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Tuesday 22 October 2024
Philippines chip industry wants help from Taiwan's TSMC
The Philippines is trying to enlist Taiwanese chip giants in an effort to expand in semiconductors, a bid to catch up with its neighbors who are emerging as significant suppliers...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Inside PSMC's failed deal with SBI: Chairman Frank Huang reveals strategic risks and Japan's tough policies
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) chairman Frank Huang responded on October 21 to accusations from SBI Holdings chairman Yoshitaka Kitao that the Powerchip Group...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Japan's semiconductor firms intensify efforts on GaN expansion amid growing demand for EV and AI
As global semiconductor firms invest in compound semiconductors, Japan-based companies are stepping up their efforts on gallium nitride (GaN) to expand its applications beyond electric...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Bright future ahead: advanced packaging takes center stage as traditional OSAT providers pivots
AI-driven demand has propelled TSMC's revenue growth in the latter half of 2024. As advanced packaging margins approach those of chip manufacturing, traditional OSAT providers face...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Intel, Japan's AIST invest US$700 million in advanced semiconductor hub
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is teaming up with Intel to build a cutting-edge semiconductor research hub, backed by a JPY 100 billion...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Intel seeks foundry alliance with Samsung to challenge TSMC's market dominance
Intel has reportedly approached senior executives at Samsung Electronics with a proposal to form a "foundry alliance" against the market-dominating TSMC. This move comes in the wake...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
China's first 3nm SoC by Xiaomi marks a seven-year gap since its last launch, likely manufactured by TSMC
Xiaomi's self-developed 3nm chip has begun taping out, marking the first 3nm mobile SoC launched by a Chinese company, with TSMC anticipated as the manufacturer. However, neither...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
The real picture of SiC substrate oversupply according to Latentek
The silicon carbide (SiC) substrate market appears to be oversupplied, but it takes more than just comparing production capacity and actual demand to understand the real picture,...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
JASM's first fab to run on 100% renewable energy upon launch; second fab construction to begin by end of 2024
In mid-October, Yuichi Horita, president of JASM, TSMC's subsidiary in Japan, announced that the fab will operate on 100% renewable energy upon its launch, setting a precedent ahead...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Rapidus estimates economic impact of JPY19 trillion in Hokkaido
Rapidus, the Japanese semiconductor manufacturer aiming for mass production of 2-nanometer (nm) chips, is making significant progress on its first factory located in Chitose, Hokkaido...
Monday 21 October 2024
Intel CEO sets the stage: Will wafer foundry opportunities open up through Lisa Su?
Although ASML, the top Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier, reported a sharp decline in new orders, leading AI chipmakers continue to launch innovative products and strengthen...
Monday 21 October 2024
Rayzher set for revenue surge in 2025 boosted by Japanese subsidiary
Rayzher Industrial, one of Taiwan's top trio of semiconductor gas secondary piping engineering companies, anticipates revenue will increase in 2025 as its Japanese subsidiary begins...
Monday 21 October 2024
Current and former ministers of South Korea's MOTIE warn of semiconductor industry crisis in 5 years
Former South Korean ministers recently gathered to assess the challenges facing the country's semiconductor industry. They cautioned that while South Korea currently leads globally...
Monday 21 October 2024
China's new capital stimulus for chip and tech sectors sparks overcapacity concerns
China's latest stimulus measures have injected new momentum into its semiconductor industry, particularly benefiting companies focused on "domestic substitution" across the supply...
Monday 21 October 2024
Novatek gains ground as LX Semicon's share of iPhone OLED orders gets halved
In the past, when LG Display (LGD) supplied OLED panels for Apple's iPhone series, the display driver ICs (DDI) were exclusively produced by LX Semicon. However, 2024 saw Novatek...
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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