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Tuesday 25 June 2024
Onsemi scales EV business with SiC technology
US-based Onsemi seizes the business opportunity of smart mobility, stepping up investments in the silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) process development...
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Facilitating the developments of artificial intelligence, silicon proliferation, and software-defined systems, Synopsys enables pervasive intelligence innovation
Synopsys Users Group (SNUG) Taiwan 2024 demonstrated the state-of-the-art EDA innovations and Artificial intelligence (AI) driven solutions for the chip design community.
Monday 24 June 2024
Taiwan-based IC design houses struggle to catch up in silicon photonics as US firms lead
Although silicon photonics has become one of the most anticipated developments in the semiconductor industry, Taiwan-based IC design houses admittedly need more time to catch up with...
Monday 17 June 2024
Breaking barriers: Bay Photonics thrives as key player in Silicon Photonics evolution
Energy consumption issues and the heat generated by AI training and inference computing have the semiconductor industry looking for Silicon Photonics partners such as Bay Photonics...
Thursday 13 June 2024
China-based National Silicon Industry to double wafer production capacity to foster self-reliant chip ecosystem
National Silicon Industry, the top wafer provider in China by market share, announced a plan to double its wafer production as the country has been growing its self-reliant semiconductor...
Tuesday 4 June 2024
AI application transformation drives significant increase in storage technology demand, says Wallace Kou, President and CEO of Silicon Motion
The rapid development of AI has had a massive impact on global industries. The emergence of innovative technologies such as generative AI and machine learning has not only enhanced...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
PCB industry moves up the ladder as silicon photonics packaging demand grows
As the AI and HPC markets develop, high-performance computing is rapidly growing, driving the demand for high-speed transmission. Naturally, the complexity of chip design has also...
Friday 10 May 2024
GF's approach to AI: silicon photonics and power semiconductors
Compared to TSMC, Samsung Electronics, and even Intel Foundry, which have moved into sub-7nm advanced processes, GlobalFoundries (GF), which announced in August 2018 that it would...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Three implications of Apple's latest M4 silicon chip
Apple has revealed the M4, the latest silicon chip designed by Apple that will first power the new iPad Pro series. Apple was less tight-lipped about AI than before during its recent...
Monday 6 May 2024
Silicon Motion raises sales guidance for 2024
Silicon Motion Technology, a NAND flash device controller specialist, has boosted its revenue forecast for this year after reporting a stronger-than-expected first quarter.
Friday 26 April 2024
Silicon shield doesn't guarantee military deterrence for Taiwan, says DIGITIMES Research
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, also known as Taiwan's "Silicon Shield," does not fully guarantee preventing war for Taiwan, says DIGITIMES Research analyst Eric Ch...
Thursday 25 April 2024
Taiwan's 'semiconductor diplomacy' under scrutiny amid new challenges
The Taiwan Chip-driven Industrial Innovation Program (TCIIP) has taken a significant step by establishing an office in Prague, Czech Republic, focusing on nurturing chip design talent...
Friday 19 April 2024
Beat Nvidia with RISC-V? Samsung expands its AI chip unit in Silicon Valley
Samsung Electronics is reportedly expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) chip design research organization in Silicon Valley to challenge Nvidia, the current leader in the AI...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Indian imports of monocrystalline silicon wafers from China have surged, why?
India almost doubled its imports of silicon wafers from China in 2023, highlighting India's expansion in solar cells and modules amid rising dependence on China's materials.
Monday 15 April 2024
SMIC-backed chipmaker plays catchup as China formulates silicon IP strategy
According to reports from various Chinese media outlets such as National Business Daily and 21st Century Business Herald, top Chinese IC design service providers...