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Monday 18 August 2025
Topco Scientific prepares for 2027 showdown as Chinese wafer makers strengthen market hold
As China's semiconductor juggernaut gathers pace, a fierce contest for dominance in the silicon wafer market is becoming inevitable for global suppliers.
Monday 18 August 2025
Beijing reportedly pushes local chip usage as H20 sales resume in China
As Nvidia's H20 artificial intelligence (AI) chips become a focal point in US-China tech competition, Beijing is taking a cautious and increasingly assertive approach toward their...
Monday 18 August 2025
AMD CEO calls export controls noise, reveals counter-strategy
Recently, there has been widespread discussion about US President Donald Trump imposing "export taxes" on American AI chipmakers such as Nvidia and AMD for products exported to China...
Monday 18 August 2025
Hua Hong Semiconductor to acquire HLMC to expand 12-inch chipmaking capacity

Hua Hong Semiconductor announced on August 17 that it will acquire a controlling stake in Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation...

Monday 18 August 2025
ASML's uneasy role in the tech war: What 3 years inside the Dutch giant reveal about US–China rivalry
The United States has steadily ratcheted up export controls on semiconductor technology to China, with its ban on ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines standing as...
Monday 18 August 2025
Tolls replace tariffs: Industry scrambles to adapt to Trump's evolving chip policy
According to recent reports, the US government will collect 15% of revenue from shipments approved for Nvidia and AMD to China, funneling these funds into the national treasury. This...
Monday 18 August 2025
Commentary: Can Trump's stake-in steer Intel to recovery?
The Trump administration is in talks with Intel. The stakes? A direct equity investment in America's struggling chip giant.
Monday 18 August 2025
Section 232 investigations loom over Taiwan's key industries
Despite TSMC's US$165 billion investment in the US, Taiwan does not appear to have any special favor from the United States. Taiwan faces a higher reciprocal tariff compared to Japan...
Monday 18 August 2025
Weekly news roundup: Apple's US$599 MacBook, China's HBM3 breakthrough, and TSMC 2nm leak update
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from August 11 to 17, 2025. Leading the headlines: Apple is preparing to launch a US$599 MacBook, with mass production of key components expected...
Monday 18 August 2025
Infineon completes acquisition of Marvell's Automotive Ethernet business
Infineon Technologies has finalized its acquisition of Marvell Technology's Automotive Ethernet business, following regulatory approvals. The deal, first announced in April, is valued...
Monday 18 August 2025
Samsung signs DeepX for 2nm process to advance GenAI computing at the edge
Global pioneer in ultra-low-power AI semiconductors, DeepX, has recently become one of Samsung Electronics' foundry clients utilizing its 2nm semiconductor manufacturing process....
Monday 18 August 2025
India roundup: India approves four chip projects
The number of chipmaking projects in India that qualify for the country’s incentive policy has increased to ten, following the approval of four new initiatives. Concurrently,...
Sunday 17 August 2025
Applied Materials faces lawsuit from smaller Chinese rival
Chinese semiconductor equipment makers are increasingly taking the offensive in protecting their technology and intellectual property. Beijing E-Town Semiconductor Technology has...
Sunday 17 August 2025
TSMC’s top wafer testing partner posts 78% surge as new facility ramps
Xintec Inc., TSMC's backend packaging and testing unit, posted a strong second-quarter 2025 rebound in wafer probe revenue, driven by increased outsourcing from TSMC and the accelerated...
Saturday 16 August 2025
SK Hynix expands EUV in 1c DRAM, launches faster low-power chips for AI PCs

SK Hynix is stepping up its use of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography in next-generation DRAM, increasing the number of EUV layers...