Qualcomm achieves 5G standalone mmWave performance in China
Qualcomm Technologies announced it achieved 5G standalone (SA) mmWave performance in China, laying the groundwork for commercial mmWave deployments.
Devices powered by Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF...
TSMC plans second chip factory in Arizona
TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to Apple Inc, said it was constructing a building that could serve as its...
TSMC manufactures over 80% of smartphone APs in Q2
The smartphone applications processor (AP) market grew 26 percent to $8.9 billion in Q2 2022, according to Strategy Analytics.
The smartphone apps processor market’s all-time...
5G smartphones powered MediaTek Dimensity 9200 chipset to hit market soon
MediaTek said smartphones powered by Dimensity 9200 chipset will be available in the market by the end of 2022.
MediaTek’s Dimensity 9200 5G chipset will...
Wi-Fi chip market forecast to reach $20 bn
The size of the Wi-Fi chip market is forecast to reach more than $20 billion by 2027, a nearly 9 percent per year growth...
Qualcomm lowers revenue target for December quarter
Chipmaker Qualcomm has lowered its revenue target for the December quarter in the wake of poor demand for smartphones.
Qualcomm is targeting $9.2-$10 billion revenue...
AMD lowers revenue forecast to $23.5 billion
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has reported revenue of $5.6 billion (+29 percent), gross margin of 42 percent, operating loss of $64 million and net income...
Micron starts shipping 1β DRAM chips to smartphone manufacturers
Micron Technology announced it is shipping samples of its 1β (1-beta) DRAM chips to smartphone manufacturers and chipset partners.
Micron Technology has also achieved mass...
Intel to cut Capex to $25 bn, plans job reduction
Intel announced it would cut its capital spending forecast for this fiscal year to $25 billion from a previous forecast of $27 billion.
Intel --...
STMicroelectronics targets 26% growth in revenue to $16 bn
Chipmaker STMicroelectronics reported third quarter revenues of $4.32 billion (+35.2 percent), gross margin of 47.6 percent, operating margin of 29.4 percent, and net income...
Samsung does not indicate Capex cut in chip business
Samsung Electronics said its supply of memory chips will grow faster than its rivals and its investments will proceed as planned.
Samsung did not reveal its...
Chip designer Marvell to cut jobs in China
Chip designer Marvell Technology Group is eliminating jobs in China as part of a realignment of its global research and development investments.
“In China, we...
Chipmaker UMC slashes Capex due to weakening demand
Taiwan-based chipmaker United Microelectronics (UMC) has reduced capital expenditure to $3 billion for 2022, compared with a previous plan for $3.6 billion due to weakening...
SK Hynix to cut Capex by 50% as memory chip demand drops
SK Hynix, the leading chipmaker based in South Korea, said it plans to reduce its investment next year by more than 50 percent due...
Texas Instruments does not expect significant impact from China restrictions
Chipmaker Texas Instruments forecast fourth-quarter revenue between $4.40 billion and $4.80 billion. It forecast profit between $1.83 and $2.11 in Q4.
Texas Instruments, one of...
ASM says China export control to impact revenue
Semiconductor supplier ASM International said revenue increased 33 percent year on year to 610 million euros ($607.38 million) in the three months to September 30,...