SemiPulse — Semiconductor Intelligence

May 20, Nvidia reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of US$81.6 billion, up 85% year over year and 20% sequentially. GAAP diluted EPS reached US$2.39, up 214% year-on-year, and non-GAAP EPS was US$1.87, up 140% year-on-year. Both topped consensus estimates, with revenue near US$79 billion and non-GAAP EPS of US$1.77, S&P Global Market Intelligence reported.

FII challenges Broadcom and Nvidia as CPO race shifts to system integration

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

As AI computing demand continues to grow exponentially, pressure to upgrade data center network architectures is intensifying. Co-packaged optics (CPO) is moving from concept to real-world deployment, and Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) is quietly building a strong market position by leveraging its existing strengths in CPO all-optical switches as well as AI servers.

Samsung labor dispute adds pressure to memory chip market

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

Surging demand for AI data center infrastructure has already pushed the memory market into a structural shortage. Now, Samsung Electronics' labor dispute is adding another layer of uncertainty for DRAM and NAND Flash prices.

Nvidia revenue surges 85% as data center sales jump 92%

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

May 20, Nvidia reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of US$81.6 billion, up 85% year-over-year and 20% sequentially. GAAP diluted EPS reached US$2.39, up 214% year-over-year, and non-GAAP EPS was US$1.87, up 140% year-over-year. Both topped consensus estimates, with revenue near US$79 billion and non-GAAP EPS of US$1.77, S&P Global Market Intelligence reported.

Demand surge for power semiconductors reshapes data-center power and cooling, pushing suppliers toward SiC and GaN

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

Demand for power components is surging as AI servers adopt high-voltage direct current power delivery and advanced cooling technologies. This shift could increase component density and design complexity across the data center supply chain. Taiwanese power semiconductor makers are moving into cooling and power-management MOS technologies, as well as higher-spec upgrades.

Nvidia excludes China from its outlook while citing analyst estimates of US$1 trillion in hyperscaler capex by 2027

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

Nvidia continues to exclude Chinese data center compute revenue from its outlook, with CFO Colette Kress citing uncertainty around whether H200 imports will be allowed into the country despite recent US export license approvals.

Nvidia targets long-term ACIE dominance as enterprise AI eclipses hyperscalers

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

Nvidia has detailed a significant structural shift in its data center revenue reporting, introducing a new market segmentation that separates traditional hyperscale cloud providers from a rapidly expanding sector named ACIE, which stands for artificial intelligence clouds, industrial, and enterprise. While hyperscale platforms currently lead initial deployment, management projects that the ACIE se

Nvidia introduces ACIE sub-segment, adds Anthropic as partner, and breaks out Physical AI

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digitimes.com 2026-05-21

Nvidia introduced a new segment reporting framework on its first quarter of fiscal 2027 call, splitting data center revenue into Hyperscale and ACIE (AI Clouds, Industrial, Enterprise) and breaking out Edge Computing as a separate platform.