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Thursday 8 May 2025
Phison shares surge as memory chip prices offset currency headwinds
Memory chip production cuts have sparked a rally in NAND Flash prices, cushioning Taiwan-based controller manufacturer Phison Electronics against strengthening local currency pressures...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Adata hits 13-month revenue high on price rebound, bullish on 2Q25 demand
Adata Technology reported consolidated revenue of NT$3.917 billion (US$121.4 million) in April, up 4.65% from the previous month and 1.79% from a year earlier—its strongest...
Thursday 8 May 2025
Winbond forecasts recovery after 1Q25 loss on weak demand
Memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics swung to a loss in the first quarter of 2025 following seasonal weakness, though Chief Executive Pei-Ming Chen said urgent orders have exceeded...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
DRAM process development direction: 3D DRAM
Since the 20nm node, advancements in DRAM process technology have decelerated, with development from 19 to 11nm occurring in small, 1 to 2nm steps across several nodes labeled from...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
SK Hynix-Hanmi Semiconductor dispute escalates, Hanwha Semitech poised to gain
A brewing conflict between SK Hynix and its long-time supplier, Hanmi Semiconductor, over thermal compression bonder (TC Bonder; TCB) equipment has intensified, potentially reshuffling...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
FX turbulence hits Taiwan memory makers as US$ weakens, NT$ strengthens
A sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar (NT$) is pressuring Taiwan's export-focused industries, especially memory module suppliers whose contracts are largely settled in US...
Tuesday 6 May 2025
Former Samsung employee indicted in DRAM leak case aiding CXMT
South Korean prosecutors recently announced the indictment and detention of a former Samsung Electronics researcher suspected of leaking core semiconductor technology secrets, developed...
Monday 5 May 2025
Weekly news roundup: EUV leap, Intel reboot, Nvidia's China reckoning, and TSMC's AI power play
These are the top-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of April 28 – May 4. From China's EUV light source milestone and Intel's turnaround push to Nvidia's evolving...
Monday 5 May 2025
Silicon Motion optimistic about consumer recovery in second half of 2025 amid strong AI inference demand
Silicon Motion, a NAND controller provider, reported that its first-quarter revenue and profit almost met the high end of prior forecasts, largely due to increased demand for AI inference...
Saturday 3 May 2025
PTI sees operational rebound as memory and AI markets recover in 2025
Memory testing firm expects growth following first-quarter trough, expands advanced packaging capabilities amid semiconductor market recovery
Saturday 3 May 2025
Macronix narrows Q1 loss, awaits Nintendo Switch 2 boost in 2H25
Macronix International, the Taiwan-based memory chip manufacturer, reduced its losses in the first quarter of 2025 as inventory issues continued to weigh on performance. Chairman...
Friday 2 May 2025
Powertech Technology sees revenue decline as expected in 1Q25
Powertech Technology (PTI), a Taiwanese memory packaging and testing vendor, experienced a decrease in solid-state drive (SSD) and NAND flash shipments in the first quarter of 2025,...
Friday 2 May 2025
Memory market soars as Samsung's DDR4 phase-out sparks supply squeeze and price surge
The memory market is seeing a sharp surge, fueled by rising contract prices since the second quarter and Samsung Electronics' move to phase out DDR4 modules, as revealed in communications...
Friday 2 May 2025
Samsung chip earnings nosedive 62%: HBM edge ceded to SK Hynix?
Samsung Electronics beat expectations in the first quarter of 2025, posting revenue of KRW79.1 trillion (US$55 billion) and operating profit of KRW6.7 trillion. However, its Device...
Friday 2 May 2025
US$1 trillion AI rush: China's memory boom shakes global chip market
China's rapid expansion of domestic memory chip production is creating market volatility and forcing established players to adjust their strategies amid already challenging geopolitical...