On July 8, local time in the United States, wafer foundry giant GlobalFoundries (GF) announced that it has reached a final acquisition agreement with MIPS, a leading supplier of artificial intelligence and processor IP. However, the specific transaction amount has not been disclosed. Thus, this well-established semiconductor IP company, which has been around for over … Read more
▍Processor IP is becoming a fundamental technology, thus its value in the ecosystem is declining Source: Jiwei Network GlobalFoundries will acquire the processor developer MIPS, highlighting the vulnerability of the RISC-V ecosystem.Previously, the board of the German RISC-V core developer Codasip put the company up for sale after negotiations, and Esperanto Technologies also halted the … Read more
Recently, there has been news in the chip industry: the long-established semiconductor IP company MIPS has been sold again, this time to the chip foundry giant GlobalFoundries. Upon hearing the news, many people lamented: MIPS’s 40-year history of ups and downs is like a “journey of wandering”—from being acquired by Imagination, to being split and … Read more
Remember to star the public account ⭐️ to receive notifications promptly. Source: Content from tomshardware. When GlobalFoundries announced its plan to acquire MIPS earlier this week, there was speculation that the company was once again changing its strategy to begin developing processors independently, thus competing with some of its customers. However, after communicating with GlobalFoundries, … Read more
This week, the global semiconductor industry has stirred once again. GlobalFoundries, the third largest foundry in the world, announced the acquisition of the well-established processor IP company MIPS. As soon as the news broke, discussions erupted in the industry. Many speculated whether GlobalFoundries would follow Intel’s lead, changing its “pure foundry” strategy to directly design … Read more
Welcome to follow 【Cheyun Network】 “ How strong is Israel’s chip strength, with 15 companies acquired by giants and 4 AI chip startups?” Israel is a small country, smaller than the combined area of Beijing and Tianjin, with a population of less than 8.8 million and resources so scarce that it has nothing but sand. … Read more
Author: Jun Nagayama Source: EE Times Japan Translated by: Xiaoxin Renesas Electronics announced its annual financial performance for 2022, showing strong double growth in both sales and profits, setting a new historical record. Renesas attributed its impressive performance in 2022 to the acquisition of Dialog and strong sales in the automotive and infrastructure sectors. Renesas … Read more
Semiconductor News Summary Yangtze Memory Technologies Signs Agreement with Wuhan University NAND Flash Price Trend Forecast Shenzhen and Sichuan Introduce Semiconductor Policies Yitang Semiconductor Goes Public Yangtze River Delta IC Industry Accounts for 3/5 of National Scale 1 Yangtze Memory Technologies Signs Agreement with Wuhan University On July 10, the School of Integrated Circuits at … Read more
The global sensor industry is experiencing explosive growth amidst the waves of the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart manufacturing. As the core component for data collection, the global market size reached $192.97 billion in 2023, with China contributing nearly one-third of this share at 364.47 billion yuan. The growth rate of smart sensors is … Read more
Gathering the latest news from the global semiconductor industry, technical frontiers, and development trends! The Hangzhou Financial Official WeChat account announced the list of key companies planned to be listed in Hangzhou by July 2025, totaling 315 companies, covering well-known enterprises such as Quark Information, Cloud Deep Technology, Zhejiang Salt Industry, Zhejiang Shipping, Hu Qingyu … Read more