Infineon raises 2022 revenue outlook after results beat
Infineon, one of the leading semiconductor companies, said revenue grew by 22 percent to €3.298 billion in the second quarter of the 2022 fiscal...
Germany offers $14.7 bn state aid to attract chip makers
Germany’s government is ready to offer 14 billion euros ($14.71 billion) in support in order to attract chip makers, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said...
Chipmaker MaxLinear to buy Silicon Motion in $3.8 bn deal
Chipmaker MaxLinear will buy Taiwan-based Silicon Motion Technology for $3.8 billion in a cash-and-stock deal.
The offer price of $114.34 per share is at a...
Qualcomm offers Wi-Fi 7 capable networking platforms
Qualcomm Technologies announced the sampling of its Wi-Fi 7 capable networking platforms to global development partners.
The chipset major said Qualcomm Networking Pro Series, Gen3 is the...
Chip consortium ISMC to set up $3 bn semiconductor plant in India
International semiconductor consortium ISMC will invest $3 billion in the Karnataka state of India to set up a chip-making plant.
ISMC is a joint venture...
Intel revenue drops 7% to $18.4 bn in first quarter
Intel revenue dropped 7 percent to $18.4 billion during the first quarter of 2022 as Intel sales from Client Computing Group decreased 13 percent.
“With...
Qualcomm sales surge 41% thanks to chipset for 5G smartphones
Qualcomm said revenue for the quarter ended March 27 was $11.16 billion (+41 percent), reflecting the execution of growth and diversification strategy and strong...
Semiconductor revenue to grow 13.6% to $676 bn as vendors hike price
Global semiconductor revenue is forecast to increase 13.6 percent to $676 billion in 2022, according to Gartner report.
The semiconductor average selling price (ASP) hike...
Qualcomm announces appointment of Jim Cathey as Chief Commercial Officer
Qualcomm Technologies announced the appointment of Jim Cathey as Chief Commercial Officer. Jim Cathey will report to Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm.
Jim Cathey joined...
Kyocera aims for 4.5-fold increase in capacity at new facility
Kyocera Corporation announced plans to build the largest manufacturing facility in Japan, expanding production capacity for components including organic semiconductor packages and crystal device packages.
Construction...
TSMC supplier ASML reports $3.8 bn revenue in Q1
ASML Holding, a key supplier to computer chip makers, reported first-quarter sales of 3.5 billion euros ($3.8 billion) and net income of 695 million...
TSMC raised $3.5 bn in bonds for new plant in U.S
Taiwanese chip firm TSMC has raised $3.5 billion in bonds for its new plant in the U.S. state of Arizona, according to a term sheet.
Taiwan...
TSMC expects 37% jump in sales thanks to smartphone and HPC chips
Taiwan’s TSMC is expecting a 37 percent increase in sales during the current-quarter as chipmakers started charging premium prices for their products cashing in on...
Semiconductor revenue surges 26.3% to $595 bn: Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenue increased 26.3 percent to $595 billion in 2021 -- mainly due to demand in 5G smartphones, according to final results by...
Sale of semiconductor equipment surges 44% to $102.6 bn: SEMI
Sale of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 44 percent in 2021 to $102.6 billion from $71.2 billion in 2020, SEMI reported.
China claimed the largest market for semiconductor equipment for...
Spain to spend 11 bn euros on semiconductor and microchip industry
Spain will spend 11 billion euros on a plan to boost the semiconductor and microchip industry.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday that the...