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Monday 17 June 2024
Weekly news roundup: Rising exports indicate China's semiconductor overcapacity
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of June 10 – June 14.
Monday 17 June 2024
Samsung prioritizes improving existing advanced processes and explores IDM advantage
Leapfrogging is no longer on Samsung's agenda at least temporarily.
Monday 17 June 2024
India roundup: First SEMICON India to be held in September
Semiconductor equipment suppliers are eyeing opportunities in India. India's local EMS providers are benefitting from a global supply chain relocation.
Monday 17 June 2024
MA-tek to set up another IC inspection lab in Japan
IC inspection lab Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has disclosed plans to establish a third Japanese location in Hokkaido, in addition to its current facilities in Nagoya and...
Monday 17 June 2024
Samsung Foundry aims to launch AI-integrated solution with 1.4 nm process, BSPDN, and SiPh technologies by 2027
Samsung Electronics is introducing the 1.4 nm process, BackSide Power Delivery Network (BSPDN), and Silicon Photonics (SiPh) technologies by 2027 to enhance its AI solution strategy...
Friday 14 June 2024
Samsung chairman visit with Meta, Amazon, Qualcomm CEO hinting at possible collaboration
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong recently met with the CEOs of major tech companies such as Meta, Amazon, and Qualcomm, sparking speculations regarding the potential technology...
Friday 14 June 2024
AI demand helps South Korean chip export prices to record jump in May
The price of South Korea's semiconductor exports...
Friday 14 June 2024
London Tech Week live: UK's semiconductor industry and TSMC in the spotlight
London Tech Week has brought significant attention to generative AI and the UK's evolving semiconductor industry. This event underscores Britain's ambition to enhance its position...
Friday 14 June 2024
MKS Instruments expands to Malaysia with new Penang plant, supporting chip production
American semiconductor company MKS Instruments has announced plans to build a manufacturing plant in Penang, Malaysia, to support wafer fabrication equipment production both regionally...
Friday 14 June 2024
Synopsys certifies AI design flows on Samsung 2nm
Synopsys has announced that its AI-driven digital design and analog design flows have achieved certification on Samsung Foundry's SF2 process with multiple test chip tape-outs.
Friday 14 June 2024
Beijing municipal government fund invests in AI chip developer Kunlunxin
Kunlunxin, a spin-off of Baidu's chip and architecture department, has just received investments from Beijing's Municipal AI Industry Investment Fund. It is the sixth AI-related investment...
Friday 14 June 2024
AI chip vendors approach OSATs for possible FOPLP support
Fan-out panel-level (FOPLP) packaging is gaining attention from semiconductor firms seeking extra capacity support, and two AI chip companies are in talks with OSATs about potential...
Friday 14 June 2024
Taiwan anticipates Goldilocks economy in 2024 while closely monitoring uncertainties in China
Taiwan's Central Bank announced to raise the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate forecast for the entire year of 2024 to 3.77% in the second quarter's quarterly Monetary Policy...
Friday 14 June 2024
SEMI to launch first SEMICON India in September
SEMI will hold its first SEMICON India, with Japan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers attending. An analyst believes the market lies in IC backend business rather than wafer...
Friday 14 June 2024
Chipmakers brace for TSMC price increases
IC design houses are bracing for TSMC's forthcoming price increases.