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Friday 12 April 2024
SK Siltron obtains further US support to accelerate SiC wafer investment
SK Siltron, a silicon carbide (SiC) wafer manufacturer in the United States, is set to receive a US$77 million subsidy from the state of Michigan, following a US$544 million loan...
Friday 12 April 2024
South Korean researchers put the solid in solid-state batteries
A solid-state battery research project supported by the South Korean government has discovered methods to enhance the stability of solid-state batteries. The discoveries will reportedly...
Friday 12 April 2024
China's JCET confirms advanced packaging capability for chips below 5nm
Advanced chip manufacturing and advanced packaging have now become the focus of attention in China. SMIC already confirmed that it had adopted deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines...
Friday 12 April 2024
Volkswagen invests EUR2.5 billion in China to boost innovation, jointly-built EVs with Xpeng
Volkswagen committed to a new investment in China. The carmaker said on April 11 that it will invest EUR2.5 billion (US$2.67 billion) in its Hefei site to facilitate innovation and...
Friday 12 April 2024
Tokyo Electron to nearly double R&D expenditures over five years
Tokyo Electron plans to ramp up its R&D spending over five years. This move comes as cutting-edge chip manufacturing tools become increasingly vital for the development of next-generation...
Friday 12 April 2024
Intel goal to have half of global advanced chip production in the US and Europe...depends on Asia
As the US seeks to increase its share of production capacity, inviting Asian companies to invest and expand in the US, shifting new wafer fab projects from the Asian continent to...
Friday 12 April 2024
Chinese budget smartphone brands compete in AI
Chinese handset brands such as Redmi, Nubia, and OnePlus are all rushing to introduce AI smartphones.
Friday 12 April 2024
SK Hynix said to mass produce 10nm 1c DRAM in 3Q24, ahead of Samsung
SK Hynix reportedly is slated to start mass production of the sixth-generation 10nm 1c DRAM in the third quarter of 2024, ahead of Samsung's schedule, drawing significant attention...
Thursday 11 April 2024
Biden and Kishida enlist Amazon, Nvidia to fund AI research
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have enlisted Amazon.com Inc. and Nvidia Corp. to fund a new joint artificial intelligence research program, as the two...
Thursday 11 April 2024
China-based mobile phone brands scale back in India amid intensified scrutiny
Dixon announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in the Indian subsidiary of Transsion Holdings, a China-based company.
Thursday 11 April 2024
China's home appliance giant scales EV capabilities as agreement with Nio secured
Chinese home appliance manufacturer Midea Group signed a strategic partnership with EV company Nio to develop EV components and other technology.
Thursday 11 April 2024
Choosing the lesser of two evils: EU's probes on Chinese EV, solar panels
Following an anti-subsidy investigation on China-made EVs launched in 2023, the European Union is reportedly considering resuming the anti-dumping and anti-subsidy probes on Chinese...
Thursday 11 April 2024
ASML to turn a new page as Co-Presidents pass the baton
Coinciding with ASML's 40th anniversary, Martin van den Brink and Peter Wennink, Co-Presidents of Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML, are set to retire in...
Thursday 11 April 2024
What is behind SK Group's reported decision to merge its battery, lubricant arms?
SK Group is reportedly planning to merge its battery company, SK On, and lubricant subsidiary, SK Enmove, to proceed with turning SK On into a publicly traded business. The news came...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Microsoft to invest US$2.9 billion to boost AI, Cloud in Japan
Microsoft Corp. will invest $2.9 billion over the next two years to boost its hyperscale cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure in Japan, marking its biggest investment...
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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