What does it take to sustain the "semiconductor renaissance"?
With 2021 behind us, the world is expected to see some alleviation in chip crunch at least in the second half of 2022. While dozens of new fabs that start production in the next few years may result in a rebalancing of demands and supplies, many are.....»»
Sensor market set to bounce back in second half of 2023; Japanese corporations ready to go
Japan has estimated that the global sensor market in fiscal year 2022 (2022/04–2023/03) will decline as it was affected by the semiconductor market downturn that began in 2022, and the situation in the first half of fiscal year 2023 is not look.....»»
Qualcomm seeking lower III-V semiconductor foundry quotes
Qualcomm intends to increase orders for III-V semiconductor foundries capable of providing much lower quotes, according to industry sources......»»
Vedanta expects to build India"s first wafer fab by 4Q23
Vedanta, the front-runner among applicants for India's INR760 billion (US$92 billion) semiconductor and display fabs incentive scheme, is looking to begin chipmaking in 2027 and may establish an OSAT plant as well as a wafer fab......»»
Samsung soliciting Chinese GPU talent; Exynos 2400 will determine the victor
Recently, Samsung Electronics has been rumored to be actively recruiting system semiconductor R&D talent from China for products like GPUs. This is to help turn around its Exynos series of mobile APs from its performance controversies. The R&D result.....»»
Foundry PSMC posts profit fall in 1Q23
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has reported net profits fell 90.3% sequentially and 97% on year to NT$187 million (US$6.1 million) in the first quarter of 2023 - the lowest profits since its listing on the Taiwan Stock.....»»
Tata ropes in fomer Intel Foundry Service president for OSAT business
As Tata is looking to build its OSAT business and precision electronics manufacturing amid India's aspiration to build a self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem, the Indian conglomerate has hired Randhir Thakur, former head of Intel Foundry Services, to.....»»
Taiwan and Singapore: A comparison of their semiconductor industry strategies
The semiconductor industry has taken root in Taiwan in ways that people would not have dreamed of half a century ago. The 1970s marked a decade of turmoil for Taiwan when it had to quit the UN and then sever diplomatic ties with the US and Japan. Its.....»»
India"s auto sector demand alone could fill an entire foundry: industry insights
Even though there seems to be quite a delay in India's semiconductor manufacturing plans, local experts insist on its necessity for economic growth, technological development, and strategic autonomy. India is one of the largest consumers of semicondu.....»»
Taiwan should seize growth potential presented by AI era, says Etron chair
Taiwan cannot afford to overlook the potential of AI-driven semiconductor growth, and 2024 is expected to be a big year of the growth, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design house Etron Technology......»»
The comprehensive characterization of hydrogen at ultra-high pressures
Physicists and material scientists have been trying to metallize hydrogen for many decades, but they have not yet succeeded. In 1968, British physicist Neil Ashcroft predicted that atomic metallic hydrogen would be a high-temperature semiconductor......»»
Synchrotron technique reveals more details of mysterious underlying portrait in Renaissance painting
Conservators and curators from the Art Gallery of New South Wales have used an advanced imaging technique at the Australian Synchrotron to gain more information about an underpainting in a famous Renaissance portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duk.....»»
China-based automaker SAIC Motor announced CNY6 billion auto chip fund, focusing on six sectors
At an industrial summit held in Shanghai on April 15, China-based automaker SAIC Motor Corp. announced a CNY6 billion fund dedicated to automotive semiconductor ecosystem, focusing on six sectors of automotive ICs. In addition, the fund will partner.....»»
South Korea sees larger semiconductor export decline than Taiwan in March
South Korea's March semiconductor exports slipped 34.5% on year amid sluggish market demand, and Taiwan also failed to stay unscathed but with a lower export decline of only 13.4% in the month, according to government statistics released by both coun.....»»
Location, location, location: EV manufacturing boom beset with real estate problems in U.S.
The factory renaissance could soon hit a barrier because of the scarcity of ready-to-go megasites, according to 25 economic development groups, state and local officials, utilities, and companies interviewed by Reuters. .....»»
Prosperity and crisis for Taiwan"s IC design industry
During the Asia Economic Dialogue held in India, Ajit Manocha, the President of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI), expressed his belief that the semiconductor industry will continue to thrive for the next 50 years, a sentimen.....»»
Terminal devices sales starting to show signs of turning around
There is a clear gap between upstream and downstream electronics and semiconductor players in terms of detectable market conditions, with the former slowing down capacity expansions amid sustained order cuts from customers and the latter beginning to.....»»
Location, location, location: U.S. manufacturing boom has a real estate problem
The factory renaissance could soon hit a barrier because of the scarcity of ready-to-go megasites, according to 25 economic development groups, state and local officials, utilities, and companies interviewed by Reuters. .....»»
With growing customer acceptance, STM is optimistic about future market of industrial control MCUs
In recent years, the scale of the industrial IC market has followed the development track of industrial IoT and has gradually become a key market that's garnering the attention of major semiconductor suppliers. Among them, the industrial microcontrol.....»»
DDI-use probe cards see uptick in demand
Semiconductor testing service providers have seen clients start replenishing inventory for display driver ICs (DDI) and PC peripheral chips, according to industry sources......»»
ESMT sees memory KGD shipments pick up
Niche-market memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) started seeing shipments of memory known-good dies (KGD) pick up in March, which the company views as an indication of demand recovery......»»