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Monday 30 June 2025
TSMC turns US expansion crisis into opportunity; personnel reshuffle set for 2026
TSMC's US$65 billion Arizona expansion, initially hampered by cost overruns and construction delays, is now showing signs of strategic success as the chipmaker addresses key operational...
Monday 30 June 2025
Intel's CSO reportedly to leave today
Safroadu Yeboah-Amankwah, chief strategy officer (CSO) at Intel, is set to depart the company by June 30, marking one of the latest executive changes following Lip-Bu Tan's appointment...
Monday 30 June 2025
SAS enters semiconductor equipment sector with acquisition
Sino-American Silicon Products Group (SAS) is accelerating its push into integrated semiconductor materials and equipment services through strategic acquisitions. On June 27, 2025,...
Monday 30 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: China's litho pivot, Huawei's lag, Apple's OLED play
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 23 to 29, 2025. Top developments include Huawei's stalled 5nm chip efforts, Renesas scaling back its EV power chip...
Monday 30 June 2025
From subsidies to subtraction: Lip-bu Tan rewrites Intel’s revival playbook
The semiconductor industry rarely sees such a stark contrast in leadership philosophy as the one emerging between Intel's current and former CEOs. Pat Gelsinger, who recently stepped...
Monday 30 June 2025
India roundup: Taiwanese firm on thin ice over Indian investments
Despite rising investments in India, Taiwanese companies remain cautious, treading carefully as if walking on thin ice.
Monday 30 June 2025
ASE COO flags potential setback to US$1 trillion semiconductor goal due to US tariffs and currency pressures
As the US enters a new phase of tariff enforcement—with the buffer period on reciprocal tariffs nearing expiration—concerns are growing that the global semiconductor industry's...
Saturday 28 June 2025
Marvell bets big on custom AI chips to challenge Broadcom's lead

While Broadcom remains a dominant force in the AI ASIC market, Marvell Technology is working hard to catch up, much like AMD's continued...

Friday 27 June 2025
As US and Japan expand EUV capabilities, South Korea faces semiconductor setback

As the global race to develop next-generation semiconductor technologies accelerates, the United States and Japan are investing heavily...

Friday 27 June 2025
Renesas delays US$20 billion revenue goal, scales back power chip plans after EV setback
Renesas Electronics said on June 26, 2025, it is scaling back its power semiconductor business, postponing a key revenue goal by five years, and removing the executive overseeing...
Friday 27 June 2025
ASML bets on High-NA EUV as Intel, TSMC, Samsung delay mass adoption over cost and risk
ASML, the world's sole provider of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, is pressing ahead with its next-generation High-NA (numerical aperture) EUV systems—even as...
Friday 27 June 2025
TSMC takes all: Google follows major smartphone chipmakers in embracing 2nm
Recent market reports indicate that leading companies such as Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek are highly likely to fully adopt 2nm chips by 2026. Google, having recently shifted its...
Friday 27 June 2025
Taiwan chipmakers' caution on India's semiconductor ambitions heightens after Aptos collapse
The bankruptcy of Aptos Technology, a subsidiary of Taiwan Mask Corporation, underscores the cautious approach Taiwanese chipmakers are taking toward India's semiconductor ambitions,...
Friday 27 June 2025
Samsung slows the node race: yield over speed at 2nm, 4nm
Samsung Foundry is reportedly adjusting its roadmap by postponing development of its 1.4nm (SF1.4) node and reallocating resources to improve yield and service quality across its...
Friday 27 June 2025
TSMC expands its lead as global chip foundries enter '2.0' era
As semiconductor manufacturing becomes increasingly intricate, foundries are no longer confined to traditional chip fabrication. Instead, the industry is transitioning into what Taiwan...