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Tuesday 6 February 2024
Global semiconductor sales drop 8% in 2023, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors amounted to US$526.8 billion in 2023, reflecting an 8.2% decline from the industry's all-time high of US$574.1 billion in 2022, according to the...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Japan's semiconductor renaissance (2): advanced packaging and materials
The Japanese government's efforts to attract foreign semiconductor investment have been very effective, with almost every major international semiconductor manufacturer responding...
Monday 5 February 2024
Tata, Tower Semiconductor, TI reportedly apply for Indian semiconductor lab modernization
As part of the revival roadmap in semiconductors, India invited bids to modernize its Semiconductor Laboratory (SCL), with Tata, Tower Semiconductor, and Texas Instruments reportedly...
Monday 5 February 2024
Geopolitical powder keg sees semiconductor manufacturing chains rush for autonomy
Governments around the world are pursuing semiconductor manufacturing autonomy against a backdrop of worsening regional geopolitical tensions.
Monday 5 February 2024
Infineon and Honda ink MOU to form ADAS, power semiconductor dream team
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon has announced plans to collaborate with Japanese automaker Honda.
Monday 5 February 2024
Weekly news roundup: semiconductor industry revenue dips in 2023, Nvidia surges amid AI demand
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 29- February 2:
Friday 2 February 2024
Infineon, Honda to collaborate on automotive semiconductor solutions
Infineon Technologies and Honda Motor have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) about forming a strategic alliance.
Friday 2 February 2024
Semiconductor revenue rankings in 2023: Intel reclaims top spot, AI wave lifts Nvidia to third, and Samsung drops on memory slump
In 2023, the global semiconductor industry saw its aggregate revenue fall 8.8% from 2022 to US$521.3 billion. Despite Intel reclaiming the top spot in annual revenue, it still recorded...
Thursday 1 February 2024
Samsung Display's record 4Q23 profits atone for feeble semiconductor performance
Samsung Display (SDC), a subsidiary of South Korea's Samsung Electronics, achieved record quarterly operating profits in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Malaysia sees new semiconductor cluster forming as first IC substrate plant commissioned
The global semiconductor industry has invested in Malaysia for over 50 years. With IC substrate maker Austria Technologie & Sytemtechnik (AT&S) starting production at its...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Japan sees rising investments from China-based semiconductor firms
Amid an investment wave in the semiconductor industry in Japan, China-based companies along the semiconductor supply chain are investing in Japan by setting up subsidiaries or acquiring...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
CMMT invests in AEMC to pave way into semiconductor business
Taiwan-based polarizer maker Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) has acquired a 33.7% stake in Opals Chemical Technology, a subsidiary of Advanced Echem Materials Company (AEMC),...
Monday 29 January 2024
AI chip advancements fuel surge in Japanese semiconductor backend process materials
Amidst the rapid advancement in AI chip development, emerging technologies like chiplets are making semiconductor backend processes more intricate. As a result, the prices and profit...
Monday 29 January 2024
Japan's semiconductor renaissance (1): manufacturing and equipment
In the second half of the 1990s, Samsung Electronics came to the forefront of Dataquest's DRAM manufacturer rankings. NEC and Toshiba were in second and third place, and other Japanese...
Monday 29 January 2024
How can Broadcom jump to 2nd place in global semiconductor market capitalization ranking amid GenAI boom?
Over the past year, the electronics industry faced sluggish global demand, yet major semiconductor companies globally witnessed growth in market capitalization. According to data...