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Wednesday 26 March 2025
'Go and Build': Andrew Ng urged Taiwan to seize AI moment
Artificial intelligence pioneer Andrew Ng delivered a powerful message to Taiwan on the opening day of the AI Expo, a three-day event hosted by DIGITIMES in Taipei. In a fireside...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia urge Trump to revise chip export curbs
Tech companies with a combined market valuation of more than US$8 trillion are urging the Trump administration to rethink chip export restrictions that they fear will push US allies...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
New CEO's address at Intel Foundry event to draw attention
Notwithstanding external observers' concerns regarding its business outlook, Intel will proceed with its two annual conferences, Intel Vision 2025 and Intel Foundry Direct Connect,...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Samsung to reportedly mass-produce ADAS chips for Hyundai
Samsung Electronics will reportedly mass-produce advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) chips using its 5nm process for Hyundai Motor, according to South Korean media outlets....
Tuesday 25 March 2025
AI or bust: China chip sector to stage comeback at SEMICON China
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now the primary growth driver for the global semiconductor industry. With AI-related demand expected to surge further in 2025, semiconductor equipment...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
TSMC's 2nm yield rate varies by product type; Apple and Nvidia to face different thresholds
While recent reports suggest TSMC's 2nm trial production is progressing steadily, DIGITIMES Research analyst Luke Lin cautions that actual yield rates will vary depending on the chip...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
FuriosaAI reportedly rejects Meta's US$800 million acquisition offer
Several South Korean media outlets have reported that South Korean AI chip startup FuriosaAI has rejected Meta's US$800 million acquisition proposal.
Tuesday 25 March 2025
SiCarrier rolls out 5 chip tools at SEMICON China 2025, challenging AMAT, TEL
SEMICON China 2025 opens on March 26 in Shanghai, bringing together global and domestic semiconductor equipment makers. One surprise standout: Shenzhen SiCarrier Technologies, a previously...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Strong HBM memory demand drives WFE market revenue in 2024
According to Counterpoint Research, robust HBM DRAM memory demand and a surge in advanced logic/foundry momentum in the latter half of 2024 propelled a 9% year-over-year growth in...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
US chipmaker Vicor pushes 48V power modules for AI, industrial applications
Vicor, a US power semiconductor module manufacturer, is promoting its latest 48V power module platform globally as power-hungry applications drive demand for higher voltage solutions...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Nvidia's Blackwell production drives revenue surge for Taiwanese IC backend partners
With Blackwell servers in full production, related server IC backend partners, including test interface providers, are expected to see a significant increase in revenue starting the...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
TSMC advised to downplay or postpone 2nm Kaohsiung fab and beam-raising ceremony
TSMC's advancements in 2nm technology have been exceedingly seamless, as customers and orders were established some time ago. However, given current geopolitical concerns, industry...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Will Intel's new CEO pull the trigger on spinoff?
Intel's foundry business appears headed for a potential spinoff under newly appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan, according to comments from semiconductor industry analyst Eric Chen, who is now...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Chinese researchers develop solid-state 193nm DUV laser targeting advanced chipmaking
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed a solid-state deep ultraviolet (DUV) laser that emits 193nm light in lab conditions—a wavelength critical...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Taiwan foundry revenues to go down in 1Q25 before rebound in 2Q25; mature nodes to face price competition from China, says DIGITIMES
The combined revenue of Taiwan's major wafer foundry houses is anticipated to hit US$27.71 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a sequential decline of 5.8%. However, as AI/HPC chip...