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Tuesday 3 June 2025
South Korean exports to the US and China fall sharply, but semiconductor sales hit record high

South Korea's exports to the US and China tumbled by more than 8% in May, reflecting growing pressures from global trade tensions and...

Tuesday 3 June 2025
South Korea's chip crown becomes a strategic burden

South Korea's leadership in DRAM, NAND, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) is becoming a strategic liability amid rising US-China friction. With...

Monday 2 June 2025
Nanya targets 4Q25 profitability as DDR4 rivals exit
Both AI and non-AI demands in the DRAM market are showing gradual recovery signs. Nanya estimates that it will clear all inventory before the third quarter of 2025. With yield improvements...
Monday 2 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: Huawei's 5nm PC, Wolfspeed's SiC crisis, and China's export chokehold
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from May 26 to June 1. Top highlights include Huawei's 5nm HarmonyOS PC as a milestone in China's chip self-sufficiency, Wolfspeed's...
Monday 2 June 2025
US plans wider China tech sanctions with subsidiary crackdown
The Trump administration plans to broaden restrictions on China's tech sector with new regulations to capture subsidiaries of companies under US curbs.
Friday 30 May 2025
Winbond ramps up in the DRAM shake-up, but trade fears loom
Amid growing uncertainty over global tariffs, Taiwanese memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics has seen a sudden surge in urgent orders during the second quarter of 2025, so much so...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Memory price surge supports IC distribution in 2Q25; supply and inventory require cautious management
Despite the global semiconductor market currently being affected by exchange rates, inflation, and US tariff policies, there are no clear signs of recovery in the end-user market...
Thursday 29 May 2025
Winbond braces for persistent NTD appreciation with AI and security focus
Winbond Electronics chairman Arthur Yu-Cheng Chiao predicted a long-term, possibly lifelong, appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar (NTD), citing changes in global interest rate dynamics...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Samsung races to deliver HBM3E memory to Nvidia but faces certification hurdles
In the high-stakes race to supply memory for the next generation of artificial intelligence, Samsung Electronics is under mounting pressure to deliver its 12-layer HBM3E chips to...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
Hanmi engineers return to SK Hynix after US$30.7 million TCB order resolves dispute
The protracted dispute between Hanmi Semiconductor and SK Hynix regarding the supply of Thermo Compression Bonding (TCB) equipment has reached a resolution, with Hanmi Semiconductor...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
TSMC's CoWoS boom squeezes substrates, stirs NAND pricing
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC), the world's leading supplier of BT substrate base materials, has notified clients of delayed shipments due to tightening raw material supply. The growing...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
CXMT to scrap DDR4 in policy-fueled pivot—DDR5 deluge may follow
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's top DRAM supplier, is reportedly preparing to phase out DDR4 products for server and PC use by mid-2026. As the company pivots to DDR5...
Monday 26 May 2025
Memory chip prices surge as supply constraints offset weak demand
Memory prices have climbed steadily despite sluggish end-user demand, with manufacturers expecting improved operations in the first half of 2025 and price stability through year-end...
Monday 26 May 2025
Samsung edges toward Nvidia HBM3E approval, but SK Hynix remains dominant

Samsung Electronics may clear Nvidia's certification for its 12-layer HBM3E memory, but industry sources say the achievement is unlikely...

Monday 26 May 2025
India roundup: Taiwan-India silicon ties and the global chip chessboard
Taiwan and India are deepening their industrial ties as Foxconn, Inventec, Phison, and Sino-American Silicon expand their India investments; however, TSMC had previously turned down...