WASHINGTON – Global semiconductor sales reached $59 billion in May, a 27% year-over-year increase, according to data released today by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Sales were up 3.5% month-over-month from April’s total of $57 billion.
TAIPEI – Foxconn reported second-quarter revenue of $57 billion, a 15.8% year-over-year increase and rebounding strongly from the first quarter. The growth was fueled primarily by soaring demand for artificial intelligence hardware, with its cloud and networking division leading the charge.
THAILAND – Zollner Elektronik has finalized its full acquisition of Thailand-based Bluechips Microhouse Co. The move strengthens Zollner 's presence in Southeast Asia. Terms were not disclosed.
CZELADZ, POLAND – Compal Electronics has completed the first phase of its new automotive electronics manufacturing facility here. The plant will focus on electronic control units (ECUs), with plans to later include ADAS and autonomous driving system sensors.
The question was put forth at Siemens’ EDA Tech Day in May: Which of the following can be replaced by AI?
- Input
- Schematic
- Footprints
- Placement
- Routing
- Deliverables (DfM, validation, etc.).
It was posed by a user who indicated that routing takes up about 30% of the time of a typical design spin. In classical Pareto thinking, that makes it the best target for process improvement.
NEEDHAM, MA – The global server market is on track to reach $366 billion in value this year, marking a 44.6% increase over last year, according to the latest data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker. The market saw record-breaking performance in in the first quarter, hitting $95.2 billion, a 134.1% year-over-year spike,
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