ESMT scaling back wafer starts
Specialty memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) announced it would cut back wafer starts in the fourth quarter of 2022, estimating an up to 30-40% reduction in monthly output, the company said......»»
ChatGPT: Mayor starts legal bid over false bribery claim
Brian Hood says chatbot ChatGPT spread false information about him serving time in prison......»»
Kioxia, Western Digital intro 218-layer 3D flash memory
Kioxia and Western Digital have revealed details of their latest 3D flash memory technology, showing their ongoing innovation collaboration. The 218-layer 3D flash memory uses advanced scaling and wafer bonding technologies to deliver exceptional cap.....»»
Best Buy starts selling mail-in tech recycling boxes
Retailer joins Apple, HP, and more in offering mail-in electronics recycling. Enlarge (credit: Best Buy) Best Buy today announced an expansion of its electronics recycling program that lets people send in electronics wi.....»»
New buckling spring keyboards re-create IBM’s iconic Model F for modern computers
USB, modern OS support and customization options meet vintage IBM inspiration. Enlarge / Model F Labs' Classic Style F104 Model F keyboard starts at $420. (credit: Model F Keyboards) IBM’s Model F keyboards are prized.....»»
Connecting distant silicon qubits for scaling up quantum computers
In a demonstration that promises to help scale up quantum computers based on tiny dots of silicon, RIKEN physicists have succeeded in connecting two qubits—the basic unit for quantum information—that are physically distant from one another......»»
Micron sees fab capacity utilization hit record low
Micron Technology's memory wafer fab capacity utilization is now at a record low level, the company confirmed at its latest earnings call conference. The company didn't release the utilization figure, nor did it predict when its capacity will be full.....»»
SAS warns of revenue drop in 2023
Solar wafer supplier Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), the parent company of GlobalWafers, has warned of a possible revenue decline in 2023 but remains optimistic about profitability......»»
Order cutbacks still cast shadow over TSMC revenue prospects
TSMC continues to experience cutbacks in orders from major customers including MediaTek and Apple, according to industry sources. Besides, the foundry has yet to ramp up wafer starts for Nvidia's chips, which enable ChatGPT and other large language m.....»»
Deals: 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro starts from $900 lows, official Apple MagSafe Charger $31, more
Into the second half of the work week, 9to5Toys has rounded up all of the best Apple discounts for us today. Headlining is a series of all-time lows on 12.9-inch M1 iPad Pro models from $900. If those up to $899 in savings aren’t enticing enough,.....»»
Faraday Future starts producing long-delayed electric crossover
The company celebrated the milestone with a live-streamed event where it showed off a vehicle body built by a supplier outside its Hanford, California, plant. .....»»
Ford increases F-150 Lightning prices as plant resumes full production following battery fire
The base F-150 Lightning Pro model now starts at $61,869, including shipping, up about 50 percent over the initial starting price when the truck launched in April 2022......»»
Cerebras releases 7 new GPT models trained on CS-2 wafer-scale systems
Cerebras Systems has trained and is releasing a series of seven GPT-based large language models (LLM) for open use by the research community, according to the company. This is the first time a company has used non-GPU based AI systems to train LLMs u.....»»
Eve starts shipping Matter-enabled smart home devices
Eve Systems has started to ship versions of its smart home devices with Matter support baked-in, instead of requiring a post-purchase software update.Eve's smart home rangeIn December, Eve started to roll out an optional firmware to enable Matter sup.....»»
ACM Research talks about new orders, growth opportunities
ACM Research, a leading developer of wafer processing technologies for semiconductor and advanced wafer-level packaging applications, has secured its first purchase order from a major global semiconductor manufacturer based in Europe for its Ultra C.....»»
CHIPS Act requires applicants to provide detailed financial projections
As the CHIPS Act will soon begin receiving applications for wafer fab projects, the US government is asking applicants to provide detailed financial projections......»»
Sonos Era speakers, Aqara G4 doorbell, Nanoleaf"s Matter launch and more
In the latest Homekit Insider episode we review the new Sonos Era speakers, the Aqara G4 doorbell, and roundup the latest news.HomeKit InsiderThere was a wealth of smart home news this week, making up for the drought we'd had the last few. It starts.....»»
We drive the most hardcore Toyota Corolla ever: The GR Morizo Edition
Toyota will only make 200 of these hand-built hot hatches this year, perhaps ever. Enlarge / North America was denied the extra-special GR Yaris, but Toyota has remedied that with a GR Corolla, which starts at a rather reasonable.....»»
Novatek, Sitronix to hike DDI quotes by 10-15% in April
Taiwan's main display driver IC (DDI) suppliers, including Novatek Microelectronics and Sitronix Technology, are set to raise their quotes for some new offerings by 10-15% starting in April and will increase wafer starts with foundry partners, signal.....»»
Epi-wafer supplier IntelliEPI upbeat about industrial, military defense demand
Epitaxial wafer (epi wafer) supplier Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI) is optimistic about demand for industrial and military defense applications, as well as demand for 5G and 6G connectivity devices......»»
WinWay remains focused on HPC chip demand
WinWay Technology, a provider of IC test interface solutions, remains focused on high-performance computing (HPC) chip demand and has rolled out wafer-level co-packaged optics (CPO) solutions jointly developed with customers......»»