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Friday 5 January 2024
Used chip equipment suppliers have become a rising force in China amid fab capacity expansion
While international media closely examine Chinese semiconductor fabs' equipment acquisition from Dutch and Japanese suppliers in 2023, they may also need to consider the explosive...
Friday 5 January 2024
Major China-based semiconductor equipment providers form strategic investment venture
According to corporate data China, four major China-based semiconductor equipment makers formed a joint venture to conduct strategic investments in components used in chipmaking to...
Friday 5 January 2024
Vacuum pump maker Forward expects double-digit revenue growth in 2024
Forward Science, a Taiwan-based supplier of vacuum pumps, expects to post a double-digit revenue surge in 2024 with profits also rising.
Thursday 4 January 2024
DSCC: Display equipment investment will surge 82% in 2024
According to the latest forecast of a market research company, the global investment in display equipment will increase by 82% annually in 2024, of which the proportion of OLED display...
Thursday 4 January 2024
Taiwan's semiconductor academies boosted by government and corporate funding for advanced equipment amid challenges
The enrollment and educational research efforts of the six semiconductor academies, funded jointly by the National Development Fund (NDF) under the Executive Yuan and sponsoring enterprises,...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Chinese chip firms' valuations outperform local market in 2023; equipment shines
China's semiconductor firms in the IC packaging & testing, equipment, foundry, and IC design industries performed much better than their IDM, materials, optoelectronics, and memory...
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Dutch chip equipment supplier BE Semiconductor Industries sees soaring 2023 valuation driven by advanced packaging
Marking the beginning of 2024, DIGITIMES Asia compiled the list of the top 100 semiconductor companies based on their market values in dollar terms at the end of 2023. The median...
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Hanmi Semiconductor in exclusive talks with Samsung for HBM process equipment supply
With the emergence of AI, the demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) has surged, casting a spotlight on its intricate supply chain.
Tuesday 2 January 2024
Weekly news roundup: Three major chip equipment makers set up R&D centers in Taiwan and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories during the last week of 2023 (Dec 25-Dec 29):
Friday 29 December 2023
BOE invests in IT OLED first, but LGD is well-prepared for competition
Recently, Chinese panel manufacturer BOE announced that it plans to invest CNY63 billion (approx. US$8.8 billion) to construct an 8th-gen IT OLED production line. This has stirred...
Thursday 28 December 2023
The world's top 3 chip equipment makers are now all in Taiwan with Lam Research's latest R&D center
On the 28th, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs officially announced that Lam Research, a leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer, is establishing a research center dedicated...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
AI tech patents: semiconductor equipment giants dominate, South Korean firms trail
As the global semiconductor equipment industry races to boost production efficiency, the infusion of AI into its processes has become the new norm. Yet, a rising worry within South...
Tuesday 26 December 2023
PCB equipment maker Taliang stepping up deployment in the chipmaking sector
Taliang Technology will be stepping up its presence in the chipmaking industry, which presently contributes only 10% of the company's overall revenue, according to the PCB equipment...
Monday 25 December 2023
Winbond to buy roughly NT$1.3 billion in R&D gear
Winbond Electronics, a Taiwanese maker of specialty DRAM and NOR flash memory, has authorized NT$1.286 billion (US$41.4 million) in capital expenditures. The money will be used to...
Monday 25 December 2023
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