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Thursday 25 January 2024
China imports over 400 lithography machines from the Netherlands in past five years
As the US and its allies are imposing export restrictions on semiconductor equipment, China increased its chipmaking tool imports over the past year and doubled its imports of lithography...
Thursday 25 January 2024
OpenAI refuses to queue for AI chips; will build its fab faster to get them?
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's plan to build...
Thursday 25 January 2024
APT opens new plant for advanced packaging process solutions
AblePrint Technology (APT), which has long focused on semiconductor packaging and offers pneumatic and thermal process solutions, has opened a new plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan,...
Thursday 25 January 2024
IC inspection labs enjoy gradual pickup in orders for consumer electronics
IC testing and certification labs such as Sporton International, BTL, and Audix have seen a gradual pickup in orders for consumer electronics and automotive products, as well as sustained...
Thursday 25 January 2024
TI may be under more pressure than other IDMs
Texas Instruments (TI) is expected to see more significant impacts from the weak demand in the industrial and automotive markets than other IDMs, according to industry sources.
Thursday 25 January 2024
Apple to obtain initial 2nm capacity from TSMC, sources say
TSMC, which only increases production capacity in response to significant customer orders, has recently established a production expansion strategy aimed at attaining 2nm GAA. Apple...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Taiwan IC designers seeking investment tax credit for EDA and software tools
Taiwan's semiconductor IC designers are urging the government to introduce tax incentives for investments in expensive electronic design automation (EDA) and software tools, seeking...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
ASML orders triple as demand for most-advanced gear soars
ASML Holding NV orders more than tripled last quarter from the previous three months as demand for its most sophisticated machines soared, in a sign that the semiconductor industry...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Semiconductor Climate Consortium releases industry guidelines for Scope 3 Reporting
One of the biggest drivers for establishing the Semiconductor...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
'Taiwanese Chips Act' to take effect in February, aiming to cement semiconductor leadership
While the recent US CHIPS and Science Act, European Chips Act, and Japan's subsidy plan have enticed TSMC to build wafer fabs in the US, Germany, and Japan, Taiwan has responded with...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Texas Instruments posts disappointing guidance, signaling weakness in chip industry
Amid sluggish demands across the board, Texas Instruments reported declining performance over the past quarter and provided weak financial guidance for the next period, signaling...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
China's import of South Korean semiconductor materials skyrockets in 2023
To counter the ban imposed by the US to slow down its development of advanced semiconductors while ensuring its dominance in general-purpose semiconductors, China is aggressively...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Porotech and PSMC team up to produce 200mm GaN-on-Si microLEDs
Poro Technologies (Porotech) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) have formed a partnership to develop and manufacture 200mm GaN-on-Silicon MicroLEDs for display applic...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
ASEH, JCET gearing up for AI biz opportunities
OSATs ASE Holdings (ASEH) and Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET) are both looking to capitalize on the AI market potential.
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Supply chains shift to localized short chains
The US-China trade war and its geopolitical ramifications have restructured the global supply chain, transforming long chains into localized short chains.
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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