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Tuesday 7 January 2025
SK Group to showcase AI agent services at CES 2025
SK Group, South Korea's second-largest conglomerate, will demonstrate its latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies at CES 2025, with Chairman Choi Tae-won and key executives...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Tainergy dogged by competition from Chinese supply chain
Solar cell maker Tainergy Tech has failed to fend off competition from Chinese makers despite its diversification to SiC manufacturing.
Tuesday 7 January 2025
TSMC 4Q24 earnings preview: focus on 2025 semiconductor outlook, margin sustainability
TSMC will hold its quarterly investors meeting on January 16, where its insights into semiconductor market trends for 2025 and its gross margin sustainability will be of considerable...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Ibiden's exclusive position in AI chip substrate market rooted in deep ties with Intel
Japanese manufacturer Ibiden has established itself as a dominant player in the IC substrate market for AI chips, driven by Nvidia's strong demand for these substrates. Ibiden emphasized...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
TSMC's Kumamoto fab faces early headwinds as regional ecosystem expands
JASM, TSMC's majority-owned subsidiary, began production at its first wafer fab in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, in December 2024. The fab produces 12/16nm and 22/28nm mature-node...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Intel's struggles could boost Micron's prospects
Media outlets have linked former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's departure with the Biden administration's policies and tied Intel's ongoing struggles to the US CHIPS Act. In contrast,...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Chinese firms seek to recruit former Samsung VP amid advanced packaging talent rush
Samsung Electronics' packaging R&D chief J. C. Lin has recently resigned after a two-year tenure. Following the development, reports have emerged that Chinese semiconductor firms...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
With IntelliEPI on China's export control list, direction of its GaSb semiconductors becomes point of focus
The Ministry of Commerce of China has announced its export control list of American enterprises, including compound semiconductor manufacturer Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI)...
Monday 6 January 2025
The Kumamoto model's potential: ex-MITI official urges Japan-Taiwan-US chip alliance
Japan's semiconductor revival must not only involve Taiwan but also include strategic cooperation with the US, emphasized Kenzo Fujisue, a renowned Japanese scholar and former government...
Monday 6 January 2025
ASML CEO leads high-level delegation to TSMC next week
Ahead of TSMC's quarterly earnings release on January 16, 2025, the pure-play foundry is holding year-end meetings with key suppliers. ASML, a critical partner of TSMC, is showing...
Monday 6 January 2025
TSMC's Kumamoto plant faces utilization ramp-up challenges amid automotive sector slowdown
While smartphone and PC markets show signs of AI-driven recovery, the global automotive sector's weak outlook for 2025 is impacting major semiconductor manufacturers including TSMC,...
Monday 6 January 2025
TEL CEO: AI to dominate 70% of global semiconductor market by 2030
Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) forecasts the global semiconductor market will surpass US$1 trillion by 2030, with AI-related semiconductors driving 70% of the growth. To seize this...
Monday 6 January 2025
US bans to continually drive China's AI chip adaptation in 2025
Chinese AI chip development is showing signs of maturity and innovation as the industry adapts to tightened US technology restrictions. With the start of 2025, new US measures have...
Monday 6 January 2025
Semiconductor outlook 1H25: cloud AI drives optimism amid market volatility
Sustained demand for cloud AI applications is powering cautious optimism in the semiconductor industry as the new year begins. While consumer market weakness persists as a key concern,...
Monday 6 January 2025
Weekly news roundup: STSP emerges as global chipmaking hub; US government seeks public opinion to ban Chinese-made drones
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 30 – January 3.
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