Zhao Weiguo: Chinese regulator accuses chip tycoon of corruption
Zhao Weiguo formerly headed Tsinghua Unigroup, which was one of China's leading chipmakers......»»
Techwinsemi to expand outsourcing in Taiwan
Chinese memory module company Techwinsemi Technology plans to enhance its outsourcing business in Taiwan, looking to expand its supplier list to include flash controller vendors and backend service houses......»»
Who will foot the chip bill for extra tax? Taiwan-US signs first trade pact without resolving tax issues
After months of negotiations, Taiwan and the U.S. signed the first agreement under the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade on June 1 in Washington D.C. It outlines practices and procedures aimed at streamlining and strengthening trade relati.....»»
ASE intros FOCoS-Bridge for AI and HPC chips
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced its latest fan-out-chip-on-substrate-bridge (FOCoS-Bridge) technology innovation, which involved qualifying a large 70x78mm package containing two ASICs and eight HBM devices connected by eight s.....»»
Honor fuels IC design speculations with new Shanghai R&D center
The in-house chip development programs of leading Chinese smartphone makers has been under spotlight. On May 31st, Huawei-spinoff smartphone brand Honor set up a wholly-owned subsidiary Shanghai Honor Smart Technology Development Co. (temporary trans.....»»
Nvidia contracts TSMC to manufacture next-gen AI chip, says Huang
Nvidia's next-generation AI chip will continue to be manufactured by TSMC, said company CEO Jensen Huang in response to market concerns regarding the processor vendor's partnership with the pure-play foundry......»»
Taiwan semiconductor supply chain gearing up for high-end AI GPU boom
Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain has "fine-tuned" production plans for a major artificial intelligence (AI) chip client in order to satisfy demand in time, according to industry sources......»»
YouTube TV adds Magnolia Network and other FAST channels
Joanna and Chip Gaines' Magnolia Network — and a handful of other FAST channels — is now available on YouTube TV......»»
YouTube TV ads Magnolia Network and other FAST channels
Joanna and Chip Gaines' Magnolia Network — and a handful of other FAST channels — is now available on YouTube TV......»»
Nvidia CEO plans trip to meet China executives despite U.S. curbs, report says
Nvidia is a key player in the booming field of artificial intelligence, but its position in China has been complicated by U.S. sanctions, which prevent the company from selling its most advanced AI chipsets to Chinese customers......»»
Chinese star banker Bao Fan detained by country"s top anti-graft body, state media says
One of China's top tech bankers, who went missing in February, has been in the custody of the country's top anti-graft watchdog since his disappearance and has had his detention extended, according to a state media report......»»
Ennostar to start microLED volume production by end of 2023
Ennostar is gearing up for a ramp-up in microLED chip output, looking to expand its target markets to include automobiles, according to the company......»»
Apple preps first Mac with M2 Ultra chip and M2 Max desktop ahead of WWDC
Just yesterday, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported that Apple is expected to announce “several new Macs” at the WWDC 2023 keynote on Monday. However, the journalist didn’t provide any details about which Macs the company would introduce. Now G.....»»
Leveling up scanning electron microscope measurements for chip manufacturing
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and KLA Corporation, a provider of inspection and measurement systems for the semiconductor and related industries, have improved the accuracy of scanning electron microscope.....»»
New 3D stretchable electronics can advance organ-on-chip technology
Flexible electronic nanomembranes show promise for revolutionary organ-on-chip technologies, potentially reducing the need for animal testing in medical research......»»
"Lab-on-a-chip" can tell the difference between COVID and the flu
Three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, accurate testing remains a challenge, even more so as the virus has mutated over time, becoming more contagious with symptoms that are hard to tell apart from other illnesses. A new diagnostic device that can d.....»»
Mosquito zappers boost from static-electricity harvester redesign
Controlling mosquito populations, especially in isolated or remote areas, is a global public-health priority. In a new study, a team of Chinese researchers advanced this agenda with a more efficient design of safe, self-powered triboelectric nanogene.....»»
Chinese island shows the way to an all-electric future by 2030
Forget about range anxiety in Hainan......»»
China PMIC makers bearing the brunt as TI cuts price for market shares
Chinese media reported on May 30 that Texas Instrument, the leading analog chip maker, had lowered its chip prices in the China market in May. The media quoted a senior analog chip maker as saying that TI's price cut had no fixed rate of reduction or.....»»
IPC sector comes knocking for oToBrite"s iToF camera module
OToBrite, known as the ADAS optical sensor system supplier of Chinese automaker startup XPeng, has released an indirect Time of Flight (iToF) camera module. Besides officially shipping to the smart medical industry at the end of 2022, the industrial.....»»
Arm announces the Cortex X4 for 2024, plus a 14-core M2-fighter
Will anyone build Arm's 14-core mega chip? Will Arm have to do it itself? An overview of Arm's new chips. [credit: Arm.....»»