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Tuesday 4 June 2024
Chinese chipmakers step up SiC production expansion
Chinese foundries including United Nova Technology and Silan, along with substrate suppliers, such as SICC, have all increased their Silicon Carbide (SiC) production capacity.
Monday 3 June 2024
EV sales defy China spending slump as price cuts lure buyers
Electric vehicles remain a bright spot in China's auto market as manufacturers of battery-powered cars overcame a slump in consumer spending at home thanks to price cuts and new model...
Monday 3 June 2024
China-manufactured foldable OLED shipments to surpass Samsung Display in 1H24, says Omdia
China's flexible OLED manufacturers have been rapidly advancing their technology and boosting their shipments, posing a substantial challenge to Samsung Display's dominance.
Monday 3 June 2024
SDV turns automotive supply chain tiers into networks, Vector China says
Software has become the core of automotive innovation as the era of Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV) arrives. Dr. Zhang Rixin, CEO of Vector China, said the architecture of automotive...
Monday 3 June 2024
Mass exodus of AI leaders from Chinese tech giants spurs new AI unicorns striving to be China's OpenAI
Chinese tech giants are experiencing a wave of departures among their AI experts.
Monday 3 June 2024
Why China needs US$47.5 billion for Big Fund Phase 3 when chip oversupply is already a concern?
Announcing a US$47.5 billion funding for Phase 3 of the National IC Industry Investment Fund (the "Big Fund"), China's next move is under the eye of global chip players.
Monday 3 June 2024
How is Huawei's Ascend 910B outperforming Nvidia's H20 despite lower specs and higher prices?
Foreign media outlets recently reported that due to poor demand for the China-tailored H20 series AI chips, Nvidia has lowered the prices of the H20 series chips. Several supply chain...
Monday 3 June 2024
Changes in Samsung's smartphone camera module supply chain in 2024 saw Partron rise to no.2
Entering 2024, there have been changes in Samsung Electronics' smartphone camera module supply chain. Semco maintains its spot as the sales leader while Partron has risen to second...
Monday 3 June 2024
Huawei's Ascend AI GPU series gaining traction, Nvidia facing uphill battle in China market
While Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is visiting supply chain partners in Taiwan to secure production capacity for its high-end AI GPUs, the company is plagued by limitations on its China-specific...
Monday 3 June 2024
Weekly news roundup: Russia to begin production of 350nm chips using self-developed EUV lithography machines in 2024
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of May 27 – May 31.
Monday 3 June 2024
LG Innotek aims to start solid-state LiDAR volume production in 2H24
LG Innotek and Hyundai Mobis have jointly applied for patents for LiDARs used in self-driving cars as LG Group and Hyundai Motor Group expand their collaboration on automotive electronics...
Monday 3 June 2024
Samsung Foundry hopes to turn things around with 3nm; AMD's Lisa Su hints at possible partnership
The competition for advanced process orders between Samsung Electronics and TSMC has long been a point of attention in the industry.
Friday 31 May 2024
South Korea's chip stockpiles shrink at fastest pace in 10 years
South Korea's semiconductor inventories dwindled by the most since 2014, underscoring the pace at which demand is outstripping supply as customers rev up their purchases of devices...
Friday 31 May 2024
Tesla reportedly to register FSD software in China
Tesla is said to proceed with a plan to launch its Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China. The EV company is on track to register the technology and aims to activate the service...
Friday 31 May 2024
Japan considering ways to provide additional financial resources to Rapidus
As previous subsidies of a total of JPY920 billion (nearly US$6 billion) may not be sufficient to help Rapidus achieve its goal of mass-producing 2nm chips, Japan's Ministry of Economy,...