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Tuesday 30 January 2024
Japan sees rising investments from China-based semiconductor firms
Amid an investment wave in the semiconductor industry in Japan, China-based companies along the semiconductor supply chain are investing in Japan by setting up subsidiaries or acquiring...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
AI is Samsung's best counterpunch to Intel-UMC challenge
Intel's latest moves are getting the attention of Samsung: Intel accelerated its development of the 2nm process and was the first to purchase High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Views on automotive chip demand in 2024 mixed
Forecasts on demand for auto chips are mixed among the industry's players since some believe a wave of inventory corrections for automotive chips has arrived. However, some still...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
CMMT invests in AEMC to pave way into semiconductor business
Taiwan-based polarizer maker Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) has acquired a 33.7% stake in Opals Chemical Technology, a subsidiary of Advanced Echem Materials Company (AEMC),...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Panel makers see higher unit prices and shipment disruptions amid Red Sea crisis
As cargo ships bound for Europe continue to take the long route around Africa to avoid potential dangers in the Red Sea, manufacturers have adjusted their strategies to account for...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
PCB demand from AI server industry to increase
With ChatGPT significantly boosting demand for AI servers, related supply chain players have seen orders for Copper Clad Laminate (CCL), PCB, and ABF substrates increase, according...
Monday 29 January 2024
AI chip advancements fuel surge in Japanese semiconductor backend process materials
Amidst the rapid advancement in AI chip development, emerging technologies like chiplets are making semiconductor backend processes more intricate. As a result, the prices and profit...
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
How can Broadcom jump to 2nd place in global semiconductor market capitalization ranking amid GenAI boom?
Over the past year, the electronics industry faced sluggish global demand, yet major semiconductor companies globally witnessed growth in market capitalization. According to data...
Monday 29 January 2024
Diverse panel lineup at CES 2024 hints at new era for TVs, smartphones, and automobiles
Innovation in display products has always been a focal point at the annual CES event. Looking back at CES 2024, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics stood out with their transparent...
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
Samsung may aim at cost reduction with introducing Exynos APs into flagship S24 series
Samsung Electronics introduced its Exynos AP in its latest flagship S24 series, indicating its intention to lower the cost of procuring Qualcomm's chips and signal a potential revival...
Monday 29 January 2024
TSMC boosted by Intel, AMD, and Nvidia on the AI PC wave
After more than a year of downturn, the PC market finally showed signs of gradual recovery in 2024. Companies including Intel, AMD, and Nvidia successively launched new platforms...
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:
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...