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Faraday’s 28Gbps SerDes IP Now Available on UMC’s 28HPC Process
HSINCHU, Taiwan - United Microelectronics Corporation and Faraday Technology today announced that Faraday’s 28Gbps programmable SerDes PHY is now available on UMC’s 28HPC process technology. UMC’s 28HPC process stands out as an easy-to-adopt platform to realize high-speed interface designs; thus this 28nm 28G SerDes can significantly shorten chip design cycle times to more readily enable the infrastructure for 100G Ethernet, PCIe 4...

Synopsys Delivers Industry's First Ethernet 800G Verification IP
Synopsys announced the availability of the industry's first verification IP (VIP) and Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) source code test suite for Ethernet 800G. As the requirements for increased bandwidth to support video-on-demand...

STMicroelectronics Joins Zigbee Alliance Member Group China as A Council Member
Extending its efforts with the Zigbee Alliance, STMicroelectronics has joined the Zigbee Alliance Member Group China (ZMGC) as a council member. ZMGC focuses on accelerating market adoption of Zigbee in China, simplifying development for manufacturers and increasing device compatibility for consumers...

Propelled by 51% Share of IDM Sales and 65% Share of Fabless Sales, U.S. Companies Captured 55%
Regional marketshares of IDMs (companies operating wafer fabs), fabless companies, and total IC sales were led by U.S. headquartered companies in 2019, according to data presented in the recently released March Update to The McClean Report 2020...

Foundry Revenue Estimated to Grow by 30% YoY in 1Q20, while COVID-19 May Hinder Future Demand
The latest investigations by TrendForce show that the foundry industry benefitted from the previous quarter’s order fulfillment and client stock-up demands, with overall projected revenue undergoing a slight 2% dip QoQ but about 30% growth YoY in 1Q20 due to the comparatively lower 1Q19 base period...

X-FAB Further Expands Its SiC Capacity and Adds New In-House Epitaxy Capabilities
X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE continues to drive the adoption of silicon-carbide (SiC) technology forward by offering SiC foundry services at the scale of silicon. The company has confirmed that it is the first pure-play foundry to add internal SiC epitaxy capabilities to its offering...