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.....»»
Big China orders could be "poisonous honey" to Taiwan IC supply chain players
While China is moving at full throttle toward the 'domestic substitution' goal for semiconductor equipment and materials, Chinese customers are also frantically placing orders or seeking cooperation with Taiwanese suppliers. This, however, may put th.....»»
Tesla"s price war looms large in China"s auto market amidst recovery in Euro-American markets
The semiconductor shortages in the automotive industry have been persistent for three years now. In fact, the supply of microcontrollers (MCUs), microprocessors (MPUs), and insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) from international automotive IDMs.....»»
With consumer electronics demand sluggish, IC channels turn their minds to automotive, industrial control, and data centers
The semiconductor market in the first quarter of 2023 has largely continued the trend of the previous quarter (4Q22). The overall supply chain is generally sluggish. The revenue performance of IC channels has mostly reported an annual decrease......»»
India"s semiconductor landscape: a discussion with deep tech startup SandLogic
The Indian semiconductor industry is developing well, fueled by government initiatives, current geopolitical concerns, and rising private sector interests. These developments have helped retain talent within the country, allowing professionals to wor.....»»
Gudeng expects over 40% revenue surge in 2023
Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer, expects its revenue to exceed NT$6.5 billion (US$) in 2023 and rise further to top the NT$10 billion mark in 2025......»»
India to encourage RISC-V for local semicondcutor ecosystem
As IC design houses worldwide increasingly eye RISC-V as a viable alternative to ARM and x86, India hopes to capitalize on the opportunity as the country builds a self-reliant semiconductor ecosystem......»»
UMC"s 28nm reportedly close to full utilization, sees stable long-term orders to the end of 2023
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) saw a new high in its 2022 sales performance, with a net profit of NT$87.198 billion (US$2.9 billion) after tax, an annual increase of 56.32%. However, due to the uncertainty hovering over the semiconductor industr.....»»
Tip-enhanced spectroscopy contributes to making "transformer" semiconductor particles
Is it possible to make wearable devices like Spiderman's suit that are thin and soft, yet also feature electrical and optical functionalities? The answer lies in producing novel materials that go far beyond the performance of existing materials and d.....»»
Hot electron electrochemistry with ultrafast laser pulses
Laser-induced electrochemical deposition of metals on metals relies possibly on thermal and defect generation effects. When semiconductor substrates are chosen, locally photogenerated electrons can reduce metal ions resulting in metallic surface stru.....»»
Successful visualization of two-dimensional electron gas in high-frequency/power devices
The group led by Professor Naoya Shibata of the University of Tokyo, in collaboration with Sony Group Corporation, succeeded in directly observing a two-dimensional electron gas that accumulated at the semiconductor interface......»»
<strong> </strong>Samsung said to directly develop 8-inch process for GaN, SiC devices
Samsung Electronics reportedly will directly migrate to 8-inch process for third-generation semiconductors SiC and GaN devices now under development by its power semiconductor task force set up in early 2023......»»
Chinese fabless chip design sector remains small despite increasing R&D efforts
In the annual China IC Leadership Summit held on March 30, Wei Shaojun, a leading Chinese semiconductor scholar from Tsinghua University's School of Integrated Circuits, shared his observation on Chinese chip design sector......»»
Japan tightens chip gear exports as US seeks to contain China
Japan said it will expand restrictions on exports of 23 types of leading-edge chipmaking technology, as the US ratchets up efforts to limit China's access to key semiconductor knowhow......»»
NXP supportive of semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem in India
Netherlands-based NXP is looking to support a rapidly developing electronics manufacturing ecosystem in India by encouraging semiconductor manufacturers to invest in the nation......»»
With 3D processing speeds 900 times faster than GPUs, AI semiconductors assist the metaverse
Recently, a South Korean research team successfully developed an AI semiconductor that can be used in mobile devices and can increase speed and energy efficiency. This result is anticipated to become the basis for increasing the completeness and spre.....»»
SMIC weighed down by talent shortage and reliance on mature nodes
Following two years of US sanctions, Chinese foundry champion Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has been focusing on legacy process nodes like 28nm......»»
Tougher US ban may alter China IC manufacturing ecosystem, says TSMC chair
Tougher semiconductor-related exports ban by the US may impact China's IC manufacturing ecosystem in the future, said Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC......»»
GlobalWafers remains upbeat about 3rd-gen semiconductor demand
The outlook for third-generation semiconductor demand remains positive, according to GlobalWafers chairperson Doris Hsu, who was speaking in the wake of Tesla's intention to slash its use of SiC components in EVs......»»
Exploring compound semiconductor applications: communication, fast charging, and energy applications
Compound semiconductors have numerous applications, including mobile phones, fast charging, energy, and other fields. According to John Wang, analyst at DIGITIMES Research, the demand for power amplifiers (PA) for smartphone communication, which reli.....»»
China to formulate over 30 automotive chip standards by 2025
Automobiles are poised to be one of the major drivers for the semiconductor industry's growth. To boost its automotive chip capacity, China announced it aims to set up more than 30 standards by 2025, encouraging and regulating related technology deve.....»»