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| Chip shortage to last for the next few years |
6/15/2021 |
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a surge in chip demand fueled by changing habits has pushed the microchip shortage to crisis levels. As more people worked remotely and most major cities enforced lockdowns, people were more inclined to indulge in hobbies, such as gaming, DIY electronic projects and taking advantage of 5G to video chat with friends and family. Hence, chip demand skyrocketed, leaving companies and manufacturers in a bind, which resulted in increased lead time (the time between ordering and delivery) for new product deployment.
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| Toshiba chairman intends to stay |
6/15/2021 |
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Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) chairman on Monday pushed back against calls from shareholders to resign, saying he wanted to help to put things right at the crisis-hit Japanese conglomerate and would bring in new directors.
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| India's PC market doubles over Q1 |
6/14/2021 |
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Notebooks (including mobile workstations) were the major growth driver, as shipments grew 119% over Q1 2020. Tablets also had one of their biggest quarters since 2016, with 52% year-on-year growth.
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| Better chemistry is needed for the utimate EV battery |
6/12/2021 |
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With reports forecasting a 40% chance that the world’s temperature will rise over the next five years beyond the limit of 1.5 degrees Celsius laid out in the Paris climate agreement, it is clear that there’s little time to waste when it comes to creating next-generation batteries, which can easily take another 10 years to fully commercialize.
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| TSMC is chasing the 2nm dream |
6/11/2021 |
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As TSMC’s silicon shrink roadmap appears to end at the 2nm node, the world’s largest semiconductor foundry is turning to a combination of technologies in packaging and new materials to stay on the path of increasing transistor density to boost processing while lowering power demand.
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| Xilinx bought Silexica for its software development tools |
6/11/2021 |
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Silexica’s SLX FPGA tool suite supports developers building applications on FPGAs and Adaptive SoCs. The company's technology will become integrated with the Xilinx Vitis unified software platform and will help to substantially reduce the learning curve for software developers.
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| Counterfeit chips to flood the market amid shortage |
6/11/2021 |
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There, too, demand is surpassing supply – and it is only a question of time before the market is flooded with semiconductors that just about pass for authentic, but in reality, are illegal products that could pose huge safety risks.
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| Biden turns to South Korea to ease chip shortages |
6/10/2021 |
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“The fact that most advanced technology links in the semiconductor supply chain are concentrated among countries that are U.S. allies and partners creates an opportunity to forge a cooperative, multilateral approach to semiconductor-related issues,” the report said.
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| Senate passed $250 billion bill to boost U.S. Tech sectors |
6/10/2021 |
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The 68-32 vote on the legislation was a rare spot of bipartisanship in an otherwise polarized Senate and a clear indicator of the concern in both political parties that the U.S. risks falling behind its biggest global competitor.
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| Macronix International runs booming business |
6/9/2021 |
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Macronix' May revenue represented increases of 5.1% on month and 41.3% from a year earlier. The company's cumulative 2021 revenue through May grew 11.3% on year to NT$17.44 billion.
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| China is capable to delay the Nvidia/ Arm merger |
6/9/2021 |
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When the deal was announced last September, Nvidia and Arm said it would take approximately 18 months to go through. But Chinese regulators could take up to 18 months from now to reach a conclusion, according to the Chinese antitrust lawyers cited by the FT. Regulators in the U.K., Europe and the U.S. are also probing the deal.
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| GlobalFoundries countersues IBM |
6/9/2021 |
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GlobalFoundries on Monday sued International Business Machines Corp (IBM.N), asking a judge to rule that it did not violate a contract with the U.S. company which claims it is owed $2.5 billion in damages.
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| UMC pledged to be "Carbon Zero" by 2050 |
6/8/2021 |
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In the meantime, UMC has obtained admission into RE100, becoming the second semiconductor wafer foundry in this initiative, and committed to use 100% renewable energy by 2050 by setting progressive goals of 15% by 2025 and 30% by 2030.
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| Winbond see profit double in 2021 |
6/8/2021 |
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Rising specialty DRAM and NOR flash memory prices are set to boost net profits at Winbond Electronics in the second quarter of 2021, which are likely to more than double those generated in the prior quarter.
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