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Tuesday 2 January 2024
Macronix joins hands with IBM to develop enterprise SSD storage
Flash chip and ROM manufacturer Macronix International has announced a collaborative research venture for enterprise SSD storage with IBM.
Tuesday 2 January 2024
2023 sees Nvidia reign as top chip company by market cap, Broadcom surpasses TSMC to claim second place
Over the past year, the global semiconductor industry has experienced lackluster demands in the downstream electronics sector. AI and geopolitical uncertainties have been driving...
Friday 29 December 2023
As memory prices rise in China, NOR flash prices to rebound as well
Due to weak demand in the end-user consumer electronics market as a result of sluggish economic growth, rising geopolitical tensions, and seasonal fluctuations in the industry, downstream...
Friday 29 December 2023
Simon Sze is remembered for paving the road for Taiwan's semiconductor industry
Semiconductor legend and scholar Simon Min Sze was commemorated in Taiwan by his students, friends, colleagues, and semiconductor industry celebrities including executives from TSMC,...
Thursday 28 December 2023
AI chip rivalry heats up: Micron and Intel challenge Samsung, SK Hynix and Nvidia dominance

As the artificial intelligence (AI) chip market gains momentum, major players are strategically exploring new avenues to capitalize on the growing opportunities. Companies...

Thursday 28 December 2023
NAND flash prices to continue rally in 2024
Spot prices for NAND flash have been steadily increasing in December, with flash wafer prices rising by more than 15% in a single month. Prices are likely to rise further in 2024,...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Nvidia reportedly gives SK Hynix and Micron significant advance payments to secure HBM supply
It is reported that Nvidia has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in advance to SK Hynix and Micron to ensure a stable supply of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM). Recently, Samsung Electronics...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
A paradigm shift in semiconductor materials development (1)
There are three ways to grow the economic scale in the modern-day semiconductor industry: continuous miniaturization of processes, advanced packaging, and the application of new ma...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
Memory chip prices continue increasing despite mediocre end-market demand
Memory chipmakers continue to raise their prices, even though end-market demand has not increased substantially, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 26 December 2023
AI PCs seen as key to driving DRAM and NAND market revival
With the successive release of new AI PCs equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, the South Korean industry believes this trend will boost market demand for not only...
Monday 25 December 2023
Samsung aims for strong semiconductor comeback in 2024 after unprecedented losses in 2023
In light of a global economic slowdown and sluggish memory demand, Samsung Electronics projects a staggering loss exceeding KRW 13 trillion (US$10 billion) for its semiconductor-related...
Monday 25 December 2023
Winbond to buy roughly NT$1.3 billion in R&D gear
Winbond Electronics, a Taiwanese maker of specialty DRAM and NOR flash memory, has authorized NT$1.286 billion (US$41.4 million) in capital expenditures. The money will be used to...
Monday 25 December 2023
Kioxia seeks integration solutions amid failed merger and financial woes
Following the dissolution of the merger between Japan's Kioxia and the US-based Western Digital (WD) memory division, Kioxia is now exploring integration with other entities. Financial...
Monday 25 December 2023
Weekly news roundup: China no longer the sole manufacturing hub for smartphones and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from December 18-22:
Friday 22 December 2023
Samsung's semiconductor employee bonus payment hits new low
Seeing a decline in business in 2023, Samsung Electronics decided to cut the bonus payments for its employees this year. From getting 100% or 50% of their salary as a bonus, Samsung's...
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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