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Tuesday 21 May 2024
Samsung names new semiconductor chief
Samsung Electronics has appointed company vice chairman Young Hyun Jun as the new leader of its Device Solutions (DS) division. Jun will be responsible for overseeing the company's...
Tuesday 21 May 2024
TechInsights announces 10 best and the best semiconductor equipment supplier ranking for 2024
For the past 36 years, TechInsights (formerly VSLI) has formally evaluated semiconductor equipment companies based on customer feedback to recognize the best in the industry. TechInsights...
Monday 20 May 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese semiconductor companies rally in full force to boost Huawei chips
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of May 13 – May 17.
Monday 20 May 2024
Japanese initiative helps semiconductor material startups cross Death Valley
The Japanese government has introduced a Strategic Startup Promotion Plan (SIP) to address the challenges facing material and pharmaceutical startups.
Friday 17 May 2024
ASML's secret sauce for semiconductor success amid challenges in the Angstrom Era
Moore's Law is not advancing as fast as it used to be under 2nm and even into the Angstrom level, and competitors are trying to catch up. Can ASML, the Dutch semiconductor equipment...
Friday 17 May 2024
Inventories likely fall soon in global semiconductor industry
Recent data indicates an uptick in semiconductor industry inventories, particularly among top chip companies capitalizing on the AI trend. While China has witnessed a rise in listed...
Friday 17 May 2024
Nanoimprint lithography, Canon's entry ticket into advanced semiconductor market?
Canon's semiconductor equipment business, despite representing only 7.5% of its revenue in the fiscal year 2023 (January 2023 to December 2023), achieved a profit margin of 18.6%,...
Thursday 16 May 2024
Semiconductor firms' ranking as 'most-desired employers' rising fast in Japan
Several media reports that young American engineers complained about working at TSMC. How about Japanese engineers? Would they be holding grudges too?
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Polar Semiconductor to expand 8-inch fab capacity in US with govt incentives
Polar Semiconductor, the only US-based manufacturer specializing in sensor, power, and high-voltage semiconductors, disclosed plans to expand its Bloomington, Minnesota manufacturing...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Semiconductor materials orders driven by advanced processes, packaging demand
Semiconductor materials distributors are optimistic about operations in the second quarter of 2024, driven by rising semiconductor capacity and long-term demand for AI and High-Performance...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Huawei chip development receives all-out support from Chinese semiconductor firms
Huawei has recently launched its Pura 70 series smartphones featuring its in-house developed Kirin 9010 application processors made using SMIC's 7nm N+2 manufacturing process.
Tuesday 14 May 2024
CPO promises to have presence in semiconductor advanced packaging
The AI boom is driving chipmaking advancements, with Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) promising to stake a claim as a favored semiconductor packaging technology along with CoWoS.
Friday 10 May 2024
US to triple semiconductor manufacturing capacity by 2032, says SIA
The US will triple its domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity from 2022—when the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS) was enacted—to 2032. The projected 203% growth is...
Friday 10 May 2024
TASC board undergoes major transformation as equipment depreciation impacts short-term profitability
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation (TASC), in its transition from optoelectronic sensing, reported a post-tax loss of NT$38 million in the first quarter of 2024.
Thursday 9 May 2024
Tata reportedly progressing rapidly in semiconductor manufacturing
Tata Electronics reportedly shipped packaged chip samples to potential customers in several countries. It is in the final stages of tape-out for chips in 28-65nm, indicating the progress...