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| Chip capacity on track for 30M wafers per month |
1/4/2024 |
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Global semiconductor capacity will likely exceed 30 million wafers per month this year, a 6.4% increase over 2023, according to SEMI's quarterly World Fab Forecast. The report points to market demand tied to high-performance computing, generative AI and government incentives for driving the surge.
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| Bourns: Leading Sensor Innovations |
1/4/2024 |
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Bourns' sensor stands as a testament to its commitment to engineering excellence, offering cutting-edge solutions that continue to revolutionize the sector.
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| IDC predicts growth drivers for IC market |
1/3/2024 |
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IDC predicts the semiconductor sales market will improve this year with AI moving into personal devices and advanced driver-assistance system technology boosting the automotive chip market. Samsung Electronics, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Intel are expected to help increase the global semiconductor foundry industry, IDC says.
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| Global chip market may reach $588B this year |
1/3/2024 |
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The global semiconductor market in 2024 is expected to achieve a record $588.36 billion, or 13.1% growth over 2023, according to a forecast from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics organization. The optimistic outlook follows last year's signs of recovery, which were powered by generative AI adoption and sales of smartphones and PCs.
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| Rambus Launches Gen4 DDR5 RCD |
1/3/2024 |
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Rambus' Gen4 RCD boosts the data rate to 7200MT/s, setting a new benchmark for performance and memory bandwidth.
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| AMD exec outlines AM5's future, memory scaling plans |
12/29/2023 |
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In a recent interview with Overclockers UK, AMD's Corporate Vice President, David McAfee, further acknowledged how the long life of AM4 played a crucial role in how the product has been able to age gracefully. He also pointed out how support for AMD's newest AM5 platform, currently on Zen 4, will continue well into 2025.
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| Apple progress lags on its Wi-Fi chip development |
12/28/2023 |
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Apple's aim to self-develop its Wi-Fi chips is said to be hitting snags, according to industry sources. The company's similar challenges with 5G modem chip development have led to an extended partnership with Qualcomm.
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| Chinese province investing $1.5B in regional chip industry fund |
12/28/2023 |
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China's regional chip fund trend. Shanghai started its chip fund back in 2016, and now has ¥28.5 billion ($4.02 billion) in it. These local efforts across China show how serious the country is about building a self-reliant chip industry — and they are all in line with the goals set by the federal government,
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| Mouser Named High Service Distributor of the Year by KYOCERA AVX |
12/27/2023 |
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With almost 20,000 KYOCERA AVX products in stock—including focus products such as antennas, circuit protection, connectors, supercapacitors and polymers—Mouser offers a wide portfolio of the company’s newest solutions to help buyers and engineers bring their products to market.
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| ChipMOS to Divest Stake in Unimos Microelectronics |
12/26/2023 |
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ChipMOS Technologies Inc.’s Board of Directors has approved the proposed $137.1 million sale of the equity interests in Unimos Microelectronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd (Unimos Shanghai) by the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, ChipMOS Technologies
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