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Tuesday 6 August 2024
China foundries prioritize mature nodes for capacity growth, limiting capacity for NOR flash
China-based foundries are rapidly expanding their capacity for mature logic IC processes, limiting local NOR production capability. As a result, global NOR flash supply and demand...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Indian opto-semiconductor maker acquires US-based IC equipment company

Indian opto-semiconductor supplier Polymatech has announced the acquisition of a US-based semiconductor equipment provider specializing in packaging and testing. This...

Tuesday 6 August 2024
What's behind Nvidia's delay in launching Blackwell AI platform bulk shipments?
Since late July, there have been numerous speculations in the market that Nvidia's new generation Blackwell series roadmap has been adjusted. Reports suggest that the B100 models...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Silicon wafer shipments increase in 2Q24
Worldwide silicon wafer shipments increased 7.1% quarter-on-quarter to 3.035 billion square inches in the second quarter of 2024, but saw an 8.9% decline from the 3.33 billion square...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
AI data center chip demand to slow beyond 2026, says Omdia
The current hypergrowth in GPUs and other accelerator chips for AI in the cloud and the data center will eventually decelerate but not until it has transformed the industry, according...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Infineon completes sale of Philippines and South Korea backend sites to ASE
Infineon Technologies has completed the sale of its two backend manufacturing sites, one in Cavite, Philippines, and one in Cheonan, South Korea, to two fully owned subsidiaries of...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Innolux gearing up for FOPLP boom
Innolux has selected FOPLP as the primary driver of its transformation from an LCD panel maker to a semiconductor firm and is getting ready for market growth, according to company...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
China's pursuit of self-sufficiency in chipmaking equipment hurts Taiwan exports
Taiwan's chipmaking tool exports, which prioritize the market in China, have been impacted by China's increased efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment.
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Nvidia modifies Blackwell chip roadmap before production, say sources
Nvidia is said to be making major changes to the shipment roadmap for its next-gen Blackwell chips.
Monday 5 August 2024
Eyeing surging demand for AI accelerator testing, Advantest revises upward financial guidance
Advantest has significantly raised its profit forecast for the current fiscal year.
Monday 5 August 2024
Global OSAT industry revenue projected to rebound by 8%, says DIGITIMES Research
The global semiconductor market is experiencing strain as inventory adjustments across the electronics sector weigh heavily on growth. According to DIGITIMES Research, the...
Monday 5 August 2024
Weekly news roundup: CXMT begins mass-producing HBM2; Micron intros new data center SSD
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 29 – August 2.
Monday 5 August 2024
Intel's cost reduction plan only temporary fix amidst disappointing 2Q24
Intel reported a US$1.6 billion net income loss in the second quarter, a significant decline compared with the US$1.48 billion in net income it recorded during the same period in...
Monday 5 August 2024
What went wrong with Intel? Its backyard is on fire
Intel's recent announcement to cut 15% of its workforce (approximately 15,000 employees) and reduce capital expenditures to save US$10 billion may undermine its goal of reclaiming...
Monday 5 August 2024
Tata breaks ground for its IC backend facility in India
Five months after receiving approval, Tata Electronics began building its first IC backend facility in Assam in eastern India, a milestone for the South Asian country on its way to...