Monthly Archives: August 2024

[News] China’s AMEC Sues U.S. for Blacklisting it as a Chinese Military Company

According to a report by Nikkei, Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturer Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc. (AMEC) has announced that it has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) in a U.S. court over being blacklisted as a Chinese …

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[News] 3D DRAM with Built-in AI Processing – a New Tech Potentially Replace Existing HBM

NEO Semiconductor, a company focused on 3D DRAM and 3D NAND memory, has unveiled its latest 3D X-AI chip technology, which could potentially replace the existing HBM used in AI GPU accelerators. Reportedly, this 3D DRAM comes with built-in AI processing …

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[News] TSMC Acquires Innolux’s Plant in Southern Taiwan to Expand Advanced Packaging Capacity

TSMC is significantly expanding its production, continuously increasing its facilities. On August 15, as per a report from Liberty Times Net, the company announced that it had signed a contract with panel manufacturer Innolux to purchase its plant and associated facilities …

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[News] Strong U.S. Retail Sales and Declining Initial Jobless Claims in July Ease Recession Concerns

The U.S. Census Bureau released retail sales data on August 15. In July, retail sales increased by 2.7% year-over-year, higher than the revised 2% from the previous month. On a month-over-month basis, retail sales rose by 1%, significantly above the …

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[News] Global GaN Power Device Market Size Expected to Reach USD 4.376 Billion in 2030, CAGR of 49%

According to TrendForce’s “2024 Global GaN Power Device Market Analysis Report”, the development of the GaN power device industry is expected to accelerate once again as Infineon and Texas Instruments allocate more resources into GaN technology. In 2023, the market …

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