Finally, foreign semiconductor companies investing to produce chips in the United States are getting the help they need to recruit local talent for their supply chain.
Singapore is attracting major semiconductor investments, thanks to its strong labor force, advanced research capabilities, and solid manufacturing infrastructure.
Phison Electronics began delivering its PCIe Gen5 retimer chips in January and has since stepped up the pace of shipments, according to the Taiwan-based company.
ASE CEO Tien Wu said at the company's 2024 shareholder meeting on June 26 that the semiconductor industry will have better performance in the second half of 2024, thanks to the demand created by new applications including Artificial Intelligence (AI), robots, electric vehicles, energy and the Internet of Things (IoT).
One of the largest high-tech R&D investment projects in Poland, the Centre for Advanced Materials and Technology (CEZAMAT) under the Warsaw University of Technology has been a pillar underpinning the semiconductor ambitions of Poland, especially the country's vibrant photonics ecosystem. Apart from the Warsaw University of Technology as consortium leader, CEZAMAT also includes Poland's Military University of Technologies, the University of Warsaw, and various institutes under the Polish Academy of Sciences.
Unlike other major tech companies that heavily rely on Nvidia GPUs for training and inference tasks of Large Language Models (LLM), Apple's Apple Intelligence server chips are unique. They utilize Apple's self-developed Apple Silicon, with multiple reports indicating the use of M-series chips.
Japan-based Sumitomo Chemical is refining its growth strategy by downsizing its LCD component business while expanding its semiconductor materials division.
SK Hynix's performance outlook in the High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) market has garnered optimism from South Korea's securities industry, driven by major customer orders from NVIDIA, AMD, and others.
Malaysia is fast becoming a semiconductor hub in Southeast Asia, with efforts being devoted particularly to expanding its advanced packaging, IC design, and AI sectors.
ASE Technology Holding (ASEH) recently announced that its subsidiary Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) will collaborate with Hung Ching Development & Construction to build a new facility dubbed K28 in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.
President Xi Jinping called on China to step up innovation because other countries dominate certain key technologies, comments that underscore his nation's escalating semiconductor confrontation with the US.
Intel Foundry's design ecosystem has hit a new milestone as key partners Ansys, Cadence, Siemens, and Synopsys release reference flows for Intel's Embedded Multi-die Interconnect Bridge (EMIB) advanced packaging technology.
To address the rising memory demand of the AI boom, Samsung is resuming the construction of its new Pyeongtaek plant 5 (P5), with construction beginning as early as the third quarter of 2024 and completion estimated by April 2027.
According to PR Newswire and Evertiq, SK keyfoundry has announced that it has secured key device characteristics for a 650V GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT).
Taiwan-based backend houses have seen demand for advanced packaging and testing services growing from the AI chip segment, which is expected to fuel sales growth in the second half of 2024, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.
ByteDance Ltd. and Broadcom Inc. have discussed a potential collaboration on an AI processor to help bolster the TikTok parent's development of that technology.
Konrad Young, a pivotal figure in semiconductor research known for his leadership at TSMC told DIGITIMES Asia during his UK visit that quantum computing presents a prime opportunity for Taiwan and the UK to collaborate.
In recent years, Fan-Out Panel-Level Packaging (FOPLP) technology has become a rare opportunity for OSATs and other industry participants to compete with TSMC, Samsung Electronics, and Intel in the advanced packaging field.
Even since the US imposed sanctions on China, South Korean manufacturers have been storing old equipment in warehouses, incurring annual rental fees exceeding KRW20 billion (approx. US$14.6 million).
Taiwan Fertilizer, the island's largest ammonia supplier, has inaugurated its Advanced Business Research Center at its Miaoli plant, marking a significant pivot towards clean energy.
