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Tuesday 26 December 2023
Rumored 3nm attempt by SMIC seen as a near-impossible task
China-based pure-play foundry SMIC reportedly dedicated an R&D team to make 3nm chips, with only DUV lithography equipment available as the US blocked its access to EUV machines...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
Mobile phone IC stockpiling to slow in 1Q24 with recovery prospect uncertain
Mobile phone IC suppliers have witnessed an increase in replenishment demand since the fourth quarter of 2023, particularly from Chinese brand vendors. This pace of replenishment,...
Monday 25 December 2023
TCL surges past LG, becomes world's second-largest TV manufacturer in intense pricing war
With a strategic push to assert dominance in the worldwide television market through competitive pricing, China's TCL, a prominent TV manufacturer, has recently referenced Omdia data,...
Monday 25 December 2023
Taiwan MOSFET suppliers increase 2024 inputs as wafer foundry service fees decline
After many quarters of inventory adjustment, inventories of the MOSFET chips, the basic power components, have returned to a healthy level. Seeing customers placing more orders over...
Monday 25 December 2023
Taiwan DDI makers weigh China outsourcing for cost competitiveness as price reduction pressure remains
Taiwan's display driver IC (DDI) vendors, after experiencing a swift recovery in demand in 2023, face challenges associated with intensified competition from their Chinese counterparts...
Monday 25 December 2023
Sony expands CIS capacity to meet Chinese smartphone demand
Japanese electronic giant Sony has just opened a new factory in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, and has purchased land in Kumamoto Prefecture, intending to build another CMOS Image Sensor...
Monday 25 December 2023
Could the Qorvo-Luxshare deal threaten to marginalize Taiwanese backend houses from Apple supply chain?
US power amplifier (PA) vendor Qorvo's decision to sell its packaging and testing plants in China to Luxshare Precision Industry, a key Chinese player in Apple's supply chain, has...
Monday 25 December 2023
PCB makers moving production to Thailand to lower geopolitical risks and for orders from automotive industry, says DIGITIMES Research
According to DIGITIMES Research's observation, there are generally two main reasons for PCB firms to relocate to Thailand: de-risking and opportunities for automotive electronics...
Monday 25 December 2023
Indian arrest of three Vivo executives casts shadow on Chinese investments in the country
Weeks after India completed money-laundering investigations against Vivo, India arrested Vivo's senior executives, with the Indian government reportedly investigating hundreds of...
Monday 25 December 2023
BYD confirms plan to build EV production base in Hungary
Chinese automotive giant BYD announced that it will construct an EV production plant in Hungary. As the company continues to experience overseas sales increase, the project is expected...
Monday 25 December 2023
China sees over 30% increase in chipmaking gear revenue by major suppliers in 3Q23
Data shows that China-based semiconductor equipment suppliers saw their related revenue increase as Chinese foundries have been expanding their production capacities amid indigenization...
Monday 25 December 2023
Legacy chip capacity expansion in China poses threat to Taiwan-based IC design houses
The US is fortifying itself against a potential dumping of Chinese-made legacy chips, a risk foreseen by Taiwan-based IC design houses amid a decoupling of the global chip market.
Monday 25 December 2023
Weekly news roundup: China no longer the sole manufacturing hub for smartphones and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from December 18-22:
Friday 22 December 2023
Tesla acquires land for Shanghai megapack battery factory
Tesla Inc. has acquired land to build its Shanghai Megapack factory that will have capacity to produce 10,000 battery packs a year, according to a company representative, paving the...
Friday 22 December 2023
Intel unveils Gaudi 3 but challenge remains for exporting to China
Before the year-end holidays of 2023, Intel held an "AI Everywhere" conference to launch its Meteor Lake and Gen5 Xeon CPU as Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger copied Steve Jobs's "One More...