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Tuesday 20 August 2024
Samsung set to launch affordable flagship Galaxy S24 FE before new iPhone SE 4
Samsung Electronics is reportedly increasing the likelihood of launching the budget-friendly flagship Galaxy S24 FE in the second half of 2024, aiming to hit the market ahead of Apple's...
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Hybrid AI to fuel device innovation, Sporton poised for testing boom
Whether AI-powered smartphones will trigger a new wave of device upgrades has garnered significant attention across various sectors. Taiwan's wireless communication testing specialist,...
Tuesday 20 August 2024
Challenges ahead for Europe's first 12-inch wafer fab
Following investments in wafer fabs in the US and Japan, TSMC is scheduled to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its wafer fab in Dresden, Germany, on August 20. The fab is expected...
Monday 19 August 2024
Uber-backed e-scooter startup Lime enters Japan after South Korea exit
Uber Technologies Inc.-backed Lime is entering Japan's growing e-scooter ride market in a foray that pits the San Francisco-based startup against homegrown Luup KK.
Monday 19 August 2024
Japan faces financial resource issues following Kishida's resignation
Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida is stepping down before the end of September 2024. Many policies from his administration require large budgets, including providing subsidies...
Monday 19 August 2024
Taiwan's new localization rules stun auto industry, MG brand hit hardest
A new set of regulations governing mandatory local supply chain cooperation value ratios, announced by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on July 30 and swiftly implemented...
Monday 19 August 2024
Taiwanese chip industry shifts focus to manufacturing amid AI boom and cyclical downturn
According to the latest data from the Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association (TSIA), Taiwan's semiconductor industry is gradually recovering from the downturn it faced in 2023...
Monday 19 August 2024
TSMC Japan fab forms industry cluster; can German site replicate?
With Intel and Wolfspeed delaying the development of facilities in Germany, TSMC will break ground on a new plant in Dresden on August 20, which is critical for Germany, according...
Monday 19 August 2024
Weekly news roundup: Japan's breakthrough in EUV tech; China gaining self-sufficiency in chip equipment except in exposure tools
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of August 12 – August 16.
Monday 19 August 2024
Spain pursues Taiwan partnerships to boost EUR12 billion semiconductor push
With over EUR1 billion earmarked for R&D under Spain's EUR12 billion "PERTE Chip" semiconductor initiative, the country is actively courting international partners like Taiwan...
Monday 19 August 2024
Disco plans to set up subsidiary in India amid Indian chipmaking ambition
Japan-based semiconductor equipment supplier Disco plans to establish its presence in India, as India plans to build a chipmaking ecosystem amid the global diversification in semic...
Friday 16 August 2024
Zerova adapts global marketing strategy as US EV charging market faces uncertainty
The US EV charging market is temporarily affected by numerous variables due to the 2024 US presidential election. Alex Lin, Chairman of Phihong's EV charging market subsidiary, Zerova,...
Friday 16 August 2024
Struggling in the EV era: traditional Tier 1 suppliers face restructuring amid global challenges
Due to weaker-than-expected demand for electric vehicles (EVs), many traditional Tier 1 suppliers in Europe and the US have undergone significant restructuring in recent years.
Friday 16 August 2024
Topco Scientific continues to promote advanced packaging materials
Semiconductor materials supplier Topco Scientific is keenly promoting the use of new materials for CoWoS and other advanced packaging technologies, confident in its operations and...
Friday 16 August 2024
Contract electronics manufacturers adjust to become service-oriented
Taiwan-based contract electronics manufacturers are providing flexible production and shifting toward a more service-oriented business model.