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The Topix index of value shares rose 0.59%, outperforming a 0.09% gain of the index for the growth stocks , which comprises companies with potential for high earnings, such as chip-related stocks.Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, slipping from a record high scaled earlier in the session, as heavyweight chip-related stocks changed course, but gains in steel makers and other traditional stocks capped the losses. The Nikkei slipped 0.15% to 39,173.92 in the…

Micron, the leading American memory chip maker, announced its latest solution at the MWC 2024. The company this is the most compact UFS 4.0 package yet, standing at just 9 x 13 millimeters. It still offers offer up to 1 TB capacity and excellent performance - 4300 MB/s sequential read and 4000 MB/s sequential write speed. The major reason Micron brought the smaller solution is feedback from smartphone OEMs, who said they wanted more room for larger batteries. The American company developed the product in its joint…

Semiconductors have grown into a key geopolitical battleground, with the US, Japan and China investing heavily in developing domestic capabilities. The Indian government, after years of watching from the sidelines of the chips race, now has to evaluate USD 21 billion of semiconductor proposals and divvy up taxpayer support between foreign chipmakers, local champions or some combination of the two.Israel’s Tower Semiconductor Ltd. is proposing a USD 9 billion plant, while…

NVIDIA’s CEO, Jensen Huang, recognizes Huawei as a “formidable” contender in China’s rapidly evolving artificial intelligence market, highlighting the company’s significant progress in semiconductor technology. Despite facing a series of trade restrictions from the US regarding the import of advanced chip manufacturing equipment, Huawei has made substantial advancements, particularly with its Kirin 9000s SoC and AI-focused Ascend chip offerings. For those unfamiliar, Ascend chips are a series of AI chips developed by the…

In the arid tech sphere of semiconductor manufacturing, one hardback book-sized processor stands out: Nvidia’s H-100. On Friday, the Santa Clara, California, company surpassed $2tn in valuation. Where it goes next will be down to a chip named after “Amazing Grace” Hopper, a US navy rear admiral who became instrumental in the development of design and implementation of programming languages.Nvidia supplies approximately 80% of the global market in chips used in AI applications. The company’s H-100 chips – the H is for…

Japan said it will give TSMC up to 732 billion yen ($4.86 billion) more in subsidies to help it build a second chip fabrication plant as the Taiwanese company on Saturday marked the opening of its first Japanese factory.TSMC's decision to build chips in Japan has become a key component of Tokyo's push to revive advanced semiconductor manufacturing and harden its industrial supply chains against disruptions as tensions with neighbouring China grow."The chips will be more advanced than the first factory and can be used for…

TSMC's new chip plant in Japan will boost the resilience of global supplies of the crucial hardware, the Taiwanese giant's founder Morris Chang said Saturday at an opening ceremony.The factory in the southern Japanese island of Kyushu "will, I believe, improve the resiliency of chip supply for Japan and for the world," the 92-year-old said in a rare public appearance.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Product ManagementVisitIndian School of…

Germany's Infineon is banking on a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) to generate billions in revenue and drive future growth by selling higher price chips, CEO Jochen Hanebeck said on Friday. "Conventional servers contain power semiconductors worth between $65-80. In an AI server, it's 850 to 1,800 US dollars, depending on the architecture," he told the company's annual general meeting, according to prepared remarks. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteMITMIT Technology…

In what many of us would consider a true public service to one of the world's best food groups, scientists have flicked the switch on a mechanism that causes cold-stored potatoes to produce the carcinogen acrylamide. Growing these genetically tinkered potatoes could eradicate known cancer risks associated with darkened chips, making them much healthier regardless of processing."This discovery represents a significant advancement in our understanding of potato development and its implications for food quality and health,”…

Samsung Foundry has reportedly received an order from Japan's Preferred Networks (PFN) to make 2nm AI chips. The South Korean firm failed to attract chip clients for its 3nm semiconductor chip fabrication process, and most big chip firms went with TSMC's 3nm and 4nm processes. However, this seems like a small win for Samsung Foundry. Contract for making 2nm AI chips for PFN is a win for Samsung Foundry According to a report from KED Global, the Japanese firm Preferred Networks Inc. has offered a contract to Samsung…