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Wednesday 29 May 2024
Semiconductor industry co-opetition between Taiwan and South Korea
The semiconductor industry is the lifeblood of South Korea, a country that heavily depends on its exports. In 2023, South Korea exported US$131 billion of semiconductors and imported...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Taiwan PCB makers gear up for AI PC era, replacement demand to emerge in 2H24
With 2024 widely regarded as the inaugural year for the AI PC era, Taiwanese PCB manufacturers are revving up to meet the upcoming replacement demand for AI PCs and notebooks, expected...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
TASC to expand GaN, SiC component shipments
Sensor component specialist Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor (TASC) will boost its GaN and SiC component shipments in the second half of 2024, to generate more than 5% of revenue from the...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
With AI driving demand for passive components, IC distributors prepare for surge in orders
As AI technology increasingly moves from the cloud to edge devices, the use of passive components—in particular Multilayer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCC)—will rise exponentially...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Nan Ya PCB expects substantial demand recovery in 2H24
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (Nan Ya PCB), one of Taiwan's largest IC substrate suppliers, expects business will pick up in the second half of 2024, after a slow start in the first...
Wednesday 29 May 2024
China Big Fund kicks off 3rd phase capital support for local chip industry
China's freshly launched CNY344 billion (US$47.5 billion) national chip fund is likely to prioritize investments in major semiconductor firms, supporting their development of AI computing...
Tuesday 28 May 2024
China can break through US EUV ban with mature-node innovation, but how?
China's Huawei claims to have successfully achieved domestic substitution of using its self-developed 7nm and 5nm chips in its smartphones and has boosted market standings of HiSilicon...
Monday 27 May 2024
Yageo to acquire 20% stake in PMIC firm uPI
Passive component maker Yageo has disclosed plans to take part in uPI Semiconductor's impending private placement. uPI Semiconductor is an affiliate of Asustek Computer specializing...
Monday 27 May 2024
PCB firm Compeq expects modest recovery in CE demand
Compeq Manufacturing, an HDI PCB specialist, forecasts a modest rebound in demand for consumer electronics applications in the second half of 2024 while remaining optimistic about...
Monday 27 May 2024
Taiwan fab tool makers see demands rising in US and Europe
Onshoring efforts of semiconductor manufacturers have spurred the demand for more cost-effective fab tools. Fab machinery makers in Taiwan, including the supply chain partners of...
Monday 27 May 2024
Weekly news roundup: CSIA executive advises China's chip industry to prioritize practical wins over advanced node pursuits
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of May 20 – May 24.
Friday 24 May 2024
CSIA executive urges China chip industry to forget about advanced nodes and focus on tangible victory
While the media is still buzzing about Huawei joining hands with Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) to manufacture advanced process 7nm and even 5nm chips, on the same...
Friday 24 May 2024
Absolics becomes first materials firm to get US CHIPS Act subsidy
Absolics, an affiliate of South Korean chemical material firm SKC and invested by Applied Materials, signed a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) with the US Department of Commerce...
Friday 24 May 2024
Steady demand for passive components in AI servers amid general unclear forecasts, says Nichidenbo
Passive component distributor Nichidenbo has been riding the AI wave in the market, with AI server-related orders growing steadily.
Friday 24 May 2024
TPT's AI PC boards in sampling stage, will contribute to revenue in 2025
According to Lin Da-Ming, general manager at Taiwan PCB Techvest's (TPT) Wuxi plant in China, the faltering economy has impacted utilization rates and production structure compared...