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Wednesday 17 July 2024
Taiwan pays US$4.75 billion for defense since 2022; Trump says it's not enough
In recent years, Taiwan has significantly increased its defense procurement from the US. However, US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to assert that Taiwan...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
AI and China's chip demand keep ASML equipment orders thriving
By the end of the first quarter of 2024, Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML had a backlog of orders totaling EUR 38 billion (US$ 41.4 billion). This means that ASML needs EUR...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
TSMC joins HBM4 arena with 5nm base chip production for memory giants
While SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, and Micron Technology are locked in an intense technology race for the sixth-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), HBM4, foundry giant TSMC...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
PSMC stays in the red, anticipates rebound in 3Q24
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) stayed unprofitable in the first half of 2024 but anticipates a gradual revenue rebound in the third quarter.
Wednesday 17 July 2024
OSATs stepping up capex
OSATs have in recent years stepped up their capital expenditures and are actively implementing high-end packaging technology and chip heterogeneous integration, according to industry...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Melexis opens largest wafer testing plant in Malaysia, anticipating doubled chip demand
Belgian-based microelectronics solutions provider Melexis has inaugurated its new factory in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. This facility, now Melexis' largest wafer testing plant, represents...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
China's counter-intuitive semiconductor exports surge goes unnoticed
China's aggressive automotive exports caught the world's attention, hitting a record high in the first half of 2024 but starting to slow down after tariffs imposed by Europe and the...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Taiwan to build its sovereign AI and relative ecosystem: NSTC
At the South Taiwan Science Park (STSP) Administration Chief handover ceremony on June 16, National Science and Technology Council Minister Cheng-wen Wu announced Taiwan's plans to...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Taiwan's CbI program attracts ASEAN and Central/Eastern European talents for semiconductor training
Hoping to get the 140,000 talents needed for industrial development by 2030, Taiwan's Chip-based Industrial Innovation (CbI) Program is actively attracting international students...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
ASML-backed university caught in middle of US-China chips war
A top Dutch technical university that is a key feeder for ASML Holding NV talent has been caught in the crosshairs of the US-China chip war as Washington seeks to limit Beijing's...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix stack LPDDR DRAMs to cut AI power consumption
South Korean memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, in addition to High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), will also start the competition in smartphone LPDDR DRAM stacking.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
SK Hynix reportedly partners with Amkor in supplying interposers
Amid the competition among SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics regarding HBMs, SK Hynix reportedly plans to team with Amkor to enter the interposer market to alleviate the interposer...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
TEL unveils open-source GenAI SSA at Semicon West 2024
Semicon West 2024 was held on July 9-11 in San Francisco, and Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), the Japanese semiconductor equipment supplier, unveiled the world's first open-source generative...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
TSMC to see 2H24 revenue boost from 3nm chip orders
A ramp-up in 3nm chip orders from Intel may serve as a significant catalyst for TSMC's revenue growth in the latter half of 2024, according to industry sources.
Monday 15 July 2024
Sovereign AI global race: can Tsinghua Unigroup secure China's supremacy?
Ever since Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang championed the "Sovereign AI" strategy at the 2024 World Government Summit, global governments have been in a rush to establish their own AI infrastructure...
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