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Some market forecasters are in denial, says Future Horizons’ Penn
Some market forecasters are in denial, says Future Horizons’ Penn
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Four market analysis teams have significantly underestimated how much the global chip market will contract in 2023, according to veteran…
WSTS lowers chip market forecast for 2022, 2023
WSTS lowers chip market forecast for 2022, 2023
Market news |
The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization has lowered its forecasts for the global chip market in 2022 and 2023.
Global chip market to fall 5% in 2023, says IC Insights
Global chip market to fall 5% in 2023, says IC Insights
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Another market analyst has dropped forecasts for the size of the chip market in 2022 and 2023, but not by…
Gartner remains bullish on 2023 chip market prospects
Gartner remains bullish on 2023 chip market prospects
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Market research firm Gartner has reduced its forecast for the value of the global chip market in 2023 but remains…

UK should back compound semis, says government report
UK should back compound semis, says government report
Business news |
A UK government committee has produced a report urging financial support for compound and advanced materials semiconductor R&D and manufacturing. The report makes the argument that compound semiconductors is one…
European Chips Act amended, softened, approved
European Chips Act amended, softened, approved
Technology News |
Envoys from the member states of the European Union have agreed to an amended version of the €45 billion European Chips Act on Wednesday, according to Reuters. The European Chips…
Intel’s foundry boss is set to move on
Intel’s foundry boss is set to move on
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Randhir Thakur, president of Intel’s foundry services division, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities, according to reports The development of foundry services is a key part of CEO…
TSMC to bring 3nm process to Arizona
TSMC to bring 3nm process to Arizona
Business news |
TSMC, the world’s leading foundry, is planning to make chips using its 3nm manufacturing process at its wafer fab complex in the US state of Arizona, according to a Reuters…
Astera Labs’ funding takes it triple-unicorn
Astera Labs’ funding takes it triple-unicorn
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Astera Labs Inc. (Santa Clara, Calif.), a 2017 startup developing connectivity chips for datacenters, has raised US$150 million in a Series D round of funding. This brings the total raised…
Spain’s PM courts Samsung over chip fab, says report
Spain’s PM courts Samsung over chip fab, says report
Business news |
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong in Seoul today (Friday November 18) and asked Samsung to invest in Spanish chip manufacturing, according to The Korea…
Spintronics-based IC ‘logic locks’ promise enhanced chip security
Spintronics-based IC ‘logic locks’ promise enhanced chip security
Technology News |
Researchers at KAUST say they have shown that protective "logic locks" — based on an advanced branch of electronics called spintronics — could be incorporated into the integrated circuits of…
Chip test method simultaneously locates multiple defects
Chip test method simultaneously locates multiple defects
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method that can simultaneously locate individual electrical flaws in multiple microcircuits on the same chip.
Consortium forms Rapidus to get Japan back into chip race at 2nm
Consortium forms Rapidus to get Japan back into chip race at 2nm
News |
A consortium of eight Japanese companies have formed Rapidus, a company that the Japanese government hopes can help the country get back into advanced chip manufacturing, according to local reports.
TSMC’s October sales leap forward
TSMC’s October sales leap forward
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TSMC’s sales in October were up over 50 percent on the same month a year ago as the world’s leading chip manufacturer continued to defy a global chip market starting…
Japan budgets $2.4 billion for chip R&D hub with US, Europe
Japan budgets $2.4 billion for chip R&D hub with US, Europe
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The Japan government has set aside a budget of 350 billion yen (about US$2.4 billion) to create a joint R&D hub with US and European participants, according to Nikkei. The…
Report: TSMC takes action in response to falling demand
Report: TSMC takes action in response to falling demand
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TSMC has cut orders to its suppliers by up to 40 to 50 percent, according to Taiwan’s United Daily News. The cuts cover recycled wafers, key consumables, some manufacturing and…
Chip market crash arrives – worse than expected
Chip market crash arrives – worse than expected
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The global chip market started to contract on an annual basis in Q3 with China and Asia taking the lead, while Europe’s reduced exposure to consumer electronics has kept it…
ST provides strong Q3 results but macroeconomics weigh
ST provides strong Q3 results but macroeconomics weigh
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European chipmaker STMicroelectronics produced strong 3Q22 results lifted by the firm’s exposure to automotive and industrial markets. But the company’s share price fell 8 percent mainly on the 2023 outlook.
Intel cuts plan buoys share price despite Q3 results
Intel cuts plan buoys share price despite Q3 results
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Revenue at Intel was down 20 percent on a year ago in 3Q22 as the chip giant comes under continued pressure in both the personal computer and data center sectors.
IEDM: 14nm embedded MRAM has record energy efficiency
IEDM: 14nm embedded MRAM has record energy efficiency
Technology News |
Researchers from Samsung claim to have developed the smallest and most energy efficient non-volatile random access memory ever reported. The team took the company’s 28nm embedded MRAM and scaled the…
Chip war sees TSMC stop work on Chinese AI chip
Chip war sees TSMC stop work on Chinese AI chip
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Foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has stopped making AI chips for Chinese startup Biren while it ensures compliance with US requirements, according to a Bloomberg report. Biren is a…
Report: TSMC stops work on Chinese AI chip amid sanctions confusion
Report: TSMC stops work on Chinese AI chip amid sanctions confusion
Business news |
Foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. has stopped making AI chips for Chinese startup Biren while it ensures compliance with US requirements, according to a Bloomberg report. Biren is a…
Global chip market contraction of 6% in 2023, says analyst
Global chip market contraction of 6% in 2023, says analyst
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The global chip market will contract by 6 percent in 2023, according to market analysis firm Semiconductor Intelligence but with downside risk. This is a lot more bullish than the…
IPO for lossmaking Mobileye values company below $16 billion
IPO for lossmaking Mobileye values company below $16 billion
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Autonomous driving company Mobileye has priced its long-awaited initial public offering of shares, but at a company valuation of less than $16 billion; much lower than previously expected. Chipmaking giant…
IEDM: TSMC to report 2D nanosheet transistor
IEDM: TSMC to report 2D nanosheet transistor
Technology News |
TSMC engineers, working with two universities in Taiwan, will report on the world’s first nanosheet gate-all-around transistor made with a two-dimensional semiconductor material at this year’s International Electron Devices Meeting…
5nm HPC SoC platform unveiled
5nm HPC SoC platform unveiled
New Products |
SoC design solution provider Semifive has announced its latest SoC Platform targeting high performance compute (HPC) applications.
IQE teams with SK Siltron for GaN wafers
IQE teams with SK Siltron for GaN wafers
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IQE in Wales has formed a partnership with South Korea’s SK Siltron for gallium nitride (GaN) wafers in Asia. SK Siltron is also a wafer supplier but mainly of silicon…
PC market’s record fall stirs headwinds for Intel, AMD
PC market’s record fall stirs headwinds for Intel, AMD
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The global PC market saw a record drop in shipments in the 3Q22 as cautious IT spending by business joined existing weakness in consumer and education, says Canalys. Total shipments…


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