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Monday 3 February 2025
Tariffs 2.0 hits tech: TSMC fast-tracks US expansion amid AI shakeup
The global semiconductor industry is in turmoil, with TSMC facing a rocky start to the year, hit by three major challenges at once. Earthquakes in southern Taiwan could cost billions,...
Monday 3 February 2025
TSMC launches carbon deduction subsidy program for suppliers
For the first time, TSMC has launched a carbon reduction subsidy program specifically for first-tier raw material suppliers with factories in Taiwan.
Monday 3 February 2025
TSMC to hold board meeting in US next week to review progress at Arizona site
TSMC will conduct its regular board of directors meeting in the US next week. The progress of the Arizona site construction is expected to be evaluated.
Monday 3 February 2025
Eternal Materials posts profit growth in 2024, targeting semiconductor business with precision equipment
Eternal Materials has revealed that all three of its primary business segments saw profit growth in 2024. Looking ahead to 2025, the company expects to enhance its international market...
Monday 3 February 2025
STMicro's worst year in decades: sales drop, job cuts amid continuous market slump
STMicroelectronics (STMicro) plans to cut 2,000 to 3,000 jobs, approximately 6% of its global workforce, through early retirement programs or natural attrition as it grapples with...
Monday 3 February 2025
China's Tongfu Microelectronics reportedly begins HBM2 trial assembly
According to a report by Nikkei, Tongfu Microelectronics is rumored to have commenced trial production of high bandwidth memory (HBM2). This development follows fellow Chinese...
Monday 3 February 2025
YMTC reportedly begins shipping fifth-generation 3D TLC NAND flash with 294 layers
In a significant advancement for China's semiconductor industry, Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC) has achieved a new milestone with its fifth-generation 3D TLC NAND flash memory...
Monday 3 February 2025
Tata reportedly taps Intel veterans for semiconductor expansion
Tata Electronics is strengthening its semiconductor ambitions by recruiting key talent from Intel, as the company prepares to establish India's first wafer fab in decades with an...
Monday 3 February 2025
Taiwan vows to back 300+ Mexico-based domestic firms against Trump tariffs
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) announced on February 2, 2025, that it will engage in ongoing discussions with the US to protect mutual industrial and national interests,...
Monday 3 February 2025
Global supply chains holds breath over Trump's 100% chip tariffs
In late January 2025, President Donald Trump proposed tariffs of up to 100% on chips imported from Taiwan, aiming to bolster US manufacturing. The move, however, risks driving up...
Friday 31 January 2025
DeepSeek's disruption: what it means for TSMC and the AI supply chain
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an unstoppable trend. The US will remain strong, not just with OpenAI. Since DeepSeek has broken through the existing frameworks of Chinese enterprises...
Friday 31 January 2025
DeepSeek disruption: Could China's supply chain take the lead?
Just before the Lunar New Year celebrations around the world, a black swan emerged, plunging the global technology industry into a state of extreme uncertainty.
Friday 31 January 2025
CHPT co-founder outlines new AI strategies to tackle challenges and seize growth opportunities in Taiwan's semiconductor market.
The semiconductor industry is swiftly advancing due to high-performance computing and AI smartphones, creating opportunities for AI semiconductors. With the growing demand for advanced...
Thursday 30 January 2025
EMS watch: top-down observation on supply chain
The global tech landscape has undergone significant transformation since the COVID-19 outbreak in 2019. Government subsidies totaling US$17 trillion, combined with the surge in remote...
Thursday 30 January 2025
Taiwan's mature chip makers need their own major league
Recent US Section 301 tariffs targeting China's semiconductor industry have spotlighted the mature process segment. While the definition of mature processes remains somewhat fluid,...
Research Report Database
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