PCIM Asia 2024 recently kicked off in Shenzhen, China, gathering a diverse array of international and Chinese firms focused on power semiconductors. The event prominently featured advancements in silicon carbide (SiC) technologies.

As SEMICON India 2024 approaches, SEMI CEO Ajit Manocha has called on India to invest in building more semiconductor fabs. With global investors increasingly interested in India, Manocha emphasizes the need to enhance the country’s semiconductor supply chain resilience to meet rising demand.

Recent reports suggest that Chinese GPU startup Xiangdixian Computing Technology has collapsed due to funding issues and dismissed its entire workforce. However, the company later issued a statement clarifying that it is undergoing organizational restructuring and has not commenced dissolution or liquidation.

Leading IC packaging and testing company, ASE, has been consistently highlighting silicon photonics (SiPh) as a future trend since the latter half of 2023. CEO Dr. Tien Wu stated that the computing capability necessary for future AI applications could be several times larger than current values, potentially up to tenfold. He emphasized that current AI chips are insufficient to support future computing needs, and the key to increasing chip capability lies in SiPh technology.