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Monday 11 November 2024
Zeiss shifts to data, integrated services with optical technology at its core
Zeiss president Andreas Pecher asked me how DIGITIMES observes Zeiss. I replied that it could gradually transition from an R&D focus to application markets, striking an appropriate...
Friday 8 November 2024
Wafer Works launches 12-inch semiconductor fab in Taiwan to power global AI and EV growth
Wafer Works is building a 12-inch wafer fab in Erlin, Changhua County, with a monthly capacity of 200,000 units to meet global demand. The topping-out ceremony is scheduled for December...
Friday 8 November 2024
Burgeoning automotive, AI applications drive growth for non-OEM PCB player Eikei
Taiwan-based Eikei, a specialist in non-OEM PCBs, is poised for substantial growth in both revenue and profit in 2025, driven by increasing demand for PCBs in automotive, AI, and...
Friday 8 November 2024
Flexium unlikely to see transformation yield fruit until 2H25
Flexible printed circuit board (PCB) specialist Flexium Interconnect has seen revenue, gross margin, and profit plummet in the third quarter of 2024, as the company undergoes a distressing...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Taiwanese IC lead frame provider to expand capacity in Malaysia
Taiwan-based CWTC's board has approved several key resolutions, including the third-quarter 2024 profit distribution plan and a US$20 million cash capital increase for its Malaysian...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
AP Memory seeks to capitalize on robust HPC and AI chip demand
Memory intellectual property (IP) firm AP Memory Technology has seen AI drive an uptick in sales, even as its IoT business has yet to rebound. With quarterly gross margin back on...
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Ibiden and Shinko Electric optimistic about AI, but standard server demand remains weak
Japanese IC substrate manufacturer Ibiden has lowered its overall performance forecast for the fiscal year 2024 (April 2024 to March 2025). Similarly, another IC substrate company,...
Monday 4 November 2024
LG Innotek and Semco underperform for 3Q24; both pin their hopes on AI
The two major South Korean component suppliers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and LG Innotek, have released their financial reports for the third quarter of 2024, with performance...
Thursday 31 October 2024
China's market rescue policies take effect; Holtek expresses optimism for 2025
Microcontroller unit (MCU) manufacturer Holtek has observed increasing demand for small household appliances during China's Singles' Day and Double 12 shopping festivals. The company...
Thursday 31 October 2024
Liteon sees strong 4Q24 as next-gen AI server shipments begin
Liteon Technology will continue to focus on AI servers, green energy, and high-performance infrastructure, with the company planning shipments of 33kW power shelves for next-generation...
Thursday 31 October 2024
DuPont and Zhen Ding form strategic partnership to develop high-end PCB technology
DuPont and Zhen Ding Technology have announced the establishment of a strategic cooperation agreement in the field of advanced PCB technology. Charles Shen, chairman of Zhen Ding,...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
CIS packaging firm Tong Hsing projects seasonal decline in 4Q24, cautious growth outlook for 2025
The semiconductor packaging specialist and Yaego Group affiliate Tong Hsing Electronics reported that seasonal patterns in 2024 have differed from previous years, with revenue remaining...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Diode maker Eris expects market visibility to improve in 2Q25
Due to inventory adjustments, ongoing wars, and the macroeconomic situation, uncertainties in the global automotive and industrial control markets may persist until the second quarter...
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Yageo sees demand growth for AI, challenges for industrial control devices
Yageo, a maker of passive components, remains optimistic about AI demand but expresses caution regarding the demand for industrial control applications. The company anticipates a...
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Copper-clad laminates: aiming for growth amid AI data center boom
As product specifications advance, copper-clad laminate (CCL) manufacturers are optimistic about growth in AI data centers and automotive electronics. Taiwan-based firms such as Elite...
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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