Semiconductor

Samsung is no longer the world's biggest semiconductor chip firm. According to the latest figures from Counterpoint Research, Samsung Electronics' revenue from its semiconductor chip division dropped from $70.2 billion in 2022 to $43.4 billion in 2023. That's a massive 38% drop year-on-year due to the market slump for memory chips and Samsung's inability to get clients for its advanced chip fabrication processes. Intel overtook Samsung in global semiconductor chip segment in 2023, but Samsung could bounce back in 2024…

Samsung, the world's biggest memory chip maker, has opened a new semiconductor chip research lab in Silicon Valley, USA. This research lab comes under the DSA (Device Solutions America) arm of Samsung Electronics, and it will focus on developing the next-generation 3D DRAM technology, as per several reports. Samsung is developing 3D DRAM technology that can offer up to 100Gb capacity on a single chip The South Korean firm's new memory research lab will develop next-generation technologies to help the company lead the…

"We will establish the India Semiconductor Research Centre shortly, which will serve as a hub for semiconductor innovation spanning all spectrums that will drive future systems," Chandrasekhar informed.New Delhi: The Union Government on Thursday announced its plans to launch 'Digital India futureLABS' and establish the India Semiconductor Research Centre.The 'Digital India futureLABS' will enable partnerships between the government, startups and large enterprises in the…

The Biden administration is expected to award billions of dollars in subsidies to top semiconductor companies including Intel, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co in the coming weeks to help build new factories in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.The forthcoming announcements are aimed at kick-starting manufacturing of advanced semiconductors that power smartphones, artificial intelligence and weapons systems, the WSJ reported, citing industry executives familiar with the…

India’s proposal to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 13th ministerial conference to refrain from extending a moratorium on imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions would impact the semiconductor design ecosystem in India, industry bodies told ET.The moratorium expires in February-March this year. WTO members had agreed against imposing customs duties on electronic transmissions since 1998 and the moratorium has been periodically extended at successive ministerial conferences, which is the highest…

Dutch tech giant ASML, which supplies chipmaking machines to the semiconductor industry, reported Wednesday a rise in annual net profit despite a high-tech trade spat between China and the West.Net profits came in at 7.8 billion euros ($8.5 billion) for 2023, the firm said in its annual results statement, compared to 5.6 billion euros the previous year.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitIndian…

While India has a design talent pool for semiconductors, it needs a talent pool for manufacturing, and a supply chain, said S Krishnan, secretary, Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY). He was speaking at an event by the India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) on Wednesday in Bengaluru. "Do we have significant parts of the value chain that brings manufacturing into India? The chief executive of Micron said we have a huge talent pool as far as design is concerned but as it is setting up a manufacturing…

OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman, who has been working to raise billions of dollars from global investors for a chip venture, aims to use the funds to set up a network of factories to manufacture semiconductors, according to several people with knowledge of the plans.Altman has had conversations with several large potential investors in the hopes of raising the vast sums needed for chip fabrication plants, or fabs, as they’re known colloquially, said the people, who requested anonymity because the conversations…

Scientists have innovated a compact semiconductor chip integrating electronics with photonics, drastically enhancing RF bandwidth and control. This breakthrough, pivotal for advanced telecommunications and radar systems, marks a significant step in semiconductor technology, boosting Australia’s potential in semiconductor research and manufacturing (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.comIntegrating photons into electronic chips enhances bandwidth and improves filter control.Researchers at the University of Sydney Nano…

The initial pact on semiconductors was signed by Ashwini Vaishnaw and Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for Internal Markets.The cabinet on Thursday approved an initial pact signed between India and the European Union to boost cooperation for semiconductor research and innovation and advancement of technologies. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on November 21, 2023, between India and the European Commission on Working Arrangements on Semiconductors…