NXP to double down on R&D to support India"s chip-making plans
Many global semiconductor companies have welcomed the Indian government's latest initiative to promote local semiconductor manufacturing. With its range of incentives, the plan offers significant opportunities for many of them to boost their business.....»»
Korean chipmakers urge government support to foster and keep talent
A talent shortage is challenging South Korea's chipmaking industry. Chipmakers including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have urged the country's new government to pay attention to the issue that could dent their future competitiveness......»»
Maxscend to commercialize production of SAW filters
China-based Maxscend Microelectronics, dedicated to supplying RF frontend chips such as RF switches and low-noise amplifiers, is set to kick off trial production of SAW (surface acoustic wave) filters as a new offering later in 2022, according to ind.....»»
Bosch reportedly bargaining price hikes with automakers
Bosch, the world's largest automotive parts supplier, is reportedly re-negotiating contracts with carmakers for its planned price hikes, which might lead other suppliers to raise prices as well, according to industry sources......»»
Projectors in serious shortage, says Acer executive
Global supply of projectors has been far short of demand because semiconductor components are in serious shortage and the FIFA World Cup 2022 to be held in Qatar in November-December is expected to sharply push up global demand for projectors, accord.....»»
Autotronics Taipei 2022 showcases
DIGITIMES Research visited the exhibitions at Autotronics Taipei 2022, taking place mid-April, 2022, and summarized this year's event highlights including ADAS sensors and EV components......»»
Why Taiwan"s success in semiconductors is not helping its quantum computer tech research
The year 2022 looks poised to become a breakthrough year for quantum computer hardware. But Taiwan, where half of the world's chips are manufactured, is ironically lagging far behind competitors because its semiconductor industry is too successful......»»
Protectionsim may become obstacle to India"s semiconductor dream
Amid India's drive to develop localized semiconductor supply chains, the protectionism mindset may become the biggest obstacle to its semiconductor strategy......»»
Taiwan Mobile deepens 5G cooperation with Nokia
Telecom operator Taiwan Mobile has disclosed it has signed an expansion deal with Nokia to enhance 5G coverage. To achieve the telecom's goal of using 100% renewable power by 2040, the company said it will prioritize energy-saving equipment......»»
Intel foundry status and expansion plan
DIGITIMES Research believes Intel investing in advanced process technologies and restarting the foundry services business are strategies that are able to complement each other......»»
Semiconductor, EV battery startups highlighted at Computex 2022
Computex 2022 has spotlighted 18 startup teams with innovations about semiconductor, electric vehicle (EV) and other areas. The teams are expected to attract a total of NT$1 billion (US$33.8 million) in investment capital this year, according to Taiw.....»»
China security surveillance market boom buoys SmartSens
The expanding security surveillance market in China continues to boost the shipments of CMOS image sensor (CIS) chips from Chinese CIS startup SmartSens Technology, which has entered the supply chains of China's first-tier security camera vendors inc.....»»
Ingrasys showcases environment-friendly liquid cooling solutions for datacenters at Computex 2022
Ingrasys Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), is exhibiting a power-usage effective (PUE) liquid-cooling solution for datacenters at Computex 2022......»»
AR/VR headsets to usher in opportunities for 3D, SWIR sensor suppliers
AR/VR headset could be a tipping point for 3D-sensor-related optical components and sensor technology, driving new opportunities for 3D sensor suppliers in the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) device fields, according to industry sourc.....»»
HannStar Display to set up IGZO TFT-LCD production lines
HannStar Display will set up IGZO (indium gallium zinc oxide) TFT-LCD panel production lines based on 5G or 6G glass substrates, according company vice president Wu Hsu-ho......»»
Acer-affiliated companies expand business scales
Acer expects its subsidiaries' and affiliates' expanding business scales to help weather the impact of inflation and other negative factors on its overall performance in the second half of 2022......»»
Apacer upbeat about 2H22 sales
Memory module maker Apacer Technology expects an influx of short lead-time orders for mainly industrial and server devices to buoy its revenue in the second half of 2022, which may outperform that in the first half, according to company president Cha.....»»
Qualcomm upbeat about Arm-based PC processors
Qualcomm has expressed optimism about the market for Arm-based PC processors despite recent notebook slowdowns......»»
NXP soon to roll out new-gen 5nm automotive processor
Kurt Sievers, president and CEO of NXP Semiconductors, said during his keynote at Computex 2022 that the company is about to complete the development of its new-generation automotive processor built using TSMC's 5nm process technology......»»
NOR flash prices to trend downward in 2H22
NOR flash memory contract prices will likely trend downward in the second half of 2022, according to industry sources. Prices for low-density chips have started to drop in the second quarter......»»