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Wednesday 17 July 2024
AI and China's chip demand keep ASML equipment orders thriving
By the end of the first quarter of 2024, Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML had a backlog of orders totaling EUR 38 billion (US$ 41.4 billion). This means that ASML needs EUR...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Passive component demand and prices to be driven higher by AI
Thanks to improving demands in the smartphone and notebook markets, Japanese passive component suppliers are likely to raise inductor prices. However, Taiwanese suppliers believe...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
TCL CSOT reportedly offered higher bid than BOE for LGD's Guangzhou LCD factory
LG Display (LGD) is in the process of selling its 8.5-generation LCD factory in Guangzhou, China, where TCL CSOT has reportedly offered a higher bid than BOE. If LGD successfully...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Samsung latest LPDDR5 DRAM validated for use with Dimensity 9400
Samsung Electronics has announced that its latest LPDDR5X DRAM has been verified for use in MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9400, according to an official statement and a report from...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
China's counter-intuitive semiconductor exports surge goes unnoticed
China's aggressive automotive exports caught the world's attention, hitting a record high in the first half of 2024 but starting to slow down after tariffs imposed by Europe and the...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
China's solar industry finds oasis in the Middle East
With trade barriers from Europe and the US against Chinese solar imports, the Middle East, which is currently moving toward clean energy transformation and enjoys good trade relationships...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Hybrids to lead in 2024 as EVs face profitability hurdles
Global sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) are expected to surpass 10 million units in 2024, marking a crucial automotive market milestone and reaffirming a healthy growth trajectory.
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Sharp halts production on large-size LCD panels; 500 employees 'forced' to retire early
Sharp's large-size LCD panel factory, Sakai Display Product (SDP), located in Osaka, Japan, is set to close by the end of September 2024. Sharp has offered an early retirement plan...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Huawei reveals operational hardship from US sanctions, expresses confidence in recovery
The US government blacklisting of Huawei crippled its smartphone business.
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Nvidia plans new China-specific AI and gaming GPUs
Nvidia continues to introduce downgraded versions of its AI and gaming GPUs for the Chinese market, which remains important to the US chip vendor, according to industry sources. New...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
ASML-backed university caught in middle of US-China chips war
A top Dutch technical university that is a key feeder for ASML Holding NV talent has been caught in the crosshairs of the US-China chip war as Washington seeks to limit Beijing's...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung spearheads NAND recovery as QLC, AI drive market shift
Samsung Electronics has nearly doubled its NAND Flash production in the second quarter of 2024 after hitting a low point in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix stack LPDDR DRAMs to cut AI power consumption
South Korean memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, in addition to High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), will also start the competition in smartphone LPDDR DRAM stacking.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
SDC, LGD push power-efficient tandem OLED for AI era
South Korea's two major display manufacturers are optimistic about evolving market demands and are targeting the on-device AI OLED market. The next-generation "tandem OLED" technology...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
SK Hynix reportedly partners with Amkor in supplying interposers
Amid the competition among SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics regarding HBMs, SK Hynix reportedly plans to team with Amkor to enter the interposer market to alleviate the interposer...
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