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Friday 20 October 2023
Korean specialty foundry reportedly steps up SiC, GaN R&D
Specialty IC foundry DB Hitek has intensified its research and development (R&D) efforts in the field of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors to support...
Friday 20 October 2023
Infineon signs multi-year chip supply contract with Hyundai, Kia
A multi-year supply deal for silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) power semiconductors has been struck by Infineon Technologies, Hyundai Motor Company, and Kia. Infineon will build...
Monday 16 October 2023
TSMC says OIP ecosystem collaboration brings 15 years of innovation
TSMC introduced its open innovation platform (OIP) in 2008, when 40nm was the most advanced node on the market.
Friday 13 October 2023
Generative AI to drive silicon photonics CPO penetration in next-gen data center solutions
Generative AI has driven the demand for high-performance computing (HPC) and high-speed transmission, which in turn is adding development momentum to silicon photonics optical communication...
Wednesday 11 October 2023
Coherent SiC biz to draw investment from Denso, Mitsubishi Electric
Denso and Mitsubishi Electric have agreed to invest an aggregate US$1 billion in Coherent's silicon carbide (SiC) business. The transaction results from the strategic review process...
Monday 2 October 2023
Silicon wafer maker Sumco estimated 30% YoY decrease in annual profits; 2024 demand still sluggish
Japanese silicon wafer manufacturer Sumco estimated that the trend of sluggish market conditions leading to a downturn in silicon wafer demand will continue until 2024. Sumco's operating...
Thursday 28 September 2023
TSMC talks about new 3Dblox 2.0, 3DFabric achievements
At the TSMC 2023 OIP Ecosystem Forum, TSMC announced the new 3Dblox 2.0 open standard and major achievements of its Open Innovation Platform (OIP) 3DFabric Alliance. The 3Dblox 2.0...
Thursday 28 September 2023
TAITA-SV celebrates 20 Years of bridging Taiwan and Silicon Valley in technological advancements
Since its inception in 2003, the Taiwanese-American Industrial Technological Association Silicon Valley (TAITA-SV) has firmly stood as a pivotal conduit for technological industry...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
OSATs gearing up for heterogeneous integration boom in 2024
OSATs are bracing for a surge in demand for heterogeneous integration, which will necessitate CoWoS, silicon photonics (SiPh), and other new technologies in 2024, according to industry...
Friday 22 September 2023
Rapidus proposes "Hokkaido Silicon Valley" but faces water and energy infrastructure needs

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce 2nm chips, has decided to set up a factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido...

Wednesday 20 September 2023
Taiwan OSATs step up SiPh deployment
Taiwan-based OSATs, such as ASE Technology and Winstek Semiconductor, have stepped up their silicon photonics (SiPh) deployments and are evaluating its potential in furthering advanced...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
AI boom sparks silicon photonics applications
Silicon photonics technology was hotly discussed during the SEMICON Taiwan 2023. At the Silicon Photonics Global Summit held September 5 alongside the exhibition, I was invited to...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
GaN power components will be cheaper than silicon ones, says EPC
Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor company Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) is taking a fresh stab at the power component landscape, challenging the longstanding silicon hegemony...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
GUC announces 5nm HBM3 PHY and controller silicon proven at 8.4Gbps

Global Unichip Corp. (GUC), the advanced ASIC leader, announced that they have silicon proved 8.4 Gbps HBM3 solution on...

Wednesday 6 September 2023
Suruga Seiki optimistic about silicon photonics market
At the 2023 Taiwan-Netherlands innovation cooperation conference hosted by the Netherlands Office in Taipei, one of the co-organizers, Japan-based Suruga Seiki, expressed optimism...