Industry News

1. NXP invests $1 billion in India to increase R&D expansion NXP Semiconductors announced plans to invest more than $1 billion in India to enhance and expand research and development, strengthening its commitment to the country as India strengthens its semiconductor industry. NXP CEO Kurt Sievers, speaking at the Semicon conference, said the company aims […]

1. Global semiconductor sales increase 18.7% year-on-year in 2023 in July According to the Semiconductor Industry Association SIA, global semiconductor sales reached 51.3 billion USD in July 2024, marking an increase of 18.7% compared to 43.2 billion USD in July 2023. currently a 2.7% increase compared to June 2024’s total of USD 50 billion, continuing […]

1. Renesas announces completion of acquisition of Altium Renesas Electronics Corporation recently announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Altium. This combination lays the foundation for Renesas and Altium to create an innovative electronics systems design and lifecycle management platform. The platform will provide integration and standardization of various electronic design data and functions, […]

1. VISC and NXP’s manufacturing plants in Singapore will be started in the second half of 2024  According to the latest report from SemiMedia, VISC’s 12-inch Singapore wafer factory will begin construction in the second half of 2024, with trial production expected to begin in 2027 and start generating profits. for the company in 2029.   […]

1. Onsemi announces a parts and solutions supply agreement with the Volkswagen Group.  Onsemi announced that Onsemi has signed a multi-year agreement with the Volkswagen Group to become the main supplier of the complete electrical box solution, as part of the next generation traction inverter for the SSP System Platform. . The solution is based […]

1. US announces $1.6 billion in funding for advanced packaging  The U.S. government announced on July 9.2024 that it will allocate up to $1.6 billion for research and development in five areas of advanced packaging, an important step in the United States’ efforts to maintain its leading position in the manufacturing of components needed for […]

1. Chip manufacturing companies around the world may face fierce competition from domestic manufacturers in the Chinese market.  China increases investment in the semiconductor industry, manufacturers such as NXP Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies and Renesas Electronics… may be affected by competitors in the Chinese market. While these companies don’t make the most advanced chips in the […]

1. DB Hitek produces chips for Tesla  DB Hitek, a Korean foundry, will produce chips for Tesla cars. This chip is designed by an American fabless chip company, which will test DB Hitek in June, October 2024, and Tesla will also participate in the October 2024 test.    After testing, DB Hitek is expected to use […]