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Friday 26 July 2024
TI shows strong consumer analog IC demand in 2Q24
Texas Instruments (TI) second-quarter 2024 financial data indicates that overall demand for analog ICs was robust during the quarter.
Friday 26 July 2024
Chinese foundries favor domestic orders, limiting fab capacity for others
Chinese foundries have prioritized orders from domestic customers, resulting in limited availability of fab capacity for others particularly Taiwan-based ones targeting the Chinese...
Friday 26 July 2024
Chinese semiconductor equipment could reach advanced levels in 5-10 years, says AMEC CEO
Although China is still a long way from meeting international standards in the field of semiconductor equipment, it is entirely feasible for the country to achieve technologically...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Taiwan's NCKU achieves angstrom-scale breakthrough in semiconductor precision
The semiconductor industry, traditionally operating at the nanometer scale, is now pushing the boundary toward the even tinier "angstrom" scale (one-tenth of a nanometer) with an...
Thursday 25 July 2024
SK Group head believes Nvidia's success model to face no challenges in 2-3 years
In a forum hosted by the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) in Keiju, KCCI Chairman and SK Group chairman Chey Tae-won told participants that Nvidia's dominance in the...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Official data reveals record investments in Kyushu attracted by TSMC
According to data from the Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade, and Industry, from April 2021 to June 2024, there have been 100 new semiconductor-related investments announced or reported,...
Thursday 25 July 2024
US urges Mexico to boost semiconductor investment to keep pace with heated nearshoring race
A high official of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has recently urged Mexico to significantly increase investment in its semiconductor industry over the next two...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Nexchip joins Chinese indigenization drive with photomask production, aiming for full-service foundry status
Nexchip is expanding into photomask production, aiming to achieve mass production by the fourth quarter. This move positions Nexchip as a full-service foundry, similar to TSMC and...
Thursday 25 July 2024
KLA sees bright future in advanced packaging and HBM, expects flat growth in China
Due to the AI-driven surge in demand for semiconductor equipment, KLA reported better-than-expected financial results. The company expects to benefit from investments in advanced...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Chip giants clash: TSMC's Foundry 2.0 takes on Intel's IDM 2.0
With Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) proposing its Foundry 2.0 model, some industry experts compare it with Intel's IDM 2.0. However, the challenges Intel faces...
Thursday 25 July 2024
Power crunch casts clouds over South Korea's largest chip cluster in Yongin
Samsung and SK Hynix plan to invest KRW360 trillion (US$259.2 billion) and KRW120 trillion, respectively, to build 10 semiconductor fabs in Yongin, South Korea, making it the world's...
Thursday 25 July 2024
TSMC to break ground for German fab at year-end 2024, sources say
TSMC is expected to break ground on its new wafer fab in Germany around the end of 2024, with volume production to begin by the end of 2027, according to sources at semiconductor...
Thursday 25 July 2024
TSMC fab in Germany faces challenges for profitability
TSMC's German wafer fab will confront three major barriers to profitability: labor unions, high costs, and a limited workforce.
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Kishida calls for more money to develop domestic chip sector
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration is drafting legislation to propel further investment in chipmaking capacity at home.
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Taiwan machinery sector gains from global supply chain reshuffle amid US-China tensions
Observers believe that US President Joe Biden's decision to forgo his re-election bid will undoubtedly boost Donald Trump's chances of returning to the White House. This could likely...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research