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Monday 19 August 2024
Huawei's Ascend 910C: a potential threat to Nvidia's dominance in China's AI chip market
Huawei's new AI chip, the Ascend 910C, is reportedly set for release with performance comparable to the NVIDIA H100 GPU. While the older Ascend 910B did not pose a significant threat...
Monday 19 August 2024
Weekly news roundup: Japan's breakthrough in EUV tech; China gaining self-sufficiency in chip equipment except in exposure tools
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of August 12 – August 16.
Monday 19 August 2024
Strategic pivot to advanced packaging driven by AI boosts revenue and growth prospects: Q&A with C Sun CEO and GM
Taiwanese equipment manufacturer C Sun, originally focused on the panel and PCB industries, has strategically pivoted toward the semiconductor sector. About fourteen years ago, C...
Monday 19 August 2024
Intel's layoffs vs Samsung's labor disputes: shaping future semiconductor competition
Intel's underwhelming second-quarter 2024 financial results have prompted the company to announce plans to cut 15% of its workforce, approximately 15,000 employees, aiming to save...
Monday 19 August 2024
Spain pursues Taiwan partnerships to boost EUR12 billion semiconductor push
With over EUR1 billion earmarked for R&D under Spain's EUR12 billion "PERTE Chip" semiconductor initiative, the country is actively courting international partners like Taiwan...
Monday 19 August 2024
China tightens antimony exports, raising supply concerns
China's Ministry of Commerce announced that it will expand its export controls to include antimony, a rare metal crucial for semiconductor materials. Beginning September 15, Chinese...
Monday 19 August 2024
Disco plans to set up subsidiary in India amid Indian chipmaking ambition
Japan-based semiconductor equipment supplier Disco plans to establish its presence in India, as India plans to build a chipmaking ecosystem amid the global diversification in semic...
Monday 19 August 2024
TI to receive up to US$1.6 billion in CHIPS Act funding
Texas Instruments (TI) and the US Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms for up to US$1.6 billion in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS...
Friday 16 August 2024
Top Chinese chip gear maker sues Pentagon to void sanctions
One of China's most prominent chip gear makers is suing the Pentagon for linking it to the People's Liberation Army, seeking to get off a blacklist that bars business with American...
Friday 16 August 2024
China's struggle to boost domestic chip use in EVs
Bloomberg previously reported that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has instructed EV companies like BYD and Geely to increase the procurement of domestic...
Friday 16 August 2024
Indian IC design startup seeks six automotive contracts and eyes mid-term chipmaking investment
L&T Semiconductor Technologies, an Indian startup set up less than a year ago, expects to begin developing chips for six automobile companies and eventually venture into the chipmaking...
Friday 16 August 2024
International firms eyes Vietnam semiconductor talent amid rising geopolitical tension
Vietnam has made talent development a top priority to support the country's growth semiconductor industry.
Friday 16 August 2024
What Pat Gelsinger can learn from TSMC's last layoff during financial crisis?
In his 42 months as CEO of Intel, Pat Gelsinger recently issued an internal memo announcing layoffs, sharply criticizing Intel's deep-seated issues. He stated that Intel's "costs...
Friday 16 August 2024
Intel's CHIPS Act implementation hamstrung by performance, packaging dependencies, workforce shortages
The US$39 billion funding allocation under the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act) is nearing completion.
Friday 16 August 2024
Daxin develops chipmaking materials for 2nm, CoWoS
Daxin Materials, which provides specialty chemicals for semiconductor, display, and key raw materials, has developed chipmaking materials supporting advanced 2nm manufacturing processes...
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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