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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...
Monday 24 March 2025
Europe's semiconductor push: industry demands 'Chips Act 2.0' to fix supply chain gaps
The European semiconductor industry is urging the European Commission (EC) to update the European Chips Act, broadening its scope beyond manufacturing to include chip design, materials,...
Monday 24 March 2025
Rapidus investment fuels Hokkaido semiconductor talent gap
Rapidus' Hokkaido investment is exacerbating Japan's semiconductor talent shortage. Companies struggle to fill open positions, revealing a critical gap in skilled workers and instructors...
Monday 24 March 2025
Intel Japan chair retires, defends Gelsinger strategies citing 'bad timing'
Kunimasa Suzuki, chairman of Intel KK, the Japanese subsidiary of US semiconductor giant Intel, will retire at the end of March 2025. However, he will continue to serve as chairman...
Monday 24 March 2025
Weekly news roundup: China pays uncapped PhD salaries to develop ASML alternative; TSMC board member dismisses Intel foundry takeover rumors
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 17 – March 22.
Monday 24 March 2025
HCL-Foxconn's OSAT venture reportedly exploring engineering and construction partner
HCL-Foxconn's OSAT venture reportedly seeks EPC partners L&T and CTCI, aiming for quick Cabinet approval, following a Foxconn senior executive's visit to India.
Monday 24 March 2025
Chip companies flood Germany with US$6.5 billion in subsidy requests
Companies in the chipmaking industry are asking for three times the available subsidies from Germany’s latest funding program, setting up one of the first challenges for the...