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Friday 5 September 2025
OpenAI reportedly developing custom AI chips with Broadcom, mass output slated for 2026
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan revealed the company has landed a US$10 billion order from a mystery customer, which insiders now identify as OpenAI. The two firms are developing OpenAI's first...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Resonac launches JOINT3 alliance to develop next-gen semiconductor tech
Japanese chemical and materials company Resonac announced on September 3, 2025, the formation of a new industry alliance named JOINT3, comprising 28 domestic and international semiconductor-related...
Thursday 4 September 2025
China's SiC substrate industry faces setback, seeks strategic pivot
In early 2025, a leading Chinese third-category silicon carbide (SiC) substrate manufacturer faced international IDM customer complaints over product quality, triggering market concerns...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
TSMC surpasses Intel in US silicon photonics patents as chip industry ramps up initiatives
TSMC has surpassed Intel in the number of US patent applications for silicon photonics (SiPh), a crucial optoelectronic integration technology essential for artificial intelligence...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Taiwan targets new growth in AI chip packaging with silicon carbide substrates
As AI chips advance, managing their high thermal output has become a key performance bottleneck. Semiconductor suppliers recently indicated that the advanced packaging sector is considering...
Wednesday 27 August 2025
Toshiba and SICC collaborate on SiC technology; alliance with Rohm faces bottlenecks
Toshiba's semiconductor and electronic components subsidiary, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage, has reached a basic agreement with China's silicon carbide (SiC) wafer manufacturer...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Smartphone display market sees diverging price trends across panel types

The third quarter, traditionally a peak season for the smartphone supply chain, has brought a mixed picture for display panel pricing...

Thursday 14 August 2025
China's leading SiC epitaxy plants see quarterly order surge, signaling market bottom
China's SiC industry faces oversupply as 6-inch substrate prices plunge, prompting a strategic pivot to 8-inch wafers
Thursday 14 August 2025
TSMC integrates CoWoS packaging with Coupe photonics for AI performance boost
Dr. Shang Y. Hou, Director of TSMC's High Performance Packaging Integration Division, delivered a keynote at the OCP APAC Summit 2025. He showcased how the chipmaker is combining...
Monday 11 August 2025
Weekly news roundup: 'China for China' Strategy, Xiaomi's open-source voice AI, and Broadcom at OCP APAC
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from Aug 4 to Aug 10, 2025. The top three topics include 'China for China' drives Western chipmakers' strategy, Xiaomi releases open-source...
Monday 11 August 2025
Msscorps sets record 2Q25 revenue but posts loss on forex hit; AI demand fuels growth momentum
Taiwan-based materials analysis specialist Msscorps reported consolidated revenue of NT$545 million (US$18.24 million) for the second quarter of 2025, up 17.25% from the previous...
Friday 8 August 2025
GlobalWafers and Apple form new partnership
Under the Trump administration's ambition to restore US leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, GlobalWafers America (GWA) announced its partnership with Apple on August 7, 2025...
Thursday 7 August 2025
UALink, Broadcom spar over Ethernet's role in AI
Despite Nvidia's absence at the 2025 OCP APAC Summit, rival factions within the anti-NVLink camp clashed over competing interconnect strategies for next-generation AI infrastructure...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Apple pledges US$100B to expand US silicon ecosystem as Trump announces 100% tariff on chip imports
Apple has pledged an additional US$100 billion to bolster US chip manufacturing, rare earth supply, and its domestic supply chain, as former President Trump announced a 100% tariff...
Thursday 7 August 2025
ASE challenges TSMC’s photonics play with CPO packaging push
At the inaugural Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC Summit in Taipei, ASE Group Executive Vice President Tingu Yin Chang said surging AI computing demand has become the primary catalyst...