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Friday 15 November 2024
Samsung's Pyeongtaek P4 expands to NAND + DRAM; to host premier packaging facility in Cheonan
Samsung Electronics is reportedly finalizing investment plans for the first production line at its Pyeongtaek Plant 4 (P4) facility in South Korea, rebranding it to focus on mass-producing...
Friday 15 November 2024
China exports only 2.6% of EVs to North America from Jan to Sep 2024; likely to decline even further post-Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump's policies tend to prioritize "America First" and "Made in America," with the objective of protecting domestic industries
Friday 15 November 2024
Samsung reaches tentative 5.1% wage deal, reducing strike threat
Samsung Electronics and its labor union have reached a tentative wage agreement for 2023 and 2024 after 10 months of negotiations. The agreement still requires approval through an...
Friday 15 November 2024
Topco Scientific on track to meet 2024 revenue targets
Topco Scientific, a Taiwan-based semiconductor materials supplier, remains confident in achieving its 2024 revenue targets, bolstered by increasing demand from China's foundry sect...
Friday 15 November 2024
Xiaomi's smart factory claims to reach 100,000-unit production milestone in record time
In a milestone achievement for Xiaomi's automotive division, the company's 100,000th SU7 electric vehicle rolled off the production line on November 13. CEO Jun Lei commemorated the...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Sumco expects declining profit in wafer sales in 2024
Japanese silicon wafer manufacturer Sumco has noted the robust demand for AI. However, demand for personal computers and smartphones has bottomed out, and the consumer, industrial,...
Thursday 14 November 2024
CATL open to US investment if Trump welcomes Chinese capital
CATL's chairman and CEO Robin Zeng has expressed willingness to build a factory in the US if President-Elect Donald Trump is willing to open the door for Chinese electric vehicle...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Unisoc accelerates IPO timeline with solid shareholder lineup and AI focus
Unisoc, having achieved annual revenues above CNY10 billion (approx. US$1.38 billion) for two successive years from 2022 to 2023, is preparing to expedite its initial public offering...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Chairman of top Chinese OSAT 'JCET' resigns after state-owned company becomes largest shareholder
JCET Group, China's top semiconductor packaging and testing firm, announced on November 13, 2024, that chairman Yonggang Gao, along with directors Peng Jin and Chunsheng Zhang, have...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Chip resistor supplier Ta-I maintains 70-80% utilization rate amid stable pricing
Taiwan-based chip resistor maker Ta-I Technology currently maintains a capacity utilization rate of 70-80%, with prices remaining stable thanks to a more balanced supply and demand...
Thursday 14 November 2024
Chinese MCU firms see demand recovery, optimistic about 2024 sales results
Chinese microcontroller unit (MCU) firms have observed a resurgence in demand and expressed optimism about their full-year 2024 sales results. Several Chinese MCU firms have reported...
Thursday 14 November 2024
TSMC targets PhD talent in Japan to boost semiconductor research
Following its recent establishment of a wafer fab in Japan, TSMC aims to attract PhD talent in the region to advance its semiconductor research and development.
Thursday 14 November 2024
Samsung reportedly completing HBM4 development by 2025 to secure Nvidia orders
Maeil Business Newspaper reports that Samsung Electronics (Samsung) is set to finish the development of its sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4) by 2025 to secure...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
TEL benefits from AI demand; revenue share from China projected to decline
Investment demand for chips used in generative AI is benefiting several Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers, with Tokyo Electron (TEL) raising its full-year profit outlo...
Wednesday 13 November 2024
SoftBank plans supercomputer With Nvidia Blackwell chips
SoftBank Group will be the first to build a supercomputer with chips using Nvidia's new Blackwell design, a demonstration of the Japanese company's ambitions to catch up on AI.