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| Intel's mass production of the tGPU chipset in Meteor Lake to be postponed |
8/5/2022 |
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Intel Corp. plans to outsource the tGPU (tiled GPU) chipset in Meteor Lake to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd (TSMC) for manufacture, according to TrendForce research. Mass production of this product was initially planned for the second half of the year (2H22) but was later postponed to 1H23 due to product design and process verification issues.
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| IC market recorded its first-ever June sequential sales decline |
8/4/2022 |
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Based on data from WEMA, SIA, and WSTS dating back to 1976. Typically, high single-digit or double-digit sales gains have been the pattern for June IC sales. Even in its previously weakest year (1985), June IC sales increased 1%. Never, until this year, have June IC sales declined.
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| Infineon has reported another robust quarter |
8/4/2022 |
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Despite the challenging macroeconomic and geopolitical situation, Infineon has reported another robust quarter with revenue of €3.6 billion, up 10% sequentially and 33% year over year, in the third quarter of its fiscal year 2022. The Munich, Germany-based chipmaker has raised its revenue forecast for the full year 2022.
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| SK hynix discloses 238-layer 4D NAND Flash product |
8/3/2022 |
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According to the company, the latest achievement follows development of the 176-layer NAND product in December 2020. The latest 238-layer product is most layered and smallest in area at the same time.
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| Avery Design Systems offers Chiplet Verification IP |
8/3/2022 |
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Avery Design Systems, known for its functional verification solutions for key semiconductor technologies, including PCI Express (PCIe), Compute Express Link (CXL), and HMB3, now offers comprehensive support for the new Universal Chiplet Interconnect Express (UCIe) with high–quality models and test suites that support pre–silicon verification of systems using UCIe
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| Six ways to make mass-market EV adoption a reality |
8/3/2022 |
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Electric-car unit sales grew last year by nearly 70%, to 2.3 million, but some barriers to electric-vehicle adoption can only be overcome by effective strategies and practices. In a panel session at the recent Energy Tech Summit in Warsaw, Poland, e-mobility pundits discussed six ways to make mass-market EV adoption a reality.
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| Micron plans increase in memory production |
8/2/2022 |
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Micron wants a piece of the $52 billion in chips subsidies approved by US Congress this week. The company Friday promised to ramp up domestic memory production over the next few years.
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| Pierre Barnabé succeeds Paul Boudre as CEO of Soitec |
8/2/2022 |
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The three-month transition has ended. Boudre has handed over the reins of Soitec to Barnabé, former senior executive vice president, group security officer, and global head of big data and cybersecurity at Atos, to continue the company’s growth trajectory.
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| Global Silicon Wafer Shipments Hit New Record in Q2 2022 |
8/1/2022 |
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Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments in the second quarter of 2022 surpassed the previous record high set in the first quarter of the year, edging up 1% quarter-over-quarter to 3,704 million square inches, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG).
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| STMicroelectronics Doubles Q2 Net Income |
8/1/2022 |
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STMicroelectronics has reported net revenues of $3.84 billion in the second quarter of 2022, up 28.3% year over year and above the midpoint of its guidance and raised its full-year revenue outlook.
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| Samsung see weakness in Smartphone and PC sales ahead |
7/29/2022 |
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) cautioned chip demand from smartphone and PC makers would weaken further as people shop less, and that the more resilient demand from server clients may also see adjustments amid recession worries.
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| The Americas outspent the world in chip R&D during 2021 |
7/29/2022 |
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The Americas are still the globe's biggest investors into semiconductor R&D. According to updated global data from IC Insights, the Americas in 2021 led with their 55.8% slice of the total $80.5 billion sunk into technological research and development.
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| Qualcomm reported less robust Q3 sales |
7/29/2022 |
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Qualcomm said it expected between $3 and $3.30 in earnings per share during the fourth quarter on between $11 billion and $11.8 billion in sales, falling short of Wall Street’s Q4 earnings expectations of $3.23 per share and $11.87 billion in sales
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| India’s power demand set to surge 6% |
7/28/2022 |
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India’s power demand is seen growing over 6% for the second straight fiscal year, and above the pre-pandemic levels and the long-period average growth of 5%. This trend of above-average growth could continue for two more fiscals.
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