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| Global events directly affect the entire European market |
4/6/2022 |
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TrendForce expects the uncertainty of current global political and economic circumstances have upset demand for three major display applications including TVs, LCD monitors, and notebooks, overshadowing 1H22 with pressure to correct expectations.
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| Toppan spins off semiconductor photomask business |
4/6/2022 |
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Toppan Photomask begins operations April 1 as a joint venture between Toppan and Integral. The company will drive further growth and strengthen competitiveness as an independent business entity that continues to support the rapidly growing semiconductor industry.
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| U.S. Senate passed $52 billion Chip Bill |
4/5/2022 |
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The 68-28 procedural vote sends the legislation back to the House of Representatives in a cumbersome process to ultimately launch a formal process known as a "conference" where lawmakers from both chambers will seek agreement on a compromise version.
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| Samsung and Western Digital Collaborate to drive broad adoption of D2PF tech |
4/4/2022 |
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The memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Samsung and Western Digital will see the companies align their efforts to create an ecosystem for zoned storage solutions as part of a broader collaboration to standardize and drive broad adoption of next–generation data placement, processing, and fabrics (D2PF) storage technologies.
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| While Toshiba Corp's top shareholder favor to sell to Bain |
4/1/2022 |
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Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) top shareholder said it had agreed to sell its stake to Bain Capital if the U.S. private equity firm launched a tender offer, potentially forcing the embattled conglomerate to revive talks for a private equity buyout.
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| 3G networks going away |
4/1/2022 |
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Certainly, plenty of automobiles, alarms, mobile personal emergency response system (mPERS) products, and other enterprise and consumer IoT devices run on antiquated 3G radio technology.
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| MCU market to rise to $21.5 billion in 2022 |
3/31/2022 |
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IC Insights is forecasting worldwide MCU sales to increase 10% in 2022 to reach an all-time high of $21.5 billion, with automotive MCU growth outpacing most other end-use categories this year.
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| SK hynix is interest in buying Arm |
3/31/2022 |
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t is "currently in talks with other corporations to jointly invest into Arm for the acquisition," SK hynix co-CEO Park Jung-ho told reporters after an annual general meeting held at the company's headquarters in Icheon, Gyeonggi.
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| Samsung Q4 shipment beats Intel |
3/30/2022 |
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Samsung maintained the top spot as the largest semiconductor company by revenue in the last quarter of last year bringing in revenue of $19.99bn compared to Intel’s $19.97bn. Samsung was also the largest semiconductor firm by revenue in 3Q21, taking over after Intel was the largest in 1Q21 and 2Q21.
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| Price tag of Nvidia’s RTX 3090 Ti GPU will be at $1,999 in the US |
3/30/2022 |
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VideoCardz has tapped its sources and reports that the price tag of the RTX 3090 Ti will be pitched at $1,999 in the US (around £1,500, AU$2,700) for Nvidia’s own Founders Edition. However, third-party versions from card makers will likely retail for more (perhaps quite a hefty chunk more, based on other spillage of pre-release pricing we’ve heard).
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| Micron Posts Rosy Forecast in Sign of Strong Data-Center Demand |
3/30/2022 |
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Sales will be about $8.7 billion in its fiscal third quarter, Micron said Tuesday in a statement. That compares with an average analyst estimate of $8.2 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Excluding certain items, profit will be about $2.46 a share, topping the $2.24 prediction.
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| SkyDrive and Suzuki Motor to develop flying cars in India |
3/29/2022 |
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Under the terms of the agreement, SkyDrive and Suzuki will start consideration to collaborate in areas of business and technology that include technology R&D, planning of manufacturing and mass-production systems, development of overseas markets with an initial focus on India, and promotion of efforts to attain carbon neutrality.
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