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Monday 23 September 2024
Weekly news roundup: Qualcomm and MediaTek competition in 3nm SoC; progress of China's 28nm process
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of September 16 – September 20.
Friday 20 September 2024
China's homegrown DUV equipment struggles with multiple exposures, hindering chip process advancements
China's latest domestically produced DUV exposure machine cannot perform the critical multiple exposures needed for advanced chip production, making it incapable of achieving finer...
Friday 20 September 2024
Saudi Arabia to purchase Nvidia's high-end chips in 2025
Originally one of the regulated export destinations for US chips, Saudi Arabia aims to receive clearance from the US government in 2025 and obtain US-manufactured high-quality chip...
Friday 20 September 2024
Retimer vs. redriver: a battle in USB4 transmission technologies
USB4 adoption is rapidly gaining traction in the consumer electronics market, with PCs featuring AI functionality now coming equipped with multiple USB4 ports. For Taiwanese firms...
Thursday 19 September 2024
China races to boost domestic chip output as trade tensions rise
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has issued a directive urging automakers to audit their chip usage and push for chip replacement verifications, intending...
Thursday 19 September 2024
China's self-developed immersive DUV system remains years away despite milestone in dry DUV technology
China recently achieved a milestone with its indigenous lithography system, which is capable of producing chips at nodes smaller than 65nm. However, the development of an immersive...
Thursday 19 September 2024
TSMC solves mass production issues in US; advanced process self-sufficiency may be realized
In early December 2022, Apple CEO Tim Cook and US President Joe Biden attended the groundbreaking ceremony for TSMC's wafer fab in Arizona. During his speech, Cook stated that the...
Thursday 19 September 2024
Chinese smartphones employ 3nm chips, exacerbating Qualcomm and MediaTek competition
Chinese smartphone brand Vivo is set to officially launch its latest flagship smartphone, the Vivo X200, in October, featuring MediaTek's Dimensity 9400. Coupled with the recent reveal...
Thursday 19 September 2024
Winbond secures NOR flash orders from Apple for 3Q24, say sources
Winbond Electronics has grabbed 45nm NOR flash orders from Apple, with shipments kicking off in the third quarter, according to industry sources. The orders may help the Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Apple poised to introduce self-developed 5G modem in iPhones by 2025
Apple is poised to equip iPhones with its self-developed 5G modem by 2025. The latest iPhone SE is expected to be the first recipient, potentially arriving as early as the first half...
Monday 16 September 2024
Tata plans to build two more fabs in India
As Tata Electronics constructs India's first commercial wafer fab in three decades, it plans to leverage this experience to develop additional fabs in the medium to long term. The...
Monday 16 September 2024
Mobileye abandons LiDAR R&D
Intel's subsidiary Mobileye has recently decided to stop internal research and development of self-driving automotive FMCW LiDAR. The LiDAR R&D department is expected to be closed...
Monday 16 September 2024
Samsung secures new automotive customer for its 2nm process; expects mass production in late 2026
Samsung has secured US-based imaging chip company Ambarella as a customer for its 2nm process. Samsung will produce Ambarella's advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) chips, with...
Monday 16 September 2024
Renesas to develop end-to-end IC design capabilities in India
Renesas Electronics aims to strengthen its end-to-end chip design and product development capabilities in India, setting itself apart from many global companies that typically handle...
Monday 16 September 2024
IBM's former CEO offers Intel tough love amid chip industry upheaval
As Intel faces what it calls the most significant crisis in its 56-year history, Samuel J. Palmisano, former CEO of IBM, has some hard truths for the Silicon Valley giant. With Intel...