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Friday 25 October 2024
NEMStek lands plasma equipment orders for FOPLP
Nano Electronics and Micro System Technologies (NEMStek), a developer of plasma technologies and surface treatment solutions, has entered the supply chains of Chinese and Taiwanese...
Thursday 24 October 2024
SK Hynix maintains edge in HBM3E, but HBM4 certification and Samsung's pursuit pose risks
SK Hynix will announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2024 on October 24. During its previous earnings call, the company indicated that shipments of its HBM3E products...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Amid HBM3E supply challenges, Samsung appeals to Nvidia with GDDR7, foundry
As Samsung Electronics (Samsung) faces delays in the mass production of HBM3E, the company is looking to enter Nvidia's supply chain through its competitive GDDR DRAM offerings. Recent...
Thursday 24 October 2024
SenseTime's AI data center heavily utilizes Chinese chips including Huawei, Biren
Chinese AI company SenseTime has announced that its Shanghai-based AI data center will extensively use domestically manufactured chips, including products from Huawei and Biren Technology...
Thursday 24 October 2024
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7%, impacting chipmakers
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7% on average, marking the seventh adjustment since 2022. This cumulative rise exceeds 60% over three years and is expected to...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Lam Research signals declining Chinese revenue, eyes growth in advanced manufacturing and packaging
Following ASML's report of declining net bookings and anticipated lower revenue from China, Lam Research refrained from providing updated guidance for its fiscal year. The company...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Huawei reveals Harmony OS NEXT, China's first fully homegrown mobile operating system
Chinese tech giant Huawei announced the official launch of HarmonyOS NEXT at a launch event on October 22. The HarmonyOS Next is the 5.0 version of Huawei's self-developed mobile...
Thursday 24 October 2024
GCCS opens new plant for SiC crystal growth
GeChi Compound Semiconductor (GCCS), a silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth company, held an opening ceremony for its new Zhongli plant in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan on October 23....
Thursday 24 October 2024
SiC substrate price correction may continue in 2025, says GCCS
GeChi Compound Semiconductor (GCCS), a Taiwan-based silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth firm, forecasts that while oversupply will continue to keep SiC substrate prices at low levels...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Japan steps up collaborative efforts to tackle chip talent crunch in key regions of Kyushu and Hokkaido
The demand for semiconductor talent in Japan is increasing, especially in Kyushu, where TSMC is establishing wafer fabs, and in Hokkaido, where Rapidus plans to mass-produce 2nm chips...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Samsung's crisis and solutions: Daeje Chin points to talent development, foundry
The "crisis theory" surrounding Samsung Electronics has recently garnered widespread attention across various sectors in South Korea. The predicament faced by the country's largest...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Another smartphone revolution after the iPhone? Vivo aims to reshape system experience with AI
At the 2024 vivo Developer Conference, Vivo unveiled a new AI strategy, introducing a new 3 billion parameter terminal large model called 3B. This model enables features like call...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Chinese phone makers opt for MiniMax AI amid development challenges
Rising AI startup MiniMax has launched mobile-focused AI products, attracting major Chinese smartphone manufacturers including Oppo, Xiaomi, and Honor as clients for its foundational...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Will Tesla driverless taxi shake up autonomous driving?
Tesla has demonstrated its high-level autonomous unmanned vehicles, the Cybercab robotaxi and the Robovan passenger/cargo van, at an event. It also unveiled the Optimus robot at the...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Tier-1 and other automotive suppliers face EEA transition pain
The pace of conventional automakers in Europe and the US adopting automotive electronic and electrical architectures (EEA) lags behind that of emerging automakers like Tesla and Chinese...
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research