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Tuesday 1 April 2025
TSMC's 2nm output targets 30,000 wafers monthly amid strategic challenges
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is poised to commence mass production of its 2-nanometer (nm) chips in the second half of 2025 as scheduled, with customer demand...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Kaynes Semicon plans to package chips in India by July, highlighting Micron's delayed ATMP plant
A senior executive from Kaynes Semicon revealed plans for the company to become the first in India to package chips by July, noting the delay in Micron's ATMP project.
Tuesday 1 April 2025
China's server reboot: Kunpeng chips signal Huawei's post-x86 future
Amid the AI boom, much of the spotlight has focused on Chinese chips like Huawei's Ascend. Yet, general-purpose computing power, still dominated by CPUs, remains a critical foundation...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
Deepseek AI drives unprecedented demand for Nvidia's China-specific chips
Nvidia's relationship with Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has evolved dramatically, affecting Nvidia's stock price and driving strong demand for its export-controlled H20 GPU in China...
Tuesday 1 April 2025
UMC responds to GlobalFoundries rumors— what's likely to happen regarding merger deal
GlobalFoundries and UMC are reportedly in merger talks. A potential deal aims to secure US chip supply amid rising China tensions, but faces regulatory hurdles and market pressures...
Monday 31 March 2025
Weekly news roundup: Semiconductor business like DeepSeek may emerge in China; Intel Japan chair defends Gelsinger strategies
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 24 – March 29.
Saturday 29 March 2025
Chinese AI chipmakers race to support DeepSeek, but full model adoption remains limited
Nearly 20 Chinese AI chip companies have announced compatibility with the DeepSeek distilled model, but only a handful—including Huawei, Cambricon Technologies, Moore Threads,...
Friday 28 March 2025
SiCarrier bets on DUV for 5nm chips as SMIC's yield stalls at one-third of TSMC's
As US export controls tighten on advanced semiconductor technologies, Shenzhen-based SiCarrier unveiled new 5nm-capable fabrication tools at SEMICON China 2025. The company claims...
Friday 28 March 2025
China plans new chip performance regulations to challenge US AI dominance and strengthen local manufacturers
Recent reports indicate that China plans to introduce new chip performance standards regulations. Officially, the aim is to control the power consumption of chip products to promote...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Rapidus partners with Quest Global to advance 2nm chip development
Japanese semiconductor foundry Rapidus has signed an MoU with Singapore-based IC design contractor Quest Global to collaborate on the design and production of its upcoming 2nm chips...
Thursday 27 March 2025
OpenAI expects revenue will triple to US$12.7 billion this year
OpenAI expects to more than triple its revenue this year to US$12.7 billion, fueled by the strength of its paid artificial intelligence software, according to a person familiar with...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Positive outlook for quantum computing; academic and research initiatives poised to propel Taiwan forward
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang recently revised his earlier skepticism about the potential of quantum computing, now acknowledging its potential to enhance Nvidia's chip sales through synergies...
Thursday 27 March 2025
AI EXPO 2025: AI and semiconductor development timelines converging, says Skymizer CTO
At AI EXPO 2025, Luba Tang, founder and CTO of Skymizer, highlighted the increasing convergence between AI model development and semiconductor design cycles.
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Qualcomm takes legal fight with Arm to global antitrust agencies
Qualcomm has launched a global antitrust campaign against Arm as the two longtime business partners jockey for advantage in the computing semiconductor market.
Wednesday 26 March 2025
India's Netrasemi to launch AI-optimized SoCs for edge computing, eyes global market
Indian semiconductor startup Netrasemi is set to launch its first AI-optimized system-on-chips (SoCs) for edge computing applications, with tape-outs scheduled at TSMC in April and...