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Friday 1 November 2024
Chinese officials urge EV makers to halt EU expansion amid rising trade tensions
Chinese officials are reportedly urging local electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers to suspend their expansion in the European Union (EU), potentially exacerbating future trade decoupling...
Friday 1 November 2024
China SiC industry faces restructuring; Taiwan firms seek differentiation
With SiC production capacity rising in China, prices have fallen dramatically, potentially leading to a restructuring of China's SiC industry and prompting Taiwan-based players to...
Friday 1 November 2024
Intel CEO to visit TSMC in November, say sources
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger will visit TSMC in Taiwan in November, according to industry sources, who also believe that recent media claims about TSMC withdrawing the Intel discount are...
Friday 1 November 2024
Dixon to make notebooks for top vendors in India, becoming largest beneficiary of scrutiny against Chinese investments
Dixon Technologies, the largest India-based EMS/ODM, said it had bagged orders of four out of five top PC brands in India. The company is expanding its mobile phone manufacturing...
Thursday 31 October 2024
Could South Korea's interests be behind US potential sanctions targeting Chinese display firms?
John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the US and China, has recently written to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin regarding China's...
Thursday 31 October 2024
WinSemi sees support from satellite, Wi-Fi 7, optical communications despite weak China handset demand
GaAs foundry house Win Semiconductors (WinSemi) has offered a weak outlook for China's Android phone market in the fourth quarter of 2024, but expects significant results from satellite,...
Thursday 31 October 2024
China's market rescue policies take effect; Holtek expresses optimism for 2025
Microcontroller unit (MCU) manufacturer Holtek has observed increasing demand for small household appliances during China's Singles' Day and Double 12 shopping festivals. The company...
Thursday 31 October 2024
GF aims to revitalize foundry business in China with team expansion planned for 2025
GlobalFoundries (GF) is looking to revitalize its operations in China. K.C. Ang, who became GF's president for Asia and chairman for China earlier this year, recently said at an annual...
Thursday 31 October 2024
Xiaomi targets Huawei and Apple with US$6.7 billion R&D push by 2025
Xiaomi, entering its fifth year in the high-end smartphone market, has once again rolled out its annual flagship phone, the Xiaomi 15, setting itself as a contender against Apple...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
EU slaps 45.3% tariff on Chinese EVs as China presses for unified talks
European electric vehicle sales fell short of expectations in the first half of 2024, capturing 14% of the market. Transport and Environment (T&E) points to fragmented green subsidies...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
TSMC reportedly halts supply to two suspected Huawei proxies, challenges from China’s intermediary networks persist
According to informed sources, TSMC has suspended supplies to at least two chip developers due to suspicions that these companies are attempting to circumvent the US government's...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Intel foundry: to split or not? Insights from Gelsinger and insiders
In March 2022, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger was a guest at President Biden's State of the Union address, highlighting Intel's pivotal role in revitalizing semiconductor manufacturing in...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
China pushing domestically developed AI chips and deployment of RISC-V structure, says DIGITIMES Research
DIGITIMES Research observes that China is rapidly advancing in the field of LLMs. Major technology giants such as Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent have launched their self-developed LLMs...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Trump and Vance sing a different tune on Taiwan chips ahead of US election
As the US presidential election approaches, Republican candidate Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have expressed markedly different views on Taiwan's semiconductor industry,...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Chinese EV makers rush EU shipments ahead of 35% tariff initiation
Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers are accelerating their European shipments ahead of potential anti-subsidy tariffs of up to 35% that could take effect from November 1. While...
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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