MediaTek fixes security flaws in smartphone chip: Check Point
There are security flaws in the smartphone chip made by Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturer MediaTek, Check Point Research (CPR) said.
MediaTek’s chip powers nearly 37 percent of...
Samsung selects Taylor, Texas for $17 bn U.S. chip plant
Tech giant Samsung Electronics said it selected Taylor, Texas as the location for a new $17 billion chip plant, instead of state capital Austin.
Samsung,...
Texas Instruments expects $30 bn investment in new semiconductor plants
Texas Instruments (TI) announced plans to start construction next year on its new 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plants in Sherman, Texas.
The North Texas site has the potential...
MediaTek releases new 5G chip targeting premium smartphone makers
MediaTek has released a new 5G smartphone chip -- Dimensity 9000 -- targeting to sell to makers of premium-priced Android smartphones.
Qualcomm currently dominates the...
Qualcomm revises revenue targets despite drop in Apple business
Qualcomm said it expects chip sales to iPhone maker Apple to drop in the coming years but predicted brisk growth in chips for autonomous...
Qualcomm to supply chips for BMW self-driving cars
Qualcomm said it will supply chips to German automaker BMW for powering its driver-assistance and self-driving systems.
San Diego-based Qualcomm is the world’s biggest supplier...
TSMC to build new chip factory in Taiwan amid shortage
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) said it will set up a chip factory in the island’s southern city of Kaohsiung as the world’s largest contract...
Sony to invest $500 mn in TSMC’s chip plant venture in Japan
Sony Group announced it will invest about $500 million for nearly 20 percent stake in a joint venture with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) that...
MediaTek, Qualcomm raising prices for smartphone chips
MediaTek and Qualcomm are in the process of raising the prices for some of its smartphone chips, GizmoChina reported.
MediaTek has increased the price of...
Qualcomm revenue surges 43% to $9.32 bn in July-Sept quarter
Qualcomm, the leading chipmaker, said revenue rose 43 percent to $9.32 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 26.
Qualcomm’s chip segment had fourth quarter revenues...
Renesas buys Wi-Fi solutions provider Celeno for $315 mn
Renesas Electronics, a supplier of semiconductor solutions, is set to acquire Celeno Communications, a provider of Wi-Fi solutions, for $315 million.
Renesas recently expanded its...
SK Hynix to buy chip contract manufacturer for $492 mn
SK Hynix, the world's second-largest memory chip maker, will acquire South Korea-based Key Foundry, a chip contract manufacturer, for 576 billion won ($492.41 million).
The...
Bosch to invest $467 mn to enhance chip production
Germany-based technology group Robert Bosch has earmarked more than 400 million euros ($467 million) for investments in microchip production in Germany and Malaysia next...
Nvidia faces EU probe for the $54 bn bid for ARM
Nvidia has suffered a major setback as EU antitrust regulators opened an investigation into its $54 billion bid for British chip designer ARM on...
Qualcomm expands 5G chipset platforms for smartphone OEMs
Qualcomm has introduced four new mobile platforms – Snapdragon 778G Plus 5G, 695 5G, 480 Plus 5G, and 680 4G – to increase performance...
Micron may build a new memory factory in US with funding support
Micron Technology is considering building a new memory factory in the United States if it receives the support of state and federal subsidies, Reuters...
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