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Wednesday 24 January 2024
Taiwan IC designers seeking investment tax credit for EDA and software tools
Taiwan's semiconductor IC designers are urging the government to introduce tax incentives for investments in expensive electronic design automation (EDA) and software tools, seeking...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
ASML orders triple as demand for most-advanced gear soars
ASML Holding NV orders more than tripled last quarter from the previous three months as demand for its most sophisticated machines soared, in a sign that the semiconductor industry...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
'Taiwanese Chips Act' to take effect in February, aiming to cement semiconductor leadership
While the recent US CHIPS and Science Act, European Chips Act, and Japan's subsidy plan have enticed TSMC to build wafer fabs in the US, Germany, and Japan, Taiwan has responded with...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Japan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers thrive with increased demand in China and generative AI
Major Japan-based semiconductor equipment saw their market capitalization more than double in 2023, with other suppliers reporting nearly doubling of their market valuations, highlighting...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
CXMT and YMTC to step up development pace
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC), the former specializing in DRAM memory and the latter in NAND flash chips, have accelerated their development...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Firm likely to announce donation of 12-inch fab equipment to Taiwan government next month
A much-anticipated donation of 12-inch chipmaking tools to Taiwan's national labs by a certain company will be publicly announced soon after the Lunar New Year, according to a top...
Monday 22 January 2024
China buys near-record $40 Billion of chip gear to beat US curbs
China's imports of chipmaking machines jumped last year as firms ramped up investment in an attempt to get around US-led efforts to hobble the nation's semiconductor industry.
Monday 22 January 2024
Japan chip gear sales to grow 25% in FY 2024, says SEAJ
Sales of Japan-made semiconductor and flat-panel display (FPD) equipment are expected to reach JPY 4.39 trillion (US$29.7 billion) in fiscal year 2024, growing 25.4% year-on-year,...
Monday 22 January 2024
Kyushu IC production value hits JPY1 trillion for first time in 16 years
The semiconductor industry in Kyushu, Japan, is gradually recovering, with IC production value exceeding JPY1 trillion (US$68 billion) from January to November 2023.
Monday 22 January 2024
China-based semiconductor equipment suppliers expected to continue surging growth in 2024
Amid the semiconductor cycle that is nearing or has reached its bottom, the rising demands for AI and EVs, and indigenization in packaging and testing, semiconductor equipment suppliers...
Monday 22 January 2024
Weekly news roundup: US congress urges tariffs amid concerns over China's chip dominance
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 15-19:
Friday 19 January 2024
TSMC to see revenue increase 21-25% in 2024
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) expects its revenue in US dollars to increase 21-25% this year, exceeding the foundry market average of 20%.
Thursday 18 January 2024
Retiring and incoming ASML CEOs visit TSMC
According to industry sources, ASML's retiring CEO Peter Wennink and his designated successor Christophe Fouquet have met with TSMC chairman Mark Liu and CEO CC Wei in Taiwan this...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Foxconn subsidiary Foxsemicon hit by cyberattack
Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, a Foxconn company specializing in semiconductor equipment, has come under cyberattack. The hackers demand a ransom, threatening to disclose Foxsemicon's...
Tuesday 16 January 2024
China's import replacement boosts AMEC 2023 net profit by half
Shanghai-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer Advanced Micro-fabrication Equipment Company (AMEC) reported a net profit range between CNY1.7 billion to CNY1.85 billion, representing...