Magnachip Semiconductor employees inspect analog chip equipment at the Gumi plant. South Korean chipmaker Magnachip Semiconductor Corp. announced on Mar. 27 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by China-based private equity firm, Wise Road Capital, in a take-private tr
Intel Corp.’s announcement on Tuesday that it will significantly expand its advanced chip manufacturing capacity and jump into the foundry business by opening its plants to outside clients is setting off alarm bells for foundry players.The decision by the largest US chipmaker is a direct
Samsung's chip plant in Austin, Texas Samsung Electronics Co. has clinched its first order from Intel Corp. to manufacture Intel-designed chips, as the world’s top memory chipmaker ramps up its foundry business. Intel has recently outsourced production of its southbridge chipsets, which a
Nvidia's latest gaming chip, the RTX3080 Samsung Electronics Co. will manufacture Nvidia Corp.’s latest gaming chips in the second such contract of the year from the US chipmaker, as the South Korean tech giant aims to expand its presence in the foundry business.Samsung, the world’s
Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to supply its Exynos mobile processor chips to China’s two leading handset makers, Xiaomi and Oppo, next year as the South Korean tech giant aggressively seeks to expand its presence in the global application processor (AP) market.The inclusion of Xiaomi and