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South Korea begins local production of nanotechnology-backed filters for chips  South Korea's industry ministry said on Tuesday the country has kicked off its first domestic production of filters using nanotechnology, paving the way for the self-supply of a critical product needed to produce semiconductors.  The production began at the factory of Synopex Inc. in Dongtan, 40 kilometers south of Seoul, with a capacity that is sufficient to meet the entire domestic demand, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. South Korea has been rel...
South Korea begins local production of nanotechnology-backed filters for chips
South Korea begins local production of nanotechnology-backed filters for chips
Source: IANS
2024-12-17 09:49:14 am
South Korean chip exports face growing competition from China, Malaysia South Korea's semiconductor exports face growing threats from China, Taiwan and Malaysia amid intensifying global competition in advanced industries, an industry report showed on Monday.  The report from the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, better known as KOTRA, on the export similarity index (ESI) for semiconductors showed China as being South Korea's top competitor in the sector, with an ESI score of 72.2 in the third quarter of the year. Taiwan's ESI with So...
South Korean chip exports face growing competition from China, Malaysia
South Korean chip exports face growing competition from China, Malaysia
Source: IANS
2024-12-16 10:01:03 am
Apple`s chipset shipments increased to 18 pc in Q3 globally Tech giant Apple’s chipset shipments increased to 18 per cent globally in the third quarter this year (from 13 per cent in Q2 2024), due to the launch of its A18 chipset.  According to a Counterpoint Research report, the Cupertino (California)-based tech giant recently launched two chipsets – A18 and A18 Pro. The iPhone 16 base models come with A18, while the iPhone 16 Pro models house the A18 Pro. A18 Pro delivers unprecedented efficiency. The new 16-core Neural Engine...
Apple`s chipset shipments increased to 18 pc in Q3 globally
Apple`s chipset shipments increased to 18 pc in Q3 globally
Source: IANS
2024-12-15 08:58:51 am
US chipmaker AMD poised to step up investment in India American chipmaking giant AMD is looking at India not merely as a market but as a development hub with the company's design centre in Bengaluru beginning to make an important contribution to its products.  AMD chief executive officer Lisa Su told media persons that AMD had made a commitment last year to invest $400 million in India over five years to promote R&D, but the target is likely to be reached much sooner at the current rate of investment and innovation. She sai...
US chipmaker AMD poised to step up investment in India
US chipmaker AMD poised to step up investment in India
Source: IANS
2024-11-24 12:09:14 pm
Nvidia CEO wants SK hynix to advance supply of HBM4 chips by 6 months Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has asked SK hynix to deliver its next-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM), named HBM4, six months earlier than scheduled amid rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) computing chips, SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won said on Monday.  "Last time we met, he asked me to bring forward by six months the supply schedule of HBM4, which had already been set," Chey said in his keynote speech at the SK AI Summit 2024 in Seoul. SK hynix is a key suppl...
Nvidia CEO wants SK hynix to advance supply of HBM4 chips by 6 months
Nvidia CEO wants SK hynix to advance supply of HBM4 chips by 6 months
Source: IANS
2024-11-05 09:17:26 am
Indian researchers` chip mechanism insights could lead to efficient devices  A team of Indian researchers on Friday revealed novel insights into the mechanisms that limit electron mobility in semiconductors.  The findings, published in the journal Nano Letters, showcase a big leap forward in understanding the electronic properties of semiconductors for developing more efficient electronic devices. Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Te...
Indian researchers` chip mechanism insights could lead to efficient devices
Indian researchers` chip mechanism insights could lead to efficient devices
Source: IANS
2024-10-18 05:29:25 pm
South Korea to extend financial support worth $6.4 billion for chip industry by 2025  The government will provide low-interest loans and other support worth 8.8 trillion won ($6.45 billion) for the semiconductor industry by next year in an effort to strengthen the competitiveness of the advanced sector, the finance ministry said on Wednesday.  It is part of execution plans for the comprehensive support package worth 26 trillion won announced by President Yoon Suk Yeol in June for the country's key industry amid intensifying global competition, reports Yonhap ...
South Korea to extend financial support worth $6.4 billion for chip industry by 2025
South Korea to extend financial support worth $6.4 billion for chip industry by 2025
Source: IANS
2024-10-16 09:53:07 am
Samsung`s Q3 profit misses expectations on slow chip growth Samsung Electronics on Tuesday estimated its third-quarter (Q3) operating profit nearly tripled, but missed market expectations due to the lukewarm performance of its high-end memory chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) computing.  The world's biggest maker of memory chips expected an operating profit of 9.1 trillion won ($6.8 billion) for the third quarter, up 274.5 per cent from a year earlier, Samsung Electronics said in a regulatory filing. But operating profit retrea...
Samsung`s Q3 profit misses expectations on slow chip growth
Samsung`s Q3 profit misses expectations on slow chip growth
Source: IANS
2024-10-08 09:33:15 am
Qualcomm interested in acquiring rival chip maker Intel Chip giant Qualcomm has reportedly approached rival semiconductor firm Intel about the possibility of acquiring it but has not made any official offer yet.  Multiple reports on Saturday claimed that Qualcomm has been considering a "full takeover" of US semiconductor manufacturer. A report in The Wall Street Journal first revealed that although a deal is “far from certain,” the two companies have held talks on the subject. Both Qualcomm and Intel declined to...
Qualcomm interested in acquiring rival chip maker Intel
Qualcomm interested in acquiring rival chip maker Intel
Source: IANS
2024-09-21 10:32:43 am
PM Narendra Modi wants to go more aggressive on making India a global chip hub: SEMI`s Ajit Manocha Prime Minister Narendra Modi is crystal clear about his vision for semiconductors and their usefulness for humanity and he wants to become "even more aggressive" in taking this journey further, Ajit Manocha, President and CEO of global industry association SEMI, said on Thursday.  Speaking to IANS, Manocha, who addressed the gathering at the inauguration ceremony of the three-day 'Semicon India 2024' here in the presence of PM Modi and top leadership, noted that Indi...
PM Narendra Modi wants to go more aggressive on making India a global chip hub: SEMI`s Ajit Manocha
PM Narendra Modi wants to go more aggressive on making India a global chip hub: SEMI`s Ajit Manocha
Source: IANS
2024-09-12 04:40:10 pm
India moving in right direction to become global chip hub: Industry players Semiconductor industry leaders on Wednesday hailed India's chip vision, saying the country can become a global hub with a long-term vision and PM Narendra Modi's government is moving in the right direction.  Rutger Wijburg, COO and Member of the management board at Infineon Technologies AG, told IANS that India offers a fantastic opportunity for chip companies. "The discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enlightened me about the work the country is doing in t...
India moving in right direction to become global chip hub: Industry players
India moving in right direction to become global chip hub: Industry players
Source: IANS
2024-09-12 11:23:54 am
SEMI, IESA join hands to boost India`s position in global chip value chain In a bid to bolster India's position in the global semiconductor value chain, industry association SEMI on Wednesday announced a strategic agreement with the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA).  IESA will become part of the global SEMI family and represent SEMI in India. It will continue to use its current brand while beginning to implement SEMI’s processes and select initiatives, it was announced during the ‘Semicon India 2024’ event. &ldq...
SEMI, IESA join hands to boost India`s position in global chip value chain
SEMI, IESA join hands to boost India`s position in global chip value chain
Source: IANS
2024-09-12 10:56:00 am
India at threshold of unshackling immense potential in chip ecosystem India stands at the threshold of unshackling its immense potential in building a robust semiconductor ecosystem, industry experts said here on Monday.  Ahead of the ‘Semicon India 2024’ which is being organised in Greater Noida from September 11 to 13, the India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA) and SEMI announced a Semiconductor Executive Summit (SES), in collaboration with the IT Ministry and the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), at Bharat Mandapam in the nati...
India at threshold of unshackling immense potential in chip ecosystem
India at threshold of unshackling immense potential in chip ecosystem
Source: IANS
2024-09-09 05:28:15 pm
India`s position set to rise in global supply chains with huge chip investments As India marches towards becoming the global semiconductor hub, industry experts on Saturday said the country could receive a massive up to $30 billion investment in the sector in the next three-five years which would further bolster its position in the supply chain worldwide.  On Thursday, the Maharashtra government approved four major projects totalling an investment of Rs 1.17 lakh crore, that includes a semiconductor manufacturing project to be jointly set up by Israel’s Tow...
India`s position set to rise in global supply chains with huge chip investments
India`s position set to rise in global supply chains with huge chip investments
Source: IANS
2024-09-07 04:05:00 pm
SK Group to secure $58 billion for AI, chip investments by 2026 SK Group, South Korea's chip-to-construction conglomerate, said on Sunday that it will secure 80 trillion won ($58 billion) by 2026 for investments, mainly in artificial intelligence and semiconductors. Some 20 chief executives of the group's major affiliates gathered at its research centre in Icheon, 58 kms southeast of Seoul, from Friday to Saturday to come up with investment plans for future growth, SK Group said in a statement. "The group needs to preemptively make dras...
SK Group to secure $58 billion for AI, chip investments by 2026
SK Group to secure $58 billion for AI, chip investments by 2026
Source: IANS
2024-06-30 10:33:21 am
South Korea, US lobby groups discuss ties in chip tech, supply chain The semiconductor lobby groups of South Korea and the United States discussed ways to expand bilateral cooperation in technology research and maintaining a stable supply chain, Seoul's industry ministry said on Friday.  The US-Korea Supply Chain and Commercial Dialogue Semiconductor Forum, held in Washington, was organised following an agreement between the two countries in April last year to create an event to explore ways to expand ties in the sector, according to the Ministry o...
South Korea, US lobby groups discuss ties in chip tech, supply chain
South Korea, US lobby groups discuss ties in chip tech, supply chain
Source: IANS
2024-06-28 11:56:08 am
Nvidia hits $3 trillion market cap, surpasses Apple on AI boom Al chipmaker Nvidia has surpassed technology giant Apple to become the world's second most valuable company, just behind Microsoft. Nvidia's market cap crossed $3 trillion for the first time due to the AI boom.   Nvidia's shares rose by 5.16 per cent in the last trading session and the company's market cap has reached $3.01 trillion. Apple's shares have increased by 0.78 per cent and its market cap is $3 trillion. Nvidia's stock continues to rise due to i...
Nvidia hits $3 trillion market cap, surpasses Apple on AI boom
Nvidia hits $3 trillion market cap, surpasses Apple on AI boom
Source: IANS
2024-06-06 02:19:55 pm
MediaTek unveils 2 new Dimensity 7300 chips for high-end gaming Chip maker MediaTek on Thursday announced Dimensity 7300 and the Dimensity 7300X, a pair of 4nm chips for high-tech mobile gaming.  The Dimensity 7300 chipsets enable multitasking, superior photography accelerated gaming and AI-enhanced computing, while Dimensity 7300X is designed with flip-style foldable devices in mind, providing support for dual displays, the company said in a statement. “The MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chips will be important for integrating the latest AI enh...
MediaTek unveils 2 new Dimensity 7300 chips for high-end gaming
MediaTek unveils 2 new Dimensity 7300 chips for high-end gaming
Source: IANS
2024-05-30 10:46:34 am
South Korea unveils $19 billion support package for chip industry South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Thursday that the country will introduce a chip industry support package worth 26 trillion won ($19 billion) to bolster the critical industry amid intensifying global competition.  The comprehensive plan was unveiled during an interagency meeting on economic issues, involving related ministries and financial regulators. The package includes financial programmes, research and development (R&D) initiatives and infrastructure suppor...
South Korea unveils $19 billion support package for chip industry
South Korea unveils $19 billion support package for chip industry
Source: IANS
2024-05-23 09:47:46 am
Exclusive-Huawei`s new phone uses more China-made parts, memory chip Huawei's latest high-end phone features more Chinese suppliers, including a new flash memory storage chip and an improved chip processor, a teardown analysis showed, pointing to the progress China is making towards technology self-sufficiency. Online tech repair company iFixit and consultancy TechSearch International examined the inside of Huawei Technologies' Pura 70 Pro for Reuters, finding a NAND memory chip they said was likely packaged by the Chinese telecoms equipment maker&#...
Exclusive-Huawei`s new phone uses more China-made parts, memory chip
Exclusive-Huawei`s new phone uses more China-made parts, memory chip
Source: Reuters
2024-05-09 09:55:22 am
Indian startup Mindgrove unveils 1st indigenous high-performance chip As India begins its chip-making journey, fabless semiconductor startup Mindgrove Technologies, on Monday, said that it has launched the country's first commercial, high-performance SoC (system on chip). Called ‘Secure IoT,’ the RISC-V (open-source architecture)-based chip will help domestic original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) use a homegrown chip in their devices. The IIT Madras-incubated startup said that the chip is likely to cost 30 per cent less than other chips ...
Indian startup Mindgrove unveils 1st indigenous high-performance chip
Indian startup Mindgrove unveils 1st indigenous high-performance chip
Source: IANS
2024-05-06 09:50:08 am