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Friday 29 November 2024
PSMC advances with western PMIC growth and 3D AI foundry debut
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) announced on November 28 the launch of its Tongluo facility in Miaoli, central Taiwan, equipped with advanced interposer production...
Friday 29 November 2024
China's semiconductor industry makes significant strides, putting pressure on South Korean firms
China's largest foundry operator, SMIC, surpassed the US$2 billion revenue mark for the first time in the third quarter of 2024. Meanwhile, companies like CXMT and JHICC are aggressively...
Friday 29 November 2024
Micron targets Samsung's home turf with 'on-the-spot hiring' to attract talent
Micron has intensified its recruitment efforts in South Korea, targeting university campuses with "on-the-spot hiring" initiatives. Previously focused on hiring experienced engineers...
Friday 29 November 2024
TeamGroup sees high-end memory demand pick up in 1Q25
Memory module maker TeamGroup anticipates heightened demand for high-end memory products in the first quarter of 2025, with low-end memory demand expected to follow suit in the second...
Thursday 28 November 2024
SK Hynix's NAND production reportedly accelerates, increasing competitive pressure on Samsung
SK Hynix has reportedly begun mass production of its 321-layer 1Tb TLC 3D NAND Flash products, posing a potential threat to Samsung Electronics' (Samsung) leading position. This development...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Samsung executive reshuffle: new foundry head to boost Nvidia ties
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) has implemented a significant personnel adjustment within its Device Solutions (DS) division to regain competitiveness in the semiconductor sector. This...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Samsung's challenges mount: Nvidia Jensen Huang urge HBM3E swift approval
Nvidia is currently conducting high bandwidth memory (HBM) verification tests with Samsung Electronics (Samsung), with industry attention focused on the validation timeline and potential...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Samsung hires new foundry CTO amidst leadership changes
Samsung Electronics has enacted changes to its management, including the appointment of a new chief technology officer (CTO) for its foundry operations.
Wednesday 27 November 2024
US sanctions threaten to snuff out China's nascent HBM development
While the US has not yet imposed sanctions on China's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips and manufacturing equipment, industry sources expect such restrictions are inevitable. This...
Wednesday 27 November 2024
Samsung, SK Hynix trim DRAM output while Chinese rivals expand
SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics are focusing on upgrading equipment, transitioning processes, and expanding high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging capacity instead of investing in...
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Samsung's market risks, SK Hynix's fab dependence: Diverging paths to decoupling from China
South Korean media report that SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics have reduced their reliance on China over the past seven quarters. SK Hynix's China revenue dropped from 30% to 24%,...
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Prosecutors appeal, seeking five-year sentence for Samsung chairman
Jae-yong Lee, chairman of Samsung Electronics (Samsung), was indicted in September 2020 on charges related to illegal inheritance and management practices. He has faced judicial risks...
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Korean chipmakers consider reducing LPDDR4 memory output
Korean memory vendors intend to promote LPDDR5 as the prevalent specification, which will necessitate a reduction in the output of LPDDR4 and LPDDR4X chips, according to industry...
Monday 25 November 2024
High-value demand boom: AI chips drive Samsung, SK Hynix US 2024 revenue surge
In 2024, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix saw their US semiconductor revenue surge, driven by robust demand from AI-focused tech firms and data centers. This growth stemmed from increased...
Monday 25 November 2024
Weekly news roundup: Trump's return casts shadow over TSMC's AI chip expansion
Semiconductor Week in Review (Nov 17 - 23):
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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