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| Global Chip Sales Up 15% YoY in January |
3/6/2024 |
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Global semiconductor industry sales totaled $47.6 billion during the month of January 2024, an increase of 15.2% compared to the January 2023 total of $41.3 billion, but a decrease of 2.1% from the December 2023 total of $48.7 billion.
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| US can house complete chip supply chain |
3/5/2024 |
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says the US is aiming to manufacture one-fifth of the global advanced logic chips by 2030. The US "can become the home to the entire silicon supply chain for the production of these leading-edge chips -- from polysilicon production to wafer manufacturing to fabrication to advanced packaging,"
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| Bernreuter: Polysilicon shipments into China were down 28.5% last year |
3/4/2024 |
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According to the head of Bernreuter Research, Johannes Bernreuter, the decline comes as leading non-Chinese polysilicon manufacturers Wacker, Hemlock Semiconductor, and OCI Malaysia increasingly shift their shipments from China to Vietnam, which is where three of the four largest Chinese PV module suppliers have set up wafer plants.
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| Subsidies, demand help SMIC shake off US sanctions |
3/4/2024 |
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US sanctions have had little effect on Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. as China's largest foundry estimates a 2% quarter-over-quarter revenue increase in Q1. Supported by government policies and demand from Huawei, SMIC is augmenting its 12-inch wafer production lines to feed Huawei's 7-nanometer chips and the upcoming 5nm models.
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| Apple has big plans in AI arena |
3/4/2024 |
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CEO Tim Cook has indicated the company is shifting resources to focus on generative AI, promising to "break new ground" and "unlock transformative opportunities for our users." Cook recently told shareholders that "every Mac powered by Apple silicon is an extraordinarily capable AI machine.
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| Samsung’s new microSD card is faster than some SSDs |
3/1/2024 |
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Samsung Electronics has unveiled its first SD Express card, the 256GB SD Express microSD, which boasts speeds of up to 800 Mbps or faster than some solid-state drives. The microSD card uses Dynamic Thermal Guard technology for heat management, Samsung says.
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| India OKs construction of 3 chip plants worth $15.2B |
3/1/2024 |
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India has approved the construction of three semiconductor plants collectively valued at $15.2 billion. Tata Group and CG Power are two companies that have committed to setting up chipmaking and chip packaging plants in the country.
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| Qualcomm unveils its networking chips, AI Hub bundle |
2/29/2024 |
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Qualcomm introduced its latest 5G and Wi-Fi networking chips, the Snapdragon X80 5G Modem-RF System and FastConnect 7900 target mobile devices. Qualcomm also unveiled the AI Hub, which optimizes 75 models to run on its processors for PCs, smart cars and handsets, including virtual reality handsets.
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| Samsung unveils 36GB 12-stack HBM3E DRAM chip |
2/29/2024 |
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Samsung Electronics has developed the highest capacity high-bandwidth memory product with an industry-first 12-stack HBM3E DRAM. The HBM3E 12H has a capacity of 36GB with bandwidth up to 1,280 gigabytes per second.
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| India Riding Wave of Confidence with Chip Design Ecosystem |
2/29/2024 |
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After years of experience as the design center for the major global chip companies, India’s startup ecosystem is riding a wave of confidence, as the country’s policymakers have fast-tracked policies to boost the ecosystem both around design and manufacturing.
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| Micron unveils tiny UFS 4.0 storage with 1TB capacity |
2/28/2024 |
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Micron Technology is offering PCIe speeds with its latest solid-state drive on a 9mm x 13 mm package. The UFS 4.0 mobile storage offers 1 terabyte of capacity and aims to speed up data-intensive work such as AI.
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| DigiKey Puts Spotlight on Future of Farming |
2/28/2024 |
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Season 3 of DigiKey's Farm Different video series provides a look into the future of farming to determine what innovations will power the next generation of global food production.
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