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Wednesday 19 February 2025
Packaging firm Xintec cautious about 1H25 prospects
Xintec, a TSMC-affiliated semiconductor packaging house, anticipates that increased geopolitical uncertainties, declining market demand, and shifts in customer-supplier strategies...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Global silicon wafer shipments and revenue start to recover in late 2024
In the latter half of 2024, global demand for silicon wafers began to rebound from the industry's downturn experienced in 2023, as reported by the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
China's subsidy boosts flat-screen TV sales, while chipmakers face mixed demand
China recently unveiled a series of subsidy policies targeting consumer electronics and home appliances to stimulate domestic consumption. Beyond the central government's efforts,...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Hua Hong moves to advanced nodes following intensified legacy node competition
Amid intensifying competition in the mature-node segment, Hua Hong Semiconductor is pivoting toward higher-value process technologies. The company posted a fourth quarter of 2024...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
HP to acquire parts of Humane, Ai Pin startup from ex-Apple managers, for US$116 Million
HP will acquire assets from Humane Inc., the maker of the wearable Ai Pin introduced in late 2023, for US$116 million.
Wednesday 19 February 2025
SK Hynix expands HBM3E production, boosting Hanmi Semiconductor's growth despite DeepSeek threat
SK Hynix is reportedly expanding its production of fifth-generation, 12-layer HBM3E, with Hanmi Semiconductor and ASMPT expected to lead in equipment orders. Hanmi is set for growth...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Coretronic raises capex target for 2025
Coretronic, a manufacturer of LED backlight units (BLU), has raised its capital expenditure (capex) target to approximately NT$1.5 billion (approx. US$45.86 million) in 2025, up from...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
SK Hynix taps VP to lead US HBM packaging facility
SK Hynix has reportedly appointed Vice President Woong-sun (William) Lee to head its newly established semiconductor packaging facility in the US. His leadership will be closely watched...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Radiant expands into meta-optics with acquisitions, sees 2025 shipments flat
Radiant Opto-Electronics is pushing beyond displays into meta-optics with back-to-back acquisitions of Finland's Nanocomp in 2023 and Denmark's NIL Technology (NILT) in 2024. NILT...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Hu Shan Autoparts advances AM 2.0 strategy, eyes growth in North America
As the world's largest aftermarket (AM) car door handle manufacturer, Taiwan-based Hu Shan Autoparts has been actively advancing its "AM 2.0" product strategy in recent years. This...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Apple pulls plug on Micro LED smartwatch, but industry pushes forward
Apple has scrapped its plans to develop a Micro LED smartwatch in 2024, dealing a blow to the technology's immediate prospects. Yet, the scene at CES 2025 suggests Micro LED remains...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
DeepSeek to boost growth in AI PCs and the panel industry in 2025
Currently, there are over 30 million active users of DeepSeek's large language model (LLM), making it the most popular LLM in China. This has sparked predictions that AI PCs will...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Primax sees diversification bear fruit with record gross margin in 2024
Primax Electronics, a manufacturer of audio-visual components and solutions, is undergoing product and market diversification, resulting in its 2024 gross margin reaching the second-highest...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Samsung, LG expand OLED TV sales to counter China's price war
China-based TV manufacturers, including TCL and Hisense, are aggressively challenging South Korea-based competitors by leveraging their price advantages. In response, Samsung Electronics...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Chinese automakers remain ambitious despite US, EU trade barriers
Starting in 2024, Europe and the US have set up trade barriers against imports of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from China. However, Chinese automakers have shifted their export...