Monthly Archives: August 2024

[News] IQE’s Taiwan Subsidiary Plans to Go Public on the Taiwan Stock Exchange

Posted on 2024-08-02 by TrendForce

On July 31, IQE plc, the global supplier of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material solutions, announced the planned initial public offering (IPO) of the Group’s Taiwanese operating subsidiary (IQE Taiwan) on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE). The Group …

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[News] Kioxia’s New NAND Flash Plant in Iwate Sets to Start Operation in Fall 2025

Posted on 2024-08-01 by TrendForce

Japanese NAND flash giant Kioxia announced today (August 1st) that the building construction of Fab2 (K2) of its Kitakami Plant in Iwate Prefecture was completed in July. As demand is recovering, the company will gradually make capital investments while closely …

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[News] MediaTek Ventures into AI Accelerators, Aiming to Release Dimensity 9400 in October

Posted on 2024-08-01 by TrendForce

According to a report from Commercial Times, IC design giant MediaTek is making its move into the AI accelerator sector. MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai emphasized that MediaTek aims to be the best partner for edge AI, focusing on advanced technologies …

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[News] Fed’s July FOMC Meeting: Rates Unchanged as Focus Shifts to Balancing Inflation and Employment Risks

Posted on 2024-08-01 by TrendForce

The Federal Reserve held its July FOMC meeting on July 31, deciding to keep the federal funds rate target range unchanged at 5.25% to 5.5%. In its post-meeting statement, the Fed noted signs of a cooling labor market and a …

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[News] Reducing Reliance on China, Apple to Produce High-End iPhones in India for the First Time

Posted on 2024-08-01 by TrendForce

Amid Apple’s intention to reduce its dependence on China and promote India as another major iPhone production hub, Indian financial media outlet Moneycontrol has revealed in a report that Apple will manufacture the iPhone 16 Pro series in India, marking …

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