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Synopsys Posts Financial Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 21, 2024 — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today reported results for its third quarter of fiscal year 2024. Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 was $1.526 billion, compared to $1.354 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2023.
 
“Our strong third quarter results and expectations for

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UMC’s Singapore Fab 12i Celebrates First Tool Move-In for New Phase 3 Expansion

United Microelectronics Corp (UMC), Taiwan’s second-largest pure-play wafer foundry, marked a milestone yesterday with the arrival of the first equipment tools for its Phase 3 expansion at Fab12i in Singapore. The ceremony was attended by representatives from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), Jurong Town Council (JTC), the Institute of

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TSMC Acquires Innolux Plant to Boost AI Chip Packaging Capacity

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Taipei, August 16 – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, has announced the purchase of a plant and equipment from flat panel maker Innolux Corp. for NT$17.14 billion (US$531 million). The acquisition, located in the Southern Taiwan Science Park, encompasses a 317,445 square meter facility and related

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Global Semiconductor Manufacturing Industry Strengthens in Q2 2024, SEMI Reports

MILPITAS, Calif. – August 19, 2024 –The global semiconductor manufacturing industry in the second quarter of 2024 continued to show signs of improvement with significant growth of IC sales, stabilizing capital expenditure, and an increase in installed wafer fab capacity, SEMI announced today in its Q2 2024 publication of

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U.S. Awards $1.6 Billion to Texas Instruments to Build Semiconductor Plants

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The U.S. Department of Commerce has proposed up to $1.6 billion for TI in direct funding through the CHIPS and Science Act to support three 300mm semiconductor wafer fabs under construction in Texas and Utah.
TI expects to receive an estimated $6 billion to $8 billion from the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Investment Tax

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South Korea Launches $834 Million to Boost AI Semiconductor Ecosystem

Seoul, August 15, 2023 – The South Korean government is set to launch a substantial semiconductor ecosystem fund in the third quarter of this year, focusing on supporting the growth of fabless chip design companies through scale-ups and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). This initiative is a key component of the

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