Industry News

1.Italy plans to invest 10 billion euros to expand chip production throughout 2024   According to reports, Italian Industry Minister Adolfo Urso recently announced that the Italian government plans to invest around 10 billion euros in the semiconductor industry throughout the year 2024.   “Italy is planning to become one of the largest manufacturers of microelectronics […]

1. Global chip manufacturing with strong sales growth in 2024 According to SEMI’s latest report, with global electronics sales increasing, inventories stabilizing and factory capacity increasing, the global semiconductor manufacturing industry showed signs of improvement in the first quarter. of 2024 and stronger growth is expected in the second half of the year.   Specifically, chip […]

1. TDK launches compact circuit-mounted capacitors for general-purpose applications  TDK Group recently announced a line of aluminum electrolytic capacitors mounted on the EPCOS B43659 device. Demonstrating the next generation of ultra-compact general-purpose components for 450V (DC) – extremely high CV products. Electrolytic capacitors will offer the same features and serve the same applications as the […]

1. U.S. chip output expected to triple by 2032  According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), chip production in the United States will boom in the next few years, reducing the dependence of the US semiconductor industry on East Asia. SIA notes that US semiconductor manufacturing capacity will triple by 2032, which will increase the […]

1. Qualcomm expands its new 5G/Wifi connection design center in Chennai, India.  Qualcomm announced the expansion of a new design center in Chennai, India, specializing in wireless connectivity solutions. This great semiconductor leader will help India conduct 5G and 6G research.  The center will work on 5G mobile technology and advance Qualcomm’s roadmap for Wi-Fi […]

1. Samsung plans to expand its R&D facility in Silicon Valley to design AI chips According to the report, Samsung Electronics plans to expand its Silicon Valley R&D center in the United States to specifically design artificial intelligence chips. Therefore, Samsung strengthens the necessary capacity to break through the artificial intelligence chip market currently dominated […]

1. Farnell continues to expand the passive components market  Electronic components distributor Farnell Electronics has significantly expanded its inventory of passive components, according to the report, as suppliers warn of supply challenges across Europe in the first half of the year. The report said that Farnell has added passive component lines from Yageo, Kemet, Murata, […]

1. Renesas releases the world’s first general-purpose 32-bit RISC-V MCU R9A02G021 with an in-house developed CPU core. Renesas Electronics Corporation recently announced the industry’s first general-purpose 32-bit RISC-V-based microcontroller (MCU) built with an in-house developed CPU core. Renesas independently designed and tested the new RISC-V core, which has now been implemented in a commercial product […]