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Monday 2 September 2024
Delta Electronics acquires Alps Alpine power inductor business assets
On August 29, Delta Electronics announced in a press release that its subsidiaries, Delta Electronics (Japan) and Delta Electronics (Korea), have signed an agreement to acquire the...
Monday 2 September 2024
Chinese GPU startup, potential Nvidia rival, denies bankruptcy despite organizational adjustment
Reports indicate that Xiangdixian, a China-based GPU design house considered a potential rival to Nvidia, has declared bankruptcy due to cash flow issues and has laid off nearly 400...
Monday 2 September 2024
Weekly news roundup: Kaynes secures India's paying OSAT customer; former TSMC executive set to depart Samsung
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of August 26 – August 30.
Monday 2 September 2024
Bankruptcies plague China's chip startups, ushering in an era of 'survival of the fittest' through M&A
Despite the generative AI boom, uncertainty looms over the automotive, consumer mobile, and PC markets, leading to layoffs at major U.S. and European semiconductor companies like...
Monday 2 September 2024
IntelliEPI receives subsidies of US$4.1 million from Texas CHIPS Act
Yung-Chung Kao, chairman of compound semiconductor manufacturer IntelliEPI, announced that the company has secured a subsidy of US$4.1 million under the Texas CHIPS Act, which will...
Monday 2 September 2024
India roundup: Kaynes SemiCon secures India's first paying OSAT customer for advanced semiconductor packaging
Kaynes SemiCon secured India's first paying OSAT customer for advanced semiconductor packaging and inaugurated an EMS facility. Foxconn clarified the yields of made-in-India iPhones...
Monday 2 September 2024
Seoul Semiconductor confident in MicroLED patent portfolio
Seoul Semiconductor and its subsidiary Seoul Viosys recently released their financial results for the second quarter of 2024. CEO Chung-Hoon Lee emphasized the competitiveness of...
Friday 30 August 2024
Intel weighs options including foundry split to stem losses
Intel Corp. is working with investment bankers to help navigate the most difficult period in its 56-year history, according to people familiar with the matter.
Friday 30 August 2024
AI chip startups led by Cerebras aim to challenge Nvidia with sleeker, more efficient designs
Many chip design startups are striving to develop more affordable AI solutions tailored for specific applications.
Friday 30 August 2024
Sonix Technology cautious about 2H24, pins hope on AI PC and automobiles
Sonix Technology, a microcontroller (MCU) manufacturer, reported that the notebook (NB) industry is actively advancing the AI PC market. Sonix plans to introduce its human presence...
Friday 30 August 2024
Samsung's foundry service growth hinges on AI, HPC, and automotive sectors
As the global semiconductor foundry market shows signs of recovery, Samsung Electronics continues to trail significantly behind sector leader TSMC in market share. Additionally, it...
Friday 30 August 2024
SMIC to launch four new 12-inch fabs after 2025, targeting 28nm and above for local demand
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), China's leading foundry, is significantly expanding its production capacity with four new 12-inch wafer fabs in Beijing,...
Friday 30 August 2024
India-based IC design startup signs MoU with C-DAC for chip development
L&T Semiconductor Technologies, an Indian IC design startup backed by the L&T Group, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Centre for Development of...
Friday 30 August 2024
Three issues remain following ASE's plans in Kyushu
Taiwan-based OSAT, ASE, signed a tentative contract with the government of Kitakyushu in Kyushu, Japan, to buy land in Kitakyushu's Wakamatsu-ku where they would attempt to expand...
Friday 30 August 2024
IntelliEPI reports GaSb shipment growth and robust raw material inventory amid China's export controls
Yung-chung Kao, chairperson of IntelliEPI, stated that despite revenue growth in the first half of 2024, the company experienced increased losses and a decline in gross margin due...