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Analyst: U.S. semiconductor materials rely heavily on imports, and the chip bill should also increase investment in it
Feb
With the signing of the US Chip Act, it will provide about $52 billion in government subsidies for research and production of U.S. semiconductors, as well as investment tax credits for an estimated $24 billion worth of chip factories. Research organization TECHCET pointed out that the next step in the US semiconductor industry should increase investment in the field…
Q2 global DRAM revenue reached $25.59 billion, up 6.5% quarter-on-quarter
Feb
According to the latest survey released by research agency TrendForce today (15), the revenue of the DRAM industry in the second quarter of 2022 will reach US$25.59 billion, a quarterly increase of 6.5%.
TrendForce pointed out that the growth momentum of revenue in the second quarter came from the increase in shipment positions of some DRAM suppliers. Although th…
GlobalFoundries' second-quarter wafer shipments reach a record 630,000 wafers, benefiting from increased US and European fab capacity
Feb
On August 15, local time, according to Evertiq, GlobalFoundries CEO Dr. Thomas Caulfield said that the company shipped a new record of 630,000 wafers in the second quarter of 2022. This was driven by double-digit increases in factory capacity in the U.S. and Europe.
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Microchip wins $50 million NASA HPSC processor deal
Feb
According to foreign media reports recently, Microchip has won a $50 million project to develop next-generation high-reliability processors for space missions.
According to reports, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has selected Microchip to develop a high-performance space computing (HPSC) processor that will provide at least 100 times the computing power of curr…
STMicroelectronics' fourth-generation ToF technology is installed on some Lenovo PCs
Feb
According to official sources from STMicroelectronics, ST's FlightSense multi-zone sensor continuously scans the field of view, maps the scene and gathers intelligence without the use of cameras or images. By using ToF sensing technology, the sensor can detect and track multiple targets, and calculate the target's X/Y/Z coordinates and movement direction at high spe…
MediaTek Releases Pentonic 700 4K 120Hz Smart TV Chip
Feb
On August 19, 2022, MediaTek released the smart TV chip Pentonic700, equipped with a powerful AI engine, enabling a new generation of high-end 4K120Hz smart TVs. Pentonic700 has AI image quality enhancement technology, supports Dolby Vision IQ with Precision Detail function, integrates 4K120Hz motion compensation technology (MEMC), 4K120Hz timing controller (TCON) a…
Mexico considers incentives for companies to invest in semiconductors
Feb
On August 20, Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier said on Friday local time that various incentives are being considered to attract private funds to invest in the semiconductor field, as the United States stimulates chip production, Mexico has a natural geographical advantage.
Clautier said on Friday that the Mexican government is seeking to help companies…
UMC attacks the automotive market, taking orders from major manufacturers such as Infineon and Texas Instruments
Feb
According to the Economic Daily report, UMC has made great progress in the layout of vehicles. Recently, it has won new certifications from major automotive chip manufacturers such as Deyi and Infineon. The eight key areas of automotive certification have been obtained. .
The supply chain pointed out that UMC has obtained large orders from major automotive chip m…
South Korea: Considering a WTO complaint against the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act
Feb
The South Korean government is reportedly considering filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the new U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The bill states that in order to qualify for the tax credit, electric vehicle manufacturers must complete vehicle assembly in North America and source a significant percentage of major battery components, i…
France introduced the "2030 investment plan" to invest more than 5 billion euros in the electronics industry
Feb
According to foreign media reports, the French government recently launched a "France 2030 investment plan," aiming to expand the development space of domestic electronics industry technology and production bases.
According to the French government department, the plan will invest more than 5 billion euros in the development and industrialization of electronic te…
IC design factory Q2 financial report will be released, the inventory level may soar again
Feb
In the first half of this year, due to the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war, the mainland city closure, and rising inflation, the operations of IC design manufacturers are generally not as good as expected at the beginning of the year. Under the cooling demand, the inventory level has risen rapidly, and the market is also highly concerned about the upcoming annou…
GaN adds a new acquisition! Nano Micro Semiconductor acquires digital isolator maker VDD Tech
Feb
GaN company Navitas Semiconductor has announced the acquisition of VDD Tech, creator of advanced digital isolators for next-generation power conversion.
VDD Tech's digital isolation technology is understood to be critical to enabling size, weight and system cost improvements in high-power markets such as consumer electronics, motor drives, solar, data centers and…
Haowei Technology's large chip full RDL trace package was successfully mass-produced
Feb
Recently, Haowei Technology announced that the Cuckoo 2 chip, a 3D packaged near-memory computing chip successfully mass-produced last year, has made another breakthrough in the application of advanced packaging technology: it has become the first in China to successfully realize a large chip (800mm²) full RDL routing package instead of a substrate Encapsulate and …
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits the Philippines, MLCC and packaging and testing capacity may be affected
Feb
According to Reuters, a strong earthquake occurred near the Dolores region in the northern Philippines on the 27th. The Philippines is one of the main production bases of passive components (especially MLCC) in the world. The earthquake may have a certain impact on the MLCC and packaging and testing industries. .
Lu reported that a strong earthquake occurred near…
The United States and Japan will issue a joint statement on 2nm chip research and development this Friday
Feb
According to Nikkei Asia, the joint development of a 2-nanometer chip R&D center between Japan and the United States has been officially put on the agenda.
A Japanese chip research institute will debut this year that will draw on equipment and talent from the U.S. semiconductor technology center.
The 2-nanometer chips that the two parties plan to study have su…