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Wednesday 19 February 2025
SK Hynix expands HBM3E production, boosting Hanmi Semiconductor's growth despite DeepSeek threat
SK Hynix is reportedly expanding its production of fifth-generation, 12-layer HBM3E, with Hanmi Semiconductor and ASMPT expected to lead in equipment orders. Hanmi is set for growth...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Coretronic raises capex target for 2025
Coretronic, a manufacturer of LED backlight units (BLU), has raised its capital expenditure (capex) target to approximately NT$1.5 billion (approx. US$45.86 million) in 2025, up from...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
SK Hynix taps VP to lead US HBM packaging facility
SK Hynix has reportedly appointed Vice President Woong-sun (William) Lee to head its newly established semiconductor packaging facility in the US. His leadership will be closely watched...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Radiant expands into meta-optics with acquisitions, sees 2025 shipments flat
Radiant Opto-Electronics is pushing beyond displays into meta-optics with back-to-back acquisitions of Finland's Nanocomp in 2023 and Denmark's NIL Technology (NILT) in 2024. NILT...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Hu Shan Autoparts advances AM 2.0 strategy, eyes growth in North America
As the world's largest aftermarket (AM) car door handle manufacturer, Taiwan-based Hu Shan Autoparts has been actively advancing its "AM 2.0" product strategy in recent years. This...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Apple pulls plug on Micro LED smartwatch, but industry pushes forward
Apple has scrapped its plans to develop a Micro LED smartwatch in 2024, dealing a blow to the technology's immediate prospects. Yet, the scene at CES 2025 suggests Micro LED remains...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
DeepSeek to boost growth in AI PCs and the panel industry in 2025
Currently, there are over 30 million active users of DeepSeek's large language model (LLM), making it the most popular LLM in China. This has sparked predictions that AI PCs will...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Primax sees diversification bear fruit with record gross margin in 2024
Primax Electronics, a manufacturer of audio-visual components and solutions, is undergoing product and market diversification, resulting in its 2024 gross margin reaching the second-highest...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Samsung, LG expand OLED TV sales to counter China's price war
China-based TV manufacturers, including TCL and Hisense, are aggressively challenging South Korea-based competitors by leveraging their price advantages. In response, Samsung Electronics...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Chinese automakers remain ambitious despite US, EU trade barriers
Starting in 2024, Europe and the US have set up trade barriers against imports of battery electric vehicles (BEV) from China. However, Chinese automakers have shifted their export...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Taiwan 4Q24 IC output value increases
Taiwan's total IC industry output value—including IC design, IC manufacturing, IC packaging, and IC testing—was NT$1.49 trillion (US$45.5 billion) in the fourth quarter...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Trump's tariff shift fuels market uncertainty and forces cost cuts in the notebook industry
The tariff approach of US President Donald Trump seems to be hindering the recovery of the notebook market, prompting brand vendors to explore various strategies for reducing costs...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
Baidu and Tencent integrate DeepSeek AI Models to enhance their services

Chinese companies Baidu and Tencent have begun integrating DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) models into their services.

Monday 17 February 2025
Commentary: Honda-Nissan merger collapse underscores why Foxconn must proceed with caution.
Honda and Nissan scrapped merger talks after failing to agree on terms, marking an abrupt end to what could have been a landmark consolidation in Japan's auto industry. The negotiations,...
Monday 17 February 2025
Kioxia announces capex reduction due to NAND surplus despite profitability forecast
Kioxia has projected a return to profitability for fiscal 2024 (April 2024 - March 2025). However, its capex is expected to decrease by approximately 25% year-over-year in response...
Research Report Database
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