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Tuesday 31 December 2024
2024 review: AI boom and geopolitics disrupt the global semiconductor industry
The semiconductor industry witnessed unprecedented transformations in 2024, marked by strategic acquisitions, technological breakthroughs, and geopolitical tensions. As artificial...
Monday 30 December 2024
MediaTek shines amid Taiwan's IC design stagnation as 2025 signals a potential shift
2024 revenue trends for IC design firms indicate modest growth among most Taiwanese companies, with MediaTek emerging as a standout performer. As full-year figures remain pending,...
Monday 30 December 2024
China's domestic CPU makers ascend to prominence: Phytium surpasses 10 million shipments
China's domestic CPU industry is experiencing rapid growth amidst intensifying US-China technological competition. At the forefront, Phytium announced that it has shipped over 10...
Monday 30 December 2024
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 4Q 2024
Taiwan's wafer foundry industry is estimated to achieve revenues of US$120 billion in 2025 with demand from advanced manufacturing processes still strong and mature process prices...
Monday 30 December 2024
South Korea fast-tracks Yongin semiconductor complex development, aiming to be world's largest chip hub
South Korea has expedited the approval of the Yongin Semiconductor National Industrial Complex. The strategic project aims to bolster the nation's semiconductor industry amid global...
Monday 30 December 2024
LCD demand recovery boosts utilization rates, while OLED faces weak TV demand
Despite the rebound in LCD demand driving panel manufacturers' utilization rates, the weak demand for OLED TVs is expected to hinder improvements in utilization rates for OLED panel...
Friday 27 December 2024
Broadcom CEO on AI investment frenzy: million-chip clusters on the horizon
Broadcom has reached a historic milestone, surpassing a US$1 trillion market valuation amid the rapid growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) market. CEO Hock Tan expressed confidence...
Friday 27 December 2024
Masayoshi Son's next great hope is taking Nvidia's AI crown
When Masayoshi Son made a surprise appearance at Mar-a-Lago alongside Donald Trump last week, the founder of Japan's SoftBank Group vowed to invest a stunning US$100 billion in the...
Friday 27 December 2024
Taiwan firms pivot to high-end security chips amid rising competition
Security chip demand has remained subdued in 2024, falling short of pandemic-era peaks, with customers showing reluctance in inventory replenishment. Industry sources indicate that...
Friday 27 December 2024
Japan govt endorses Honda-Nissan merger, Renault weighs support
The Japanese government, which has a history of consolidating domestic semiconductor and display panel industries, has now stepped in to facilitate a merger between Honda and Nissan...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Taiwan govt warns budget cuts imperil foreign tech R&D subsidies
The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) faces a projected budget cut of NT$29.7 billion (US$907.08 million) in 2025 following the Legislative Yuan's passage of amendments to the Act...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Ripples of the 301 probe: China's mature chip makers face expanded restriction abroad, saturation at home
The US government's new Section 301 investigation into China's mature semiconductor manufacturing processes signals potential expansion of trade restrictions, according to industry...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Supply-demand equilibrium expected in NAND market by 2H25
According to Silicon Motion Technology, a specialist in memory device controllers, the NAND flash industry is expected to reach a supply-demand balance or experience a slight shortage...
Thursday 26 December 2024
Intel to spotlight next-gen AI PC innovation at CES 2025
Intel Corporation will deliver insights into next-generation AI PC technology through a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2025.