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....
Europe aims investment in semiconductor business
Germany, France, Spain and ten other EU countries have joined forces to invest in processors and semiconductor technologies in a push to catch up...
China’s chip industry makes significant progress
The U.S. – China trade war is anticipated to strengthen the contribution of China’s semiconductor industry globally.
China, the largest market for semiconductors with over 60...
Sale of semiconductors to grow 8.4% in 2021: SIA
Worldwide sale of semiconductors is to forecast to achieve 5.1 percent increase to $433.1 billion in 2020 and 8.4 percent increase in 2021, according to...
US adds China’s top chipmaker SMIC to blacklist
The Donald Trump administration has added SMIC, China’s top chipmaker, to a blacklist of alleged Chinese military companies, Reuters reported.
The move by the Department...
Qualcomm ties-up with major OEMs for Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform
Qualcomm has revealed more details about the Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform and tie-up with some of the high-end 5G smartphone makers.
Smartphone OEMs such...
SK Telecom reveals AI semiconductor business plan
SK Telecom unveiled its self-developed artificial intelligence (AI) chip named SAPEON X220 and shared its AI semiconductor business plan.
SAPEON X220 is designed to process...
Ranking of semiconductor suppliers in 2020: IC Insights
Research firm IC Insights has revealed the ranking of leading global semiconductor firms in 2020.
Samsung Electronics is expected to retain second place in the...
MediaTek buys Intel Enpirion power management chip business
Taiwan-based fabless semiconductor company MediaTek has acquired Intel Enpirion power management chip product line-related assets, via its subsidiary Richtek, for approximately $85 million.
MediaTek is...
Qualcomm gets US permission to sell chipset to Huawei
Qualcomm has received a license from the U.S. government to sell 4G mobile phone chips to China’s Huawei Technologies, an exemption to U.S. trade...
SMIC faces delays in getting semiconductor equipment from US
China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) is facing delays in getting U.S.-made equipment, parts and materials, after Washington imposed export restrictions against the firm.
SMIC, China’s...
Dish Network selects Qualcomm’s 5G RAN platforms
U.S. satellite TV provider Dish Network has signed up Qualcomm as its latest technology partner in efforts to build its 5G network using open...
MediaTek chipset aims to put 5G in lower-cost smartphones
MediaTek on Tuesday announced a new smartphone chip that aims to bring 5G connectivity to lower-priced devices and a new chip for Chromebooks to...
TSMC okays $3.5 bn investment in Arizona
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s biggest contract chipmaker, said its board approved an investment to set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in Arizona...
Samsung may supply Exynos-based smartphone AP to Xiaomi, Vivo, OPPO
Samsung Electronics may supply Exynos-based smartphone application processor (AP) to Xiaomi, Vivo, and OPPO in 2021.
US-based Qualcomm is the leader in the worldwide...
Micromax taps MediaTek for In smartphones in India
Micromax has partnered with Taiwan-based MediaTek to start design and development of smartphones in India under the in mobiles brand.
Micromax would unveil its in...