
South Korea mulls Government-funded chipmaker
KSMC to take on TSMC
The South Korean government is considering the creation of a state-funded contract chipmaker, provisionally named Korea Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (KSMC).

Marvell beats estimates
AI Marvell
Marvell Technology has forecasted its fourth-quarter revenue to be above estimates, driven by strong demand for its custom artificial intelligence (AI) chips.

Samsung forms contract chip manufacturing division
Aims to attract new customers
Samsung has formed a new division within its semiconductor business for contract chip manufacturing as part of a cunning plan to attract more customers.

ASML buys HMI
$3.1 billion deal is shake up of the chipmaking gear makers
Chipmaking equipment firm ASML has bought the chip screening company Hermes Microvision (HMI) for $3.1 billion.

Qualcomm gears up to make custom chinese chips
The way to hop over the Great Wall
Qualcomm is preparing to produce its own custom chips for the Chinese market in a move to get around its problems with manufacturers and the government.

Google looking into chip design
Might break free of Qualcomm
Search engine and mobile phone operating system maker Google is thinking of getting into the chipmaking business.

TSMC is the king of 28nm
78 percent of the market
TSMC looks certain to keep its foot firmly on the throat of 28nm chip production, according to a new study.