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Monday 20 January 2025
Trump's uncertain policy direction raises concerns among chipmakers
Recent reports indicate that upon taking office, Trump will swiftly sign numerous executive orders. Many semiconductor manufacturers have expressed that while artificial intelligence...
Monday 20 January 2025
Trump's return sparks concerns over tariffs, supply chains, and global trade
Donald Trump is set to return to the White House on January 20 and is poised to sign over 20 executive orders targeting immigration, energy, and tax policies. The actions are expected...
Monday 20 January 2025
Taiwan IC foundries face changing business climate in China
The Biden Administration's restrictions on China's 16/14nm technology implementation are poised to significantly affect TSMC's Fab 16 in Nanjing.
Monday 20 January 2025
China condemns Biden's final chip restrictions as 'irrational'
Chinese industry experts have denounced the latest US chip restrictions on China as President Joe Biden's "final act of irrationality" before leaving office, with the measures taking...
Monday 20 January 2025
India roundup: India's display fab dream: big potential, bigger challenges
India hits bottlenecks in its efforts toward developing a display manufacturing ecosystem. Tata Electronics is making progress in acquiring Pegatron India and reportedly talking with...
Monday 20 January 2025
Weekly news roundup: Europe's chip ambitions falter; TSMC maintains CoWoS equipment orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 13 – January 17.
Monday 20 January 2025
Intel Foundry adds new RAMP-C customers for US Defense
Intel Foundry has announced the addition of two new defense industrial base (DIB) customers, Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems, as part of the third phase...
Friday 17 January 2025
Mixed outlook for consumer AI demand in 2025
AI cloud computing will remain the primary growth driver for the tech industry in 2025, while the outlook for consumer AI applications remains mixed, largely hinging on whether users...
Friday 17 January 2025
Strong demand persists for Nvidia GB200 despite market concerns
Strong AI-related demand will drive TSMC's 20% compound annual growth rate in revenue over the next five years, according to chairman C.C. Wei during the company's latest earnings...
Friday 17 January 2025
US govt commits US$1.4 billion to domestic chip packaging
The US Department of Commerce announced on January 16, 2025, that the CHIPS Program's National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) has finalized US$1.4 billion in awards...
Friday 17 January 2025
TSMC unscathed by disappointing auto market
The automotive industry was once considered to be a key driver for Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain, prompting its makers to get in line with the global trend of regionalized production...
Friday 17 January 2025
TSMC and Nvidia confirm no order cuts; continue to thrive in AI boom
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei has dismissed recent market speculation indicating Nvidia is cutting back its demand for Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging capacity.
Friday 17 January 2025
Tighter US regulations on 16/14nm impact Chinese AI firms amid uncertainties in networking and automotive sectors
The US has introduced stricter export controls on chips with 30 billion transistors at 16/14nm nodes to limit Chinese access to advanced processors. Industry sources indicate that...
Friday 17 January 2025
Japan chip tool makers turn cautious on China uncertainty
Japanese chip gear makers trimmed their revenue forecast for fiscal 2025, citing fears of a slowdown in spending in China as well as by makers of automotive and power chips.
Friday 17 January 2025
China begins probe into US chip grants, alleged dumping
China will investigate allegations that the US dumps lower-end chips and unfairly subsidizes its own chipmakers, in potentially one of Beijing's strongest retaliatory moves against...