Semiconductor revenue grew 7.3% to $450 bn, MediaTek improves ranking
Worldwide semiconductor revenue increased 7.3 percent in 2020 to $449.8 billion, according to Gartner.
Semiconductor revenue declined 12 percent in 2019.
Intel (15.6 percent), Samsung (12.5 percent),...
MediaTek intros new 5G smartphone chipsets
MediaTek has unveiled its Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1100 5G smartphone chipsets to enhance 5G experience of smartphone customers.
Both chipsets are manufactured on TSMC’s advanced...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G mobile platform launched
Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform, which features an enhanced Qualcomm Kryo 585 CPU prime core clock speed of...
Why Intel selected TSMC for production of non-CPU chips
Intel has outsourced the production of about 15-20 percent of its non-CPU chips, with most of the wafer starts for these products assigned to...
Pat Gelsinger to become CEO of Intel as replacement of Bob Swan
Intel announced the appointment of Pat Gelsinger as its chief executive officer, effective Feb. 15, 2021. Pat Gelsinger will succeed Bob Swan.
It also comes...
Qualcomm buys NUVIA for $1.4 bn to boost connected computing biz
Qualcomm Technologies has revealed the acquisition of NUVIA for $1.4 billion that will assist the chipset giant to position Snapdragon as the preferred platform...
Qualcomm launches in-display fingerprint sensor called 3D Sonic Gen 2
Qualcomm has launched its second-generation in-display fingerprint sensor called 3D Sonic Gen 2 that offers a larger surface area for the sensor as well...
Samsung unveils Exynos 2100 processor targeting premium smartphones
Samsung Electronics has unveiled Exynos 2100 -- its new mobile application processor (AP) – targeting premium smartphones.
The Exynos 2100 is Samsung’s first high-end mobile...
Qualcomm appoints Cristiano Amon as next CEO
Chipset supplier Qualcomm today announced the appointment of Cristiano Amon as CEO, effective June 30, 2021.
Steve Mollenkopf, the current CEO of Qualcomm, will retire...
Chip exports from South Korea to top $100 bn this year
South Korea’s exports of chips, one of its key export items, are expected to top $100 billion this year, the trade ministry said on...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G to power affordable 5G smartphones
Qualcomm Technologies announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G Mobile Platform targeting 5G smartphone OEMs for offering high- and mid-tier features at an affordable price.
The...
MediaTek beats Qualcomm to lead in smartphone chipset biz
MediaTek has replaced Qualcomm to become the biggest smartphone chipset vendor with 31 percent market share in Q3 2020 -- for the first time...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 launched
Qualcomm Technologies announced the launch of Snapdragon 678 Mobile Platform that will ensure improvement in performance.
“Snapdragon 678 brings advanced mobile capabilities for daily entertainment...
Broadcom appoints Charlie Kawwas as COO
Broadcom announced the appointment of Charlie Kawwas, currently senior vice president and chief sales officer, as chief operating officer (COO).
Broadcom said Charlie Kawwas will be...
Marvell brings semiconductors boosting open RAN for 5G vendors
Marvell Technology Group has rolled out a set of semiconductors aimed at 5G networking gear designed to let telecom carriers mix and match equipment...
ON Semiconductor appoints Hassane El-Khoury as CEO
ON Semiconductor announced the appointment of Hassane El-Khoury as the company’s president, chief executive officer and member of its board of directors, effective Dec....