VLSI NEWS

Intel has informed its customers that it will raise prices for most of its microprocessor and peripheral chip products later this year, citing rising costs. The largest U.S. chipmaker plans to raise prices this fall on flagship products such as servers and computer CPUs, which dominate the market, as well as on a variety of […]

STMicroelectronics, a leading global semiconductor manufacturer serving customers in a variety of electronic applications, and GlobalFoundries Inc., a leading global manufacturer of multifunctional semiconductors, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to create a new, jointly operated 300mm semiconductor manufacturer. The factory is adjacent to ST’s existing 300mm factory in Crolles, France. The fab […]

Germany’s Robert Bosch is relying more on semiconductors and plans to spend 3 billion euros ($3 billion) to ease a global shortage of computer chips that has hampered car production. The auto parts maker said that it would invest by 2026, part of efforts by the European Union and German governments to double Europe’s share […]

You might not be aware that Intel makes photonic modules for data center optical computing links, but the company has been in the business for years. Intel Labs has been researching ways to reduce the cost of these modules using automated semiconductor manufacturing techniques since the early 2000s. In the year 2006, Intel and the […]

Qualcomm shares rose more than 3 percent on Tuesday after a prominent analyst said Apple could use the company’s 5G modems in its 2023 iPhones, rather than relying on internally developed technology. “My latest survey indicates that Apple’s own iPhone 5G modem chip development may have failed, so Qualcomm will remain exclusive supplier for 5G […]

In the month of May, U.S. President Joe Biden toured the Samsung campus in Pyeongtaek and toured a state-of-the-art factory that will use the 3-nanometer process node. Industry insiders expect the South Korean giant to announce the start of mass production in the coming days and beat rival TSMC in its quest for the world’s […]