Sony Semiconductor will see limited impact from chip export curbs
Sony Semiconductor Solutions, the world’s largest maker of image sensors widely used in smartphones and autos, will likely see a limited impact from chip...
Infineon to start work on $5.3 bn semiconductor plant in Germany
Infineon announced it has won approval to begin work on a 5-billion-euro ($5.35 billion) semiconductor plant in the German city of Dresden due to...
MediaTek launches Dimensity 7200 chipset targeting gamers
MediaTek announced the Dimensity 7200 chipset that offers AI imaging features, gaming optimizations, better 5G speeds and extended battery life – targeting mobile gamers and...
Qualcomm intros Snapdragon X75 Modem-RF System
Chipset maker Qualcomm announced Snapdragon X75, the world’s first 5G Advanced-ready Modem-RF system.
Snapdragon X75 is designed to drive the next stage of 5G evolution...
China Semiconductor Industry Association opposes export controls
The China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA) announced it opposes export controls from the United States, Japan and the Netherlands.
“The restrictions will cause harm to...
TSMC to boost capital at Arizona factory by $3.5 bn
Chipmaker TSMC said its board had approved a plan to boost the capital of its chip factory in Arizona by up to $3.5 billion.
TSMC, a...
MediaTek Helio G36 chipset to power gaming smartphones
MediaTek announced the launch of MediaTek Helio G36 to power gaming smartphones.
MediaTek Helio G36 chipset is equipped with MediaTek HyperEngine 2.0 Lite gaming technologies...
AMD grabs central processor market share from Intel
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has grabbed nearly a third of the market for central processor units, according to Mercury Research.
AMD has captured share from...
SMIC to retain Capex at $6.35 billion for 2023
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) said its capital expenditure (Capex) in 2023 will be similar to previous year’s $6.35 billion.
SMIC said monthly capacity increased to 714...
Arm partners ship a record 8 billion Arm-based chips
Arm partners have shipped a record 8 billion Arm-based chips, taking total shipped to date to more than a quarter of a trillion (250 billion).
Arm has reported 28...
Qualcomm intros 5G NR-Light Modem-RF system
Qualcomm Technologies announced Snapdragon X35 5G Modem-RF System, the world’s first 5G NR-Light modem-RF system, for 5G devices.
Customer sampling of Snapdragon X35 and X32...
Vedanta appoints David Reed as CEO for semiconductor business
Vedanta announced the appointment of David Reed as the Chief Executive Officer of its semiconductor business -- responsible for setting up a semiconductor fab...
Semiconductor sales up 3.2% to $573.5 bn: SIA
Global semiconductor industry sales increased 3.2 percent to $573.5 billion in 2022 from $555.9 billion in 2021, a report from the Semiconductor Industry Association...
Chip spending increases 1.1% to 601.69 bn: Gartner
Chip spending by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) increased 1.1 percent to 601.694 billion in 2022, according to a Gartner report.
Apple ($67.056 billion), Samsung ($46.065...
