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Monday 29 January 2024
Companies affected by Ishikawa earthquake to resume production in 1Q24, Murata may need to wait longer
It has been three weeks since the January 1 earthquake in Ishikawa. Rescue and evacuation efforts have mostly concluded, and reconstruction is now underway. Affected electronic component...
Monday 29 January 2024
Japan's semiconductor renaissance (1): manufacturing and equipment
In the second half of the 1990s, Samsung Electronics came to the forefront of Dataquest's DRAM manufacturer rankings. NEC and Toshiba were in second and third place, and other Japanese...
Monday 29 January 2024
High-end EVs have been safe harbor for automotive suppliers as market slows
While demand for EVs has softened, drivetrain components and car interior parts suppliers said they will not stop developing new products for EVs. Many companies focus on the high-end...
Monday 29 January 2024
Shaping tomorrow's AI: practicality and cloud dependency for Samsung and Google's AI smartphones
Samsung Electronics recently unveiled its Galaxy S24 series, heralding the company's entry into the AI smartphone market and igniting the competition among tech giants for dominance...
Monday 29 January 2024
South Korean panel makers keen to boost foldable OLED production amid strong demand
Despite the ongoing downturn in the overall IT product market, notebooks and smartphones continue to experience robust demand, with their use of foldable panels on the rise. This...
Monday 29 January 2024
Weekly news roundup: Huawei seeks complete independence from Android with 'Pure-Blooded Harmony'
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 22-26:
Monday 29 January 2024
Toyota to move EV battery assembly in house to reduce transportation cost
The current issue of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) having higher costs than equivalent gasoline or diesel vehicles is not only due to the construction costs of battery materials...
Monday 29 January 2024
SK Hynix returns to profit on GenAI boom, expects momentum from general server market in 2024
In 2023, the rapid growth of the generative AI market brought a turning point for SK Hynix's memory business. Following the AI server market taking off, the memory industry is now...
Friday 26 January 2024
US spies want AI as tool against China if tech can be trusted
US intelligence agencies are grappling with a daunting new challenge: Making artificial intelligence safe for America's spies.
Friday 26 January 2024
OpenAI's Altman to meet Samsung, SK Hynix during Korea trip
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman is visiting leaders of South Korea's semiconductor industry this week, as the artificial intelligence pioneer weighs an ambitious move into...
Friday 26 January 2024
Intel and UMC's alliance may reshuffle foundry market rankings
The announcement of collaboration between Intel and Taiwan's second-largest foundry...
Friday 26 January 2024
Samsung SDI invests in overseas mining company to enhance high-nickel battery capability
Samsung SDI will invest in the Canada Nickel Company, a Canadian nickel miner, to secure the critical raw material for its high-performance batteries. It would be the first time the...
Friday 26 January 2024
Several new wafer fabs in Japan to come online in 2024
In 2024, numerous Japanese and foreign semiconductor manufacturers will commence mass production at newly constructed wafer fabrication facilities in Japan. Industry sources claim...
Friday 26 January 2024
Semco reportedly to put new Vietnam plant into production in 2Q24
The previously announced new ABF substrate plant in Vietnam by Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) was slated to begin production in the second half of 2023. However, due to a general...
Friday 26 January 2024
ASML's High-NA EUV under the spotlight as urgent orders from China wane
Urgent orders from China due to US export controls have become a last resort for ASML in the global semiconductor industry downturn. Now, at the beginning of 2024, ASML has confirmed...
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research