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Tuesday 5 March 2024
Global semiconductor sales increase 15% in January, says SIA
According to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), global semiconductor sales totaled US$47.6 billion in January 2024, up 15.2% from US$41.3 billion in January 2023 but down...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Taiwanese transmission component makers gear up for growth as Chinese market rebounds
Thanks to the recent upswing in the Chinese market, AirTAC International and Hiwin Technologies, Taiwan's leading transmission components suppliers, have unveiled encouraging performance...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
China sees withdrawals from foreign firms in chip packaging and testing business
Amid the global geopolitical tension and an indigenization endeavor, China has seen an outflow of investments in the chip packaging and test industry when a series of Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Tata fab in India to begin construction in mid-March, says PSMC chairperson
After announcing plans to set up fabs in Japan, Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp (PSMC) said it will assist Tata Electronics in building India's first 300mm wafer fab in...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix restart equipment investment as DRAM demand returns
The DRAM market demand is picking up, and Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, which previously adopted a production reduction strategy, have recently shown signs of resuming equipment...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Let them fight: Toyota momentarily pips Samsung in market value
On February 15, 2024, the market value of Japan's Toyota Motor Corporation briefly surpassed that of South Korea's Samsung Electronics
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Mobile SoC suppliers enhancing chip platforms for AI smartphones
Generative AI is the next key development trend in the mobile phone market, driving mobile phone SoC makers MediaTek and Qualcomm to enhance related offerings and services in anticipation...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
GenAI drives HBM memory demand
Generative AI has stimulated demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), driving Taiwanese memory chipmakers to seize a share of the AI business opportunity.
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Samsung reportedly cooperates with Applied Materials to simply EUV lithography
Samsung Electronics is reportedly collaborating with Applied Materials in hopes of reducing the number of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) process steps, which, if successful, could help...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Chinese semiconductor market remains oversupplied
China's semiconductor market is being hit by a host of problems, such as overcapacity, with a bumpy ride likely lying ahead throughout 2024, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 5 March 2024
Saxony government-sponsored students arrive in Taiwan for TSMC training program
Thirty students sponsored by the German state of Saxony have arrived in Taiwan to participate in a training program arranged by TSMC in tandem with the foundry house's plan to build...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
JCET to buy stake in WD subsidiary in China
JCET and Western Digital (WD) agreed on an equity purchase agreement, under which the former will acquire most of the stake in the latter's data storage subsidiary in China, solidifying...
Tuesday 5 March 2024
UMC and PSMC cut into supply chain for AI chips
Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) have received orders for Si interposers, allowing them to enter the supply chain...
Monday 4 March 2024
Apple rethinks microLED approach: Osram cooperation dropped, new suppliers sought
Apple's foray into Micro LED applications has been closely watched. However, a recent announcement from AMS Osram has sent shockwaves through the industry. AMS Osram revealed the...
Monday 4 March 2024
Samsung alerted? Intel foundry reportedly woos South Korean chip design houses
Intel recently re-entered the foundry market and aims to become the world's second-largest wafer foundry by 2030, targeting Samsung Electronics. This initiative entails significant...