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Monday 6 January 2025
TEL CEO: AI to dominate 70% of global semiconductor market by 2030
Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL) forecasts the global semiconductor market will surpass US$1 trillion by 2030, with AI-related semiconductors driving 70% of the growth. To seize this...
Monday 6 January 2025
US bans to continually drive China's AI chip adaptation in 2025
Chinese AI chip development is showing signs of maturity and innovation as the industry adapts to tightened US technology restrictions. With the start of 2025, new US measures have...
Monday 6 January 2025
Semiconductor outlook 1H25: cloud AI drives optimism amid market volatility
Sustained demand for cloud AI applications is powering cautious optimism in the semiconductor industry as the new year begins. While consumer market weakness persists as a key concern,...
Monday 6 January 2025
Weekly news roundup: STSP emerges as global chipmaking hub; US government seeks public opinion to ban Chinese-made drones
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 30 – January 3.
Monday 6 January 2025
Japan's challenges in advanced semiconductor manufacturing
Unlike Europe's Dark Ages, Japan's semiconductor industry has maintained its strength throughout its history. Japan dominates the semiconductor materials industry and holds one-third...
Friday 3 January 2025
2025 predictions: Advanced process competition, Trump's tariff war, and China's continued lead in EV growth
As 2024 comes to a close, the global technology industry is looking forward to new opportunities in 2025. The rapid implementation of generative AI (GenAI) technologies has led to...
Friday 3 January 2025
TSMC talent poaching limits highlighted by Samsung exec departure
Following the widely reported departure of Lin Jing-cheng "Vic" (J. C. Lin) from Samsung Electronics in December 2024, industry analysts are now assessing the impact of his brief...
Friday 3 January 2025
AI and semiconductors drive global industrial growth in 2025
Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and global economic policies impacting the electronics industry as the new year begins, demand for semiconductors, AI servers, and related components...
Friday 3 January 2025
Taiwan expands control list on core tech exports to China
Taiwan has implemented comprehensive regulations to prevent the transfer of sensitive technologies, including advanced chips, to mainland China, reinforcing national security and...
Friday 3 January 2025
China's Big Fund Phase 3: key semiconductor investments mark 14th Five-Year Plan finale
The third phase of China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Big Fund) has launched with a substantial CNY160 billion (US$21.9 billion) investment, aligning with...
Friday 3 January 2025
GlobalFoundries and IBM resolve legal battles
GlobalFoundries and IBM announced on January 2, 2025, that they had settled their ongoing legal battles, which included claims of breach of contract, trade secrets, and intellectual...
Friday 3 January 2025
China's automotive IC self-sufficiency bid faces high barrier from European IDMs
Chinese chip vendors' efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in automotive ICs have shown progress, but their advancement is hindered by a high barrier formed by European IDMs, according...
Friday 3 January 2025
Chinese tech firms geared up for public trading in 2025
Three prominent Chinese tech companies -- semiconductor firm Eswin Technology Group, battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), and smartphone manufacturer Honor -- are...
Friday 3 January 2025
China's SiC growth prompts US security measure as global IDMs diversify
The US Department of Commerce has launched a Section 301 investigation into China's semiconductors, particularly Silicon Carbide (SiC), highlighting growing concerns over technological...
Thursday 2 January 2025
TSMC global update: Japan producing, US growing, Europe building
TSMC has confirmed mass production at its Japanese wafer fab, marking a significant milestone in its overseas expansion strategy amid geopolitical uncertainties. While its Japan project...