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Monday 20 May 2024
Why Samsung and SK Hynix report rising inventories amid improving memory market
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reported a surprising increase in semiconductor inventories in the first quarter, even as the memory market improved. The companies attributed the...
Monday 20 May 2024
Taiwan-based suppliers concerned whether rising Chinese carmakers could bring stable orders
China's homegrown automakers continue to rise as the country's economy still needs time to recover fully.
Monday 20 May 2024
Synopsys and Samsung collaborate on 3nm GAA mobile SoC design for 2025 Galaxy smartphones
EDA giant Synopsys has completed the tape-out of a high-performance mobile SoC design using Samsung Electronics' 3nm GAA (Gate-All-Around) wafer foundry process. This chip is set...
Monday 20 May 2024
Qualcomm confirms license to sell to Huawei has been revoked; patent licensing business unaffected
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) recently reported it has revoked Intel and Qualcomm's licenses to sell notebook and smartphone chips to Huawei.
Monday 20 May 2024
Indian solar company gradually reducing China dependence
Indian solar energy company Orb Energy has reduced its reliance on Chinese components by over 20% in recent years, in line with the general trend of diversifying supply chains.
Monday 20 May 2024
Major Japanese automakers plan collaboration on key car tech development
The major Japanese automakers such as Toyota, Nissan, and Honda are planning cross-industry collaborations to develop new automotive technologies. The scope includes Generative AI...
Monday 20 May 2024
SK Hynix plans to shorten HBM4E development process by 1 year
With Generative AI driving the demand for high-bandwidth memory, the R&D efforts of memory giants have also picked up pace.
Monday 20 May 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese semiconductor companies rally in full force to boost Huawei chips
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of May 13 – May 17.
Monday 20 May 2024
Sharp to close world's first 10G LCD panel fab by September, spurring major customers to reassess supply partnerships
The world's first 10th-generation LCD panel factory, located in Japan's Sakai and operated by Sharp subsidiary Sakai Display Products (SDP), is set to cease production by September...
Monday 20 May 2024
Samsung establishes new organization aiming to increase value of refurbished devices
Samsung Electronics recently established the Galaxy Value Innovation team, preparing to venture into the refurbished smartphone market. The hope is to enhance the value of the Galaxy...
Monday 20 May 2024
Japanese initiative helps semiconductor material startups cross Death Valley
The Japanese government has introduced a Strategic Startup Promotion Plan (SIP) to address the challenges facing material and pharmaceutical startups.
Friday 17 May 2024
Huawei-funded research at US institutions is subject of House probe
Two senior US lawmakers blasted a Washington-based foundation for secretly accepting money from Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei Technologies Co., saying the move "flies in...
Friday 17 May 2024
Generative AI is transforming the game 'from cloud to edge'
The internet giants are building comprehensive ecosystems, in which Generative AI (GenAI) plays a pivotal role. "From cloud to the edge" will be an inevitable trend.
Friday 17 May 2024
Samsung unveils its top five customers for 1Q24
Samsung Electronics has released its business report, revealing changes in its top five clients for the first quarter of 2024. In the latest report, two US-based companies, Bestbuy...
Friday 17 May 2024
Inventories likely fall soon in global semiconductor industry
Recent data indicates an uptick in semiconductor industry inventories, particularly among top chip companies capitalizing on the AI trend. While China has witnessed a rise in listed...