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Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix stack LPDDR DRAMs to cut AI power consumption
South Korean memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, in addition to High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), will also start the competition in smartphone LPDDR DRAM stacking
Tuesday 16 July 2024
SDC, LGD push power-efficient tandem OLED for AI era
South Korea's two major display manufacturers are optimistic about evolving market demands and are targeting the on-device AI OLED market. The next-generation "tandem OLED" technology boasts superior performance compared to previous OLEDs, drawing attention to its future development
Tuesday 16 July 2024
SK Hynix reportedly partners with Amkor in supplying interposers
Amid the competition among SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics regarding HBMs, SK Hynix reportedly plans to team with Amkor to enter the interposer market to alleviate the interposer shortage and fend off challenges from Samsung Electronics in the HBM market
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Transsion rises as China's second-largest smartphone supplier globally in 1Q24
Chinese smartphone vendor Transsion quietly emerged as China's second-largest supplier by global handset shipments, just behind Xiaomi, in the first quarter of 2024
Tuesday 16 July 2024
SDC's IT-OLED export volume saw massive increase thanks to Apple's iPad Pro
Samsung Display (SDC) is experiencing rapid revenue growth due to Apple's introduction of the first iPad products equipped with OLED panels. SDC president Joo-Sun Choi anticipates a recovery in the OLED industry starting in the second half of 2024, and there is growing interest in whether SDC will accelerate its investments in IT OLED panels
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung subsidiary Semes eyes HBM market with advanced TCB amid competition
As the market for Thermo Compression Bonding (TCB) equipment diversifies, Semes, a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics and South Korea's leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer, is honing its focus on HBM-specific products to bolster its competitive standing
Tuesday 16 July 2024
South Korea pioneers 100-inch transparent nano-tech screen for competitive price
South Korea's Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) Nano-Lithography Research Center, in collaboration with research-oriented company Meta2People, has successfully developed the world's first nano transparent screen exceeding 100 inches. This innovative screen can adjust its transparency based on surrounding light and image information, and boasts lower production costs compared to existing transparent OLED screens, making it a promising candidate for widespread application
Tuesday 16 July 2024
China's self-sufficiency for automotive ICs still below 10%
Despite having the biggest car market in the world and the largest capacity for making Electric Vehicles (EV), China's automotive semiconductor self-sufficiency rate remains below 10%, according to China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung HBM3E to obtain verification for volume shipments, say sources
Samsung Electronics' HBM3E memory will soon obtain verification for volume shipments, potentially limiting the vendor's supply of DDR5 and other memory chips, according to industry sources in Taiwan
Monday 15 July 2024
Sovereign AI global race: can Tsinghua Unigroup secure China's supremacy?
Ever since Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang championed the "Sovereign AI" strategy at the 2024 World Government Summit, global governments have been in a rush to establish their own AI infrastructure and invest in semiconductors
Monday 15 July 2024
Xiaomi smart factory aims for lighthouse status, impacts partnerships and finances
Amid the wave of Industry 4.0, Xiaomi announced the operation of its fully automated smart factory in Beijing. It aims to be one of the lighthouse factories, with implications for its relationships with contract manufacturers and its balance sheet
Monday 15 July 2024
WAIC 2024 participants expect Chinese domestic AI inference chips to flourish
The 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) held in early July reflects a deep conviction of participants in the power of change brought by the Large Language Model (LLM). It was a perfect window to monitor the engagement of various companies in this trend
Monday 15 July 2024
Samsung leverages IDM status to differentiate HBM4 with optimal customization and performance gains
Samsung is set to launch its sixth generation of High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM), HBM4, in 2025 and will differentiate its HBM technology through customized optimization services by leveraging its status as an Integrated Device Manufacturer (IDM), handling memory production, wafer foundry, and packaging operations all in-house
Monday 15 July 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese brands dominate domestic smartphone and TV markets; Taiwan fab toolmakers grab major orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 8 – July 12
Monday 15 July 2024
China, US gaining ground in global IC substrate industry
Driven by emerging applications such as electric vehicles (EV), AI, and high-performance computing (HPC), IC substrates have attracted significant attention in the semiconductor industry. Although Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea currently account for nearly 90% of IC substrates globally, China and the US are quickly gaining ground
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research