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Monday 28 October 2024
Can Intel and Samsung unite to challenge TSMC's foundry throne?
South Korea's Maeil Business Newspaper recently reported that Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is seeking a face-to-face meeting with Samsung Electronics Chairman Jae-yong Lee to...
Monday 28 October 2024
SK Group's personnel shake-up tips the first domino; accelerates restructuring across South Korean conglomerates
SK Group has reportedly decided to cut approximately 20% of its senior management across affiliated companies, undergoing organizational restructuring at SK Ecoplant. Large South...
Monday 28 October 2024
Tokyo Electron opens third South Korea R&D center to enhance support for local chip giants
Tokyo Electron has unveiled its third R&D center, the Tokyo Electron Technology Center Korea-2, in South Korea, strategically located to better serve clients like Samsung Electronics...
Monday 28 October 2024
Weekly news roundup: Micron, Intel, Tesla hit by China's national security measures; SiC prices plunge as Chinese capacity soars
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of October 21 - October 25.
Friday 25 October 2024
SK Hynix dismisses HBM oversupply concerns, deepens TSMC partnership for HBM4 development
SK Hynix delivered a record-breaking performance in the third quarter of 2024 with both revenue and operating profit reaching all-time highs, driven largely by its dominance in high...
Friday 25 October 2024
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite boosts Samsung's competitiveness while raising questions about Exynos future
Qualcomm's newly unveiled mobile application processor (AP), the Snapdragon 8 Elite, demonstrates significant performance improvements over its predecessor and reportedly surpasses...
Thursday 24 October 2024
SK Hynix maintains edge in HBM3E, but HBM4 certification and Samsung's pursuit pose risks
SK Hynix will announce its financial results for the third quarter of 2024 on October 24. During its previous earnings call, the company indicated that shipments of its HBM3E products...
Thursday 24 October 2024
Amid HBM3E supply challenges, Samsung appeals to Nvidia with GDDR7, foundry
As Samsung Electronics (Samsung) faces delays in the mass production of HBM3E, the company is looking to enter Nvidia's supply chain through its competitive GDDR DRAM offerings. Recent...
Thursday 24 October 2024
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7%, impacting chipmakers
South Korea raises industrial electricity rates by 9.7% on average, marking the seventh adjustment since 2022. This cumulative rise exceeds 60% over three years and is expected to...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Samsung's crisis and solutions: Daeje Chin points to talent development, foundry
The "crisis theory" surrounding Samsung Electronics has recently garnered widespread attention across various sectors in South Korea. The predicament faced by the country's largest...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Samsung turns to the Japanese playbook: a look at how Sony and Hitachi engineered their turnarounds
Samsung Electronics has launched bold restructuring efforts to boost competitiveness, forming a business task force to enhance R&D and explore new business avenues, according...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
LG bets big on B2B commercial displays and EV charging solutions
LG Electronics' Business Solutions (BS) division plans to nearly double its revenue in the B2B market to KRW 10 trillion (US$7.4 billion) by 2030, focusing on commercial displays...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
AMD targets Nvidia with HBM-powered AI accelerator as Samsung's HBM business eyes revival
Samsung Electronics' high-bandwidth memory (HBM) division, which has been struggling to regain competitiveness, is now glimpsing a potential revival. With AMD's latest AI accelerator...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Intel seeks foundry alliance with Samsung to challenge TSMC's market dominance
Intel has reportedly approached senior executives at Samsung Electronics with a proposal to form a "foundry alliance" against the market-dominating TSMC. This move comes in the wake...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
SK Hynix prioritizes HBM, scales back CIS and foundry operations
SK Hynix is reducing its CIS and wafer foundry operations to prioritize high-margin HBM and AI memory products. It is also expanding into emerging technologies, including Compute...
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