The global semiconductor market grew 8.4% in 4Q 2023 from 3Q 2023, according to WSTS. The 8.4% gain was the highest quarter-to-quarter growth since 9.1% in 2Q 2021. This was also the highest 3Q to 4Q increase in 20 years, since an 11% rise in 4Q 2003. 4Q 2023 was… Read more“Strong End to 2023 Drives Healthy 2024”
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CES 2024
CES 2024 is being held this week in Las Vegas, Nevada with an estimated 130,000 attendees and over 4,000 exhibitors. CES (previously Consumer Electronics Show) has been held in Las Vegas every year since 1978, except for 2021 due to COVID-19. This was my ninth CES representing Semiconductor Intelligence, with… Read more“CES 2024”
CES 2024 Robots
CES 2024 featured a wide variety of robots to performs tasks such as vacuuming, lawn mowing, pool cleaning, coffee making, beer making, food serving, and deliveries. Some of the more interesting robots we saw at CES 2024 were: Friendly robot Creepy robot Robot dog Robot coffee maker Robot coffee and… Read more“CES 2024 Robots”
CHIPS Act and U.S. fabs
In August 2022, U.S. President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 to provide incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in the United States. In a case of creating the acronym first and then finding a name to fit, CHIPS stands for Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors…. Read more“CHIPS Act and U.S. fabs”