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Monday 4 November 2024
Taiwan tightens tech export controls, adds 10 key technologies to protection list
To strengthen the protection of important trade secrets from manufacturers, the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan has amended cross-strait regulations and national security laws, authorizing...
Monday 4 November 2024
NEC backs Rapidus amid concerns over TSMC's market dominance
In a recent interview, NEC President Takayuki Morita expressed concerns about the semiconductor industry's heavy dependence on TSMC, aligning with NEC's strategic investment in Rap...
Monday 4 November 2024
Weekly news roundup: TSMC under fire as Huawei chip transfer sparks US sanctions probe
Semiconductor Week in Review(Oct 27-Nov 2): TSMC's Huawei chip controversy, Intel's mixed third-quarter results, and Nvidia's bold PC market ambitions dominated headlines this week,...
Friday 1 November 2024
Samsung's foundry business faces challenges in catching up with TSMC
From the 14nm generation to the present, Samsung's attempts to capture Apple's orders have often been thwarted. Since the launch of Apple's A10 Fusion chip in 2016, TSMC has monopolized...
Friday 1 November 2024
Israeli R&D talents reportedly forced to leave amid Intel's turmoil
Following recent layoffs at its Hillsboro, Oregon research facility, Intel is reportedly planning to cut hundreds of employees across its research centers in Israel. The company's...
Friday 1 November 2024
Packaging materials supplier CWE optimistic about future growth momentum
Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE), a Taiwan-based semiconductor materials distributor, has reported revenue and profit margin increases for the third quarter of 2024, driven by stronger...
Friday 1 November 2024
Micron spotlights Taiwan's 2 core strengths in supply chain strategy – a DIGITIMES exclusive
Global tech giants are increasing their investments in Taiwan, with Micron leading as the largest foreign investor. Over its 30-year presence, Micron has invested more than NT$1 trillion...
Friday 1 November 2024
Taiwan corporate R&D spending hits record NT$800 billion in 2023 despite slowdown
Taiwan's enterprises saw their combined annual R&D expenditures surpass NT$800 billion (approx. US$24.6 billion) for the first time in 2023, reaching NT$801.5 billion. This marked...
Friday 1 November 2024
Taiwan Europe Chip Innovation Forum takes place in Prague with top 3 global EDA players
Taiwan Europe Chip Innovation Forum (TECIF), funded by Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council and executed by the Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), commenced...
Friday 1 November 2024
ASEH steps up advanced packaging capacity expansion
OSAT ASE Technology (ASEH) has stepped up its pace of capacity expansion for advanced packaging to meet demand for AI device applications, which it anticipates to be a continual growth...
Friday 1 November 2024
Intel secures two design wins for 18A, but 0.4 defect density unfit for mass production
Intel's third-quarter results exceeded expectations amid ongoing cost reduction efforts. Intel secured two design wins from customers and shared its partnerships with AMD and TSMC.
Friday 1 November 2024
China SiC industry faces restructuring; Taiwan firms seek differentiation
With SiC production capacity rising in China, prices have fallen dramatically, potentially leading to a restructuring of China's SiC industry and prompting Taiwan-based players to...
Friday 1 November 2024
Intel CEO to visit TSMC in November, say sources
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger will visit TSMC in Taiwan in November, according to industry sources, who also believe that recent media claims about TSMC withdrawing the Intel discount are...
Friday 1 November 2024
Intel posts deepening loss due to restruction, but analysts eye potential turnaround
Intel reported deepening losses amid ongoing restructuring efforts, with Intel Foundry incurring an operating loss of US$5.8 billion. However, the results exceeded analyst expectations,...
Thursday 31 October 2024
WinSemi sees support from satellite, Wi-Fi 7, optical communications despite weak China handset demand
GaAs foundry house Win Semiconductors (WinSemi) has offered a weak outlook for China's Android phone market in the fourth quarter of 2024, but expects significant results from satellite,...
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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