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The third quarter of 2024 painted a mixed picture for the foundry industry, with some vendors celebrating profits while others grappled with losses. This highlights the diverse landscape of this crucial sector of the semiconductor world.
Samsung:
Overall Q3 2024 Sales: 79.1 trillion won ($57.4 billion) – Up
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November 6, 2024 — Tessolve, a Hero Electronix venture and a leader in semiconductor engineering, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Dream Chip Technologies, a semiconductor chip design firm headquartered in Germany, for around ₹400 Crore (EUR 42.5 million).
This acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will
Grenoble (France), 5 November 2024 – Jolt Capital, a private equity firm specializing in European growth deeptech, announces today having purchased the power management and signal processing IP activities of Dolphin Design (the « IP activities »), a leader in mixed-signal semiconductor IP through Dolphin Semiconductor, a newly created company, and to
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November 5, 2024 — GlobalFoundries, the world’s third-largest semiconductor foundry, has been fined $500,000 by the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) for unauthorized shipments of chips to SJ Semiconductor, an affiliate of the blacklisted Chinese chipmaker SMIC. The fine follows a Reuters report detailing 74 unlicensed shipments valued
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[November 5, 2024] – Taiwan’s ambitious energy transition is creating significant challenges for its industries, particularly the semiconductor sector. Recent sharp increases in electricity prices and growing risks of power outages are impacting major companies, including Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest chipmaker.
TSMC’s Chief Financial Officer,
Reading UK – 1 November 2024. Sondrel, a leading technology company providing ultra-complex custom chips for leading global technology brands, today announced that Oliver Jones will succeed John Chubb as Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2024. This planned leadership transition comes as Sondrel prepares to enter its next phase
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Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service and IP provider, today announces the launch of its latest SoC platform, HiSpeedKit™-HS, designed to enhance and streamline the verification process for high-speed interface IP subsystems. The platform supports Faraday’s and third-party controller IP solutions, enabling comprehensive hardware and software
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Istanbul Turkey — October 29, 2024 – Logic Fruit, a leading Engineering, Research & Development (ER&D) company with over 15 years of experience in innovation, and ElectraIC, a specialist in ASIC/FPGA, embedded systems, and Functional Safety Compliance, are proud to announce their strategic partnership to jointly market their products and solutions
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Oct. 28, 2024– Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR), a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and test services, today announced robust financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, exceeding expectations driven by strong demand for its Advanced System-in-Package (SiP) technology.
Key Highlights:
Record Revenue: Net sales
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[Oct 29, 2024] – The global semiconductor market is poised for significant growth in the coming years, fueled by the continued surge in demand for AI-related semiconductors and a recovery in electronic production, according to Gartner. While the automotive and industrial sectors remain weak, the overall market is expected to
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