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Monday 5 February 2024
Geopolitical powder keg sees semiconductor manufacturing chains rush for autonomy
Governments around the world are pursuing semiconductor manufacturing autonomy against a backdrop of worsening regional geopolitical tensions.
Monday 5 February 2024
Infineon and Honda ink MOU to form ADAS, power semiconductor dream team
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon has announced plans to collaborate with Japanese automaker Honda.
Monday 5 February 2024
The new power players shaping China's automotive supply chain
A seismic shift is underway in China's ever-evolving automotive landscape as emerging Tier 1 suppliers such as Huawei and DJI disrupt the traditional hierarchy. This influx of fresh...
Monday 5 February 2024
China-designed PC motherboards emerge amid indigenization
Amid the geopolitical implications of chip supply security and the expected AI-driven growth in the PC market in 2024, China-based CPU manufacturers are actively entering the motherboard...
Monday 5 February 2024
Weekly news roundup: semiconductor industry revenue dips in 2023, Nvidia surges amid AI demand
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 29- February 2:
Friday 2 February 2024
SK Hynix reportedly delays M15X factory construction amid industry uncertainty
SK Hynix's memory business is undergoing a rapid recovery; however, facing overall semiconductor industry uncertainty, it is reportedly delaying the construction schedule of the M15X...
Friday 2 February 2024
Lenovo's worst week since 2021 highlights fear over US sanctions
Lenovo Group's heady 2023 rally on artificial-intelligence optimism has given way to a weak start this year, as concern about US-China tensions and soft demand weigh on the shares.
Friday 2 February 2024
SK Hynix's rumored Indiana HBM fab will give Nvidia onshore GPUs
SK Hynix is said to planning an advanced facility in Indiana, USA, to provide high bandwidth memories (HBM) to GPU customers.
Friday 2 February 2024
Rohm scales back earnings forecasts as SiC business remains the only driver
The decline of demand for PCs and industrial machines is impacting Rohm Semiconductor. The Japan-based company has also seen its automotive business slow while SiC power semiconductor...
Friday 2 February 2024
Sharp offers more batt for your buck with zinc-air research
Sharp plans to test its zinc-air batteries by FY2025.
Friday 2 February 2024
AI to fuel Samsung's smartphone business turnaround through flagship models
According to Samsung Electronics' financial report for the fourth quarter of 2023, the revenue and operating profits of Samsung's mobile eXperience (MX) and Networks division saw...
Friday 2 February 2024
Why TSMC's Japan experience is good for its German fab: Q&A with DIGITIMES advisor Albert Lin
Having to overcome ramps and bumps on its internationalization journey, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's leading pure-play foundry, is learning to act...
Friday 2 February 2024
Taiwan's secret AIoT weapon can break China's red supply chain
Nexcom's chairman said the key to defeating China's self-contained supply chain is AIoT.
Friday 2 February 2024
Samsung reportedly halts Pyeongtaek Plant 5 construction
Samsung Electronics is rumored to have temporarily halted some construction operations at its Pyeongtaek Plant 5 (P5). Sources familiar with the matter stated that there haven't been...
Friday 2 February 2024
Teradyne CEO clarification: No China exit, just partial production relocation to enhance supply chain flexibility
In late January, reports circulated that semiconductor automatic test equipment (ATE) vendor Teradyne was withdrawing approximately US$1 billion of manufacturing operations from China...
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