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Friday 26 January 2024
Upcoming flagship smartphones to drive power amplifier demand
The upcoming release of 5G and AI-capable smartphones will boost demand for Power Amplifiers (PA), benefiting industry suppliers such as Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors...
Friday 26 January 2024
Chinese silicon wafer suppliers increasing production capacity
The National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG), China's largest domestic silicon wafer maker, and Wafer Works (Shanghai) have been expanding production in China, according to industry...
Friday 26 January 2024
Intel-UMC to boost Intel market share via advanced foundry services for UMC customer base
Intel announced a collaboration on developing the 12nm process platform to address high-growth markets such as mobile, communication infrastructure, and networking. The collaboration...
Friday 26 January 2024
Intel, UMC form foundry partnership
Intel and United Microelectronics (UMC) have announced a collaboration on the development of a 12-nanometer semiconductor process platform for high-growth markets such as mobile,...
Thursday 25 January 2024
World's no. 2 memory chip maker SK Hynix reports surprise profit
SK Hynix Inc. posted its first operating profit in more than a year and affirmed plans to build high-end memory capacity to meet AI demand, the latest to signal hope for a long-delayed...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Samsung's Taylor TX fab delays tool-in plans again
After TSMC announced a delay of its planned utilization of the second fab in Arizona for 1-2 years, Samsung Electronics, which is also planning to produce advanced chips in the United...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Chiplets market to ride on a strong 42.5% CAGR
The global chiplets market is forecast to be worth around US$107 billion by 2033, up from US$3.1 billion in 2023, with a CAGR of 42.5% between 2024 and 2033. It is projected to be...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Intel opens new advanced packaging fab in New Mexico
Intel has welcomed the opening of Fab 9, a cutting-edge plant in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, a milestone in the company's production of 3D advanced packaging technology on a large scal...
Thursday 25 January 2024
ASML expects strong rebound in 2025, optimistic about orders from memory makers
ASML reported strong books for the last quarter. The lithography equipment giant still expects uncertainties in the chip industry in 2024, and the demands from memory makers will...
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...
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