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Tuesday 29 October 2024
TSMC intends to expand AP8 by acquiring nearby facilities from Innolux, say sources
TSMC, which acquired Innolux's 5.5G LCD fab in Tainan (southern Taiwan) in August, intends to acquire additional Innolux facilities that are adjacent to the one it has already acquired,...
Monday 28 October 2024
Can Intel and Samsung unite to challenge TSMC's foundry throne?
South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper recently reported that Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is seeking a face-to-face meeting with Samsung Electronics Chairman Jae-yong Lee to...
Monday 28 October 2024
Intel expands Chengdu facility with new server chip packaging and testing services
Intel announced plans to expand its Chengdu, Sichuan facility on October 28 to offer server chip packaging services. This expansion leverages the site's existing operations to address...
Monday 28 October 2024
Samsung bets on 1c-nm DRAM to compete with HBM rivals
Samsung Electronics is reportedly progressing its 1c-nanometer DRAM, regarded as a crucial potential for the company to contend with high bandwidth memory (HBM) competitors.
Monday 28 October 2024
US Election final countdown: Trump blasts Taiwan and the CHIPS Act, proposes more tariffs
As the final countdown of the US election begins, Donald Trump has once again reiterated his criticism against Taiwan, suggesting it stole America's chip business and must be willing...
Monday 28 October 2024
China remains a key player in mature processes, set to invest over US$100 billion in capacity expansion over the next three years
Amid the surge of investments in the semiconductor sector, China's focus on mature process technologies is essential. In a recent interview in Shanghai, SEMI China President Lung...
Monday 28 October 2024
SK Group's personnel shake-up tips the first domino; accelerates restructuring across South Korean conglomerates
SK Group has reportedly decided to cut approximately 20% of its senior management across affiliated companies, undergoing organizational restructuring at SK Ecoplant. Large South...
Monday 28 October 2024
Tokyo Electron opens third South Korea R&D center to enhance support for local chip giants
Tokyo Electron has unveiled its third R&D center, the Tokyo Electron Technology Center Korea-2, in South Korea, strategically located to better serve clients like Samsung Electronics...
Monday 28 October 2024
PCB equipment makers eye semiconductor market amid global capacity crunch
The semiconductor industry is currently grappling with insufficient capacity due to a recent surge in global demand. This has prompted major players to explore alternatives, consequently...
Monday 28 October 2024
Taiwan unveils defense plan to shield major science parks from potential Chinese drone strikes, blockade
The surge in Chinese military exercises near Taiwan underscores an urgent need to fortify the island's infrastructure, as the risk of gray-zone tactics escalating into a full-scale...
Monday 28 October 2024
Korean chipmakers lukewarm on India's semiconductor expansion
As the US persists with its chip restrictions on China, global semiconductor firms are increasingly eyeing India as a prime investment destination. Capitalizing on this trend, India...
Monday 28 October 2024
Rapidus's Hokkaido 2nm fab nears completion, eyes 1.4nm production with government support
Rapidus has announced that its first wafer fab in Hokkaido, which is intended for 2mm chip production, is now 80% complete. The company also aims to progress to 1.4mm chips if its...
Monday 28 October 2024
India roundup: Nvidia pivots to India as growth engine
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang urges India to be an AI manufacturing powerhouse as well as an exporter. Foxconn procured equipment from Apple amid global production relocation.
Monday 28 October 2024
China's auto industry embraces local chip production with RISC-V architecture
China's automotive sector increasingly recognizes the critical importance of local chip production, prompting a shift towards the open-source RISC-V instruction set architecture....
Monday 28 October 2024
Huawei sparks new tech war tensions over advanced chip flows
The reported transfer of TSMC's advanced chips to Huawei has triggered concerns over potential violations of US sanctions. Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has launched an investigation,...
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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