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Wednesday 25 September 2024
Samsung foundry struggles intensify: Yield issues prompt exodus of key components
Samsung Electronics' foundry division is reportedly struggling to attract major customers due to low yield rates and persistent quality issues. These challenges are affecting the...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Samsung splits from Naver on AI accelerator project, pursues independent development
Samsung Electronics and Naver previously announced a collaboration to develop artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators for servers. However, recent reports suggest that the two companies...
Monday 23 September 2024
TSMC denies plans for UAE chip plants despite Middle East AI push
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that both TSMC and Samsung Electronics are in discussions about plans to build large semiconductor manufacturing facilities in...
Monday 23 September 2024
China reportedly bypasses US DRAM tariffs via South Korea
China has successfully circumvented US tariffs on DRAM modules through South Korea, leading to a sharp drop in direct exports of Chinese DRAM modules to the US and a corresponding...
Monday 23 September 2024
Samsung overhauls semiconductor research to fast-track memory production and boost profits
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to restructure its Semiconductor Research Institute, transferring the DRAM and NAND flash memory development teams to the business division's...
Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung unlikely to follow Intel's foundry spinoff initiative
Intel's ongoing foundry spinoff initiative presents both opportunities and risks, potentially serving as a critical reference for Samsung Electronics as it formulates future strategies...
Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung Display to expand Vietnam production base with investment up to US$1.8 billion
Samsung Display Vietnam (SDV) has announced plans to expand its production facility in Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam, with an investment of up to US$1.8 billion in Yên Phong...
Thursday 19 September 2024
iPhone 16 spurs OLED competition as South Korea and China battle for market lead
South Korean OLED panel manufacturers are poised for a recovery despite a 7.8% year-over-year decline in electroluminescent material procurement in the first half of 2024. The rising...
Monday 16 September 2024
Samsung reportedly exploring dry photoresist technology for 1c DRAM
Samsung Electronics is reportedly exploring using dry photoresist for its upcoming 6G 10nm-class DRAM (1c DRAM) to widen its lead in DRAM with its competitors, such as SK Hynix and...
Monday 16 September 2024
Samsung Display gears up for Apple foldables with 2024 supply chain rollout
Samsung Display (SDC) is reportedly accelerating the development of foldable devices for Apple as the South Korean giant is coordinating preparations with its partners, aiming to...
Monday 16 September 2024
Samsung secures new automotive customer for its 2nm process; expects mass production in late 2026
Samsung has secured US-based imaging chip company Ambarella as a customer for its 2nm process. Samsung will produce Ambarella's advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) chips, with...
Monday 16 September 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese LLM developers navigate US chip sanction; Huawei's triple-fold Mate XT set to launch
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of September 9 – September 13.
Friday 13 September 2024
Former Samsung executive leaks DRAM technology to China valued as high as US$3.2 billion
Former Samsung Electronics executive Jin-seok Choi was recently detained again by court order for leaking DRAM process technology to China, with over 30 additional researchers now...
Friday 13 September 2024
Samsung reportedly adjusting wafer foundry strategy as it falls increasingly behind TSMC
Samsung Electronics is reportedly considering revising its schedule and plans for its wafer foundry projects currently under construction. The Pyeongtaek 4th factory (P4) in South...
Friday 13 September 2024
Samsung counters Apple's Korea strategy with unprecedented US discounts in 3Q24
Apple has, for the first time, included South Korea in the initial wave of countries for the iPhone 16 series launch. In response, Samsung Electronics has raised its alert level and...