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Compound semiconductors have numerous applications, including mobile phones, fast charging, energy, and other fields. According to John Wang, analyst at DIGITIMES Research, the demand for power amplifiers (PA) for smartphone communication, which relies on gallium arsenide (GaAs) processes, has been affected by, among others, previous Chinese lockdowns, global inflation, and geopolitical factors. However, the demand is expected to bounce back in the second half of 2023.

Consumer MCU specialists Holtek Semiconductor and Nuvoton Technology are both looking to expand their deployments in non-Chinese markets, while anticipating overall market demand will gradually pick up later this year.

Taiwan's IC design industry has reached a critical crossroads, with an unclear development direction, worsening talent shortage, confusing government policies, and shrinking academic research momentum all requiring cooperation from all sectors to overcome. But in terms of a feasible development direction, datacenter server processors and HPC (high-performance computing) chips are believed to provide the most promising future for Taiwan IC designers, according to Eric Huang, vice president of DIGITIMES and host of the IC Design Industrial Policy...

Following Qualcomm's Embedded World 2023 announcement of new IoT processors designed to support four major operating systems, Primax is announcing a reference design partnership for a QCS6490 based IoT gateway platform specifically designed for Fleet and Industrial IoT applications. High compute capabilities and a strong feature set make the QCS6490 a versatile solution for next generation edge processing devices such as cameras, gateways, industrial automation equipment (IPC, PLC), autonomous mobile robotics, and more.

Phison Electronics, which specializes in flash device controllers, is considering opening a R&D center in Malaysia to diversify its operations, according to company CEO K. S. Pua.