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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.