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Tuesday 24 September 2024
Foreign auto joint ventures lose ground to local EV makers in China
Foreign auto joint ventures (JVs) that once dominated China's car market are rapidly losing market share to local electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers, according to industry sources...
Tuesday 24 September 2024
China automakers demand price cuts for SiC modules
China's automobile manufacturers are reportedly asking silicon carbide (SiC) module vendors to cut prices by as much as 30% amid growing supply, according to industry sources.
Monday 23 September 2024
Solar energy peeks silver lining from natural selection
Solar energy industry personnel pointed out that after N-type tunneling oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) became the trend in 2024, there was a severe supply surplus. Many businesses...
Monday 23 September 2024
Alibaba reveals open-source Qwen2.5 model; surpasses Meta's Llama 3.1 in performance
China's Alibaba has announced the launch of a new generation of open-source large language models (LLMs), titled the Qwen2.5 series. Notably, Qwen2.5 has outperformed Meta's Llama...
Monday 23 September 2024
Taiwan leads in semiconductor manufacture; Japan academics urge collaboration
Japan is the industry leader in materials and equipment, while Taiwan maintains an overwhelming advantage in semiconductor manufacturing, according to Takashi Hattori, deputy representative...
Monday 23 September 2024
China reportedly bypasses US DRAM tariffs via South Korea
China has successfully circumvented US tariffs on DRAM modules through South Korea, leading to a sharp drop in direct exports of Chinese DRAM modules to the US and a corresponding...
Monday 23 September 2024
Samsung overhauls semiconductor research to fast-track memory production and boost profits
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to restructure its Semiconductor Research Institute, transferring the DRAM and NAND flash memory development teams to the business division's...
Monday 23 September 2024
Skyworth sells stake in LG Display's Guangzhou LCD factory amid panel industry consolidation
Skyworth Group, through a subsidiary, has sold its stake in LG Display's LCD factory in Guangzhou, paving the way for both companies' strategic adjustments as the highly competitive...
Monday 23 September 2024
Speculation mounts over potential discontinuation of Nvidia's H20 chip as US export review approaches
As the US's annual review of export control approaches, speculation is mounting in the Chinese market regarding the potential discontinuation of Nvidia's H20 chip, a specialized version...
Monday 23 September 2024
Weekly news roundup: Qualcomm and MediaTek competition in 3nm SoC; progress of China's 28nm process
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of September 16 – September 20.
Monday 23 September 2024
SSD spot price plummets in China as Chinese memory manufacturers intensify inventory liquidation amid tax audits
As consumer demand remains weak and China intensifies audits, Chinese memory module manufacturers are doubling their liquidation efforts after offloading excess inventory in the second...
Friday 20 September 2024
Rapidus supply chain is taking shape; Taiyo Nippon Sanso to supply gases within 2024
The supply chain for Japanese semiconductor company Rapidus is preparing to start supplying goods as construction of Rapidus' wafer fab nears completion.
Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung unlikely to follow Intel's foundry spinoff initiative
Intel's ongoing foundry spinoff initiative presents both opportunities and risks, potentially serving as a critical reference for Samsung Electronics as it formulates future strategies...
Friday 20 September 2024
Chinese retailers slash prices on iPhone 16 following launch, signaling weak demand in the market
Apple officially launched its new iPhone 16 series on September 20. Compared to previous years, the enthusiasm for Apple phones in the Chinese market seems to have cooled, and some...
Friday 20 September 2024
China's homegrown DUV equipment struggles with multiple exposures, hindering chip process advancements
China's latest domestically produced DUV exposure machine cannot perform the critical multiple exposures needed for advanced chip production, making it incapable of achieving finer...