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.....»»
South Korea passes its "Chips Act" amid US-China friction
South Korea's parliament easily approved a bill Thursday to boost the country's powerhouse semiconductor industry by giving firms tax breaks to spur investments......»»
Holtek, Nuvoton to deepen global deployments
Consumer MCU specialists Holtek Semiconductor and Nuvoton Technology are both looking to expand their deployments in non-Chinese markets, while anticipating overall market demand will gradually pick up later this year......»»
China-based Tongfu Micro became world"s fourth-largest OSAT player in 2022
Tongfu Microelectronics, a major IC assembly and testing company in China, has posted sales that grew by 35.52% but saw profit drop by 47.53% amid the macroeconomic challenges and the cyclical downturn in the semiconductor industry......»»
Structural advantages key to Taiwan IC industry development in next decade, says DIGITIMES president
Taiwan's semiconductor manufacturing sector boasts structural advantages in its next decade of development, but the advantages for its IC design sector are likely to change, according to Colley Hwang, president and founder of DIGITIMES......»»
Analysis: China is forming new geopolitical blocs to accelerate the Great Decoupling
If the Great Power competition between China and the US is a game of Go, China's recent moves demonstrate its effort in assembling a coalition to counter-surround the US semiconductor containment stranglehold. Before the deciding move (if any) is pla.....»»
AI a future driver of IC market growth, says Etron chair
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major application driving the growth of the global semiconductor market, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design house Etron Technology and head of the AI on Chip Taiwan Alliance (AITA)......»»
Leonardo da Vinci"s mother might have been a slave. Here"s what the discovery reveals about Renaissance Europe
A recently discovered note, drawn up by Leonardo da Vinci's father, Piero, in November 1452, shows that he emancipated an enslaved woman named Caterina......»»
Why is Taiwan"s chip fabrication sector worst hit by talent shortage?
"When I did my research at Stanford University, the cleanroom was mainly staffed by those from East Asia and India," recalled Dr. Chih-Huang Lai, Vice Dean of the College of Semiconductor Research under Taiwan's National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) -.....»»
China woos ASML chief as new curbs on chipmaking machines loom
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao sought to assure the head of ASML Holding NV that Beijing remains a reliable partner even as the Dutch government imposes new restrictions on exports of advanced semiconductor technology......»»
Solutions to talent shortage in Taiwan highlighted at IC design event
Talent shortage has been a big headache to global semiconductor companies and may push them into a long-term scramble for professionals. How to tackle the issue became a core issue of discussion among participants at the recent Taiwan IC Design Indus.....»»
Taiwan "Chips Act" to benefit only a few companies
The Taiwan government's so-called "Chips Act" will benefit TSMC and a few other major chipmakers, as it does not cover the entire semiconductor ecosystem, according to sources at IC design houses......»»
Samsung"s US semiconductor plant unaffected by proposed PFAS regulation, for now
The US government may impose stricter regulations on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as "forever chemicals", to the disaproval of companies such as Intel, Nvidia, and IBM. Samsung Electronics, which also has semiconductor f.....»»
IC Design White Paper puts Chinese mature node capability under spotlight
At the Taiwan IC Design Industrial Policy White Paper Presentation on March 28, co-organized by Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA), DIGITIMES, and MediaTek, leaders from Taiwan's chip design industry convened to gain a glimpse into the.....»»
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.....»»
Indian MEMS startup INFAB shares perspective on surging domestic market
India's interest in developing a semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem has been the subject of much discussion. However, there are other closely related segments that offer just as many opportunities but receive less attention. One such area is MEMS.....»»
Major Taiwan IC design houses vary strategies amid slowdown
Major Taiwan-based IC design houses such as MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, Realtek Semiconductor, Elan Microelectronics, Parade Technologies, and Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) are responding to the market slowdown in their own ways, but all.....»»
Chipmakers to boost 300mm fab capacity to all-time high in 2026
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are forecast to increase 300mm fab capacity to an all-time high of 9.6 million wafers per month in 2026, according to SEMI......»»
IC Design White Paper - Improving Taiwan"s IC design talent policies
Talent is the most important competitive condition in the IC design sector. Due to the talent shortage, the government has already promoted many measures, including STEM-related talent training, the establishment of new semiconductor industry academi.....»»
What to expect as Japan lifts export restrictions on South Korea
The semiconductor supply chains of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to return to normal, as Japan confirmed lifting export restrictions on three types of semiconductor materials to South Korea. The positive impact of the warming ties bet.....»»
IGBT will likely head to supply-demand balance in 3Q 2023, DIGITMES Research says
Power semiconductor devices remain in high demand as automotive IC shortages have generally been mitigated. According to DIGITIMES Research analyst David Ma, insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) will likely see supply and demand reach equilibriu.....»»