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Monday 26 February 2024
Why Kioxia is warming up to SK Hynix for WD merger talks
The memory market has rebounded from the previous trough, led by NAND Flash's multi-fold price surge. However, the NAND business of many integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) is...
Monday 26 February 2024
Nikon's lithography business seeks to expand its customer base beyond Intel
Semiconductor lithography equipment is one of Nikon's main businesses, selling i-line, ArF immersion, ArF, and KrF lithography machines. Nikon, originally focused on Intel as its...
Monday 26 February 2024
Shazam! TSMC opens JASM fab, Taiwan's tech minister Wu can't wait
Taiwan's Minister of Science and Technology, Wu Tsung-tsong, said TSMC's new Kumamoto fab offers win-win outcomes for all involved.
Monday 26 February 2024
China's homegrown NearLink wireless tech to challenge Wi-Fi dominance, says DIGITIMES Research
NearLink (also known as SparkLink), China's homegrown wireless communication technology, entered commercialization in 2023 after being led by Huawei and supported by more than 400...
Monday 26 February 2024
SK Hynix reportedly to mass produce HBM3E in March, seizes opportunity to supply Nvidia
SK Hynix is reported to commence mass production of the fifth-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) HBM3E in March 2024, once again leaping ahead of competitors Samsung Electronics...
Monday 26 February 2024
JASM Fab2 subsidies and ESG facts revealed
After the opening ceremony of TSMC's first fab in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ken Saito, told the media at the event that he would subsidize...
Monday 26 February 2024
MWC 2024: gen AI and pre-6G are the key developments to watch
AI, 5G, and 6G will be the overarching themes as leading suppliers of the telecom industry convenene in Barcelona, Spain for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2024. MediaTek,...
Monday 26 February 2024
Strong GPU demand sees Taiwan’s uPI Semi shoot for the moon
uPI Semi CEO Daniel Huang is bullish about the company's potential profit margins.
Monday 26 February 2024
SK Siltron receives conditional commitment from DOE for US$544 million loan
SK Siltron CSS, a silicon carbide (SiC) wafer production company, recently announced that it has obtained a conditional loan commitment from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for...
Monday 26 February 2024
US-based chip firms vying for investment opportunities in India
As the chip ecosystem rapidly evolves in India, US-based semiconductor firms are expanding their investments, with Qualcomm expecting US$1 billion in India in 2024.
Monday 26 February 2024
How will Samsung respond to Intel's entry into 1.4nm race?
Eyeing AI business opportunities, Intel has announced its plans to launch the 1.4nm process by 2027. This reflects the company's ambitious goal of transitioning into an AI semiconductor...
Monday 26 February 2024
TSMC says 2nd fab in Arizona reaches topping out milestone
TSMC Arizona recently reached a "topping out" milestone for its second semiconductor manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona.
Monday 26 February 2024
Will they or won't they? Merger talks to resume between star-crossed Kioxia and Western Digital
Japanese NAND Flash manufacturer Kioxia and American memory company Western Digital (WD) are set to resume merger talks.
Monday 26 February 2024
Weekly news roundup: Intel CEO confirms TSMC partnership for 3nm processors
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of February 19 - February 23
Monday 26 February 2024
Taiwan-Japan industrial ties expected to deepen following TSMC fab
TSMC opened its first fab in Kumamoto on February 24, with plans for the second fab in the prefecture to commence construction by 2024 and begin operation in 2027. Industry insiders...