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Friday 20 December 2024
Kioxia IPO stirs tension in South Korean memory market
The world's third-largest NAND flash manufacturer, Kioxia, has officially gone public in Japan, securing funding for investments in artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor technologies...
Friday 20 December 2024
SK Hynix lands US$458 million CHIPS Act grant
The US Department of Commerce has awarded SK Hynix a grant of up to US$458 million under the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS Act), supporting the company's efforts to strengthen the...
Thursday 19 December 2024
China leads battery materials as South Korea's Posco Future M faces exit; Lotte eyes LFP mass production
China's battery materials sector is thriving, backed by government subsidies, low electricity costs, and cheaper labor, enabling aggressive investment. In contrast, South Korean firms,...
Thursday 19 December 2024
2nm race heats up: Japan enters as Samsung, Intel scramble against TSMC
The competition for advanced logic processes at the 2-nanometer level will enter its production phase in 2025. Following their absence in the 5nm and 3nm generations, both Intel and...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
US tightened chip controls put Samsung's China operations at risk
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has expanded semiconductor export controls to include high bandwidth memory (HBM), a crucial component for artificial...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Chinese manufacturers stockpile South Korean components ahead of Trump 2.0
Despite continued weak demand for South Korean displays and components in 2024, an unexpected recovery has emerged near year-end. Analysts interpret this trend as a response to the...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Samsung pivots to mature processes in China, navigating US export controls
Samsung Electronics is doubling down on mature process foundry services while strengthening partnerships with IC design firms to expand its footprint in China, carefully navigating...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Asia's floating wind race: South Korea, Taiwan set sail as Japan stays in port?
The competition to dominate Asia's nascent floating offshore wind market is intensifying, with Taiwan and South Korea emerging as frontrunners while Japan's cautious approach risks...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
LGD's OLED gamble: a decade of investments tested as market stalls
LG Display (LGD) has spent over a decade investing in OLED TV panel technology. However, the market's growth remains sluggish as Samsung Electronics and Chinese manufacturers prioritize...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Samsung to enter 2nm production in 2025, challenging TSMC
TSMC and Samsung Electronics (Samsung) are set to begin mass production of 2nm technology starting in 2025. Both industry giants are actively vying for customer orders. The South...
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Samsung taps RISC-V potential with expert recruitment in China
Samsung Electronics is stepping up talent recruitment in China to advance next-generation semiconductor development. With China's rapidly growing semiconductor IP market, Samsung...
Monday 16 December 2024
SK Hynix reportedly eyes advanced IC packaging expansion with HBM expertise
According to ET News, SK Hynix is setting its sights on the semiconductor packaging market by offering packaging foundry services, a move that analysts say capitalizes on...
Monday 16 December 2024
South Korea's FuriosaAI takes on global AI chip race with 'RNGD'
FuriosaAI, a Seoul-based AI chip startup founded in 2017, is making waves in the AI hardware market with its innovative accelerator chips aimed at hyperscale data centers and enterprises...
Monday 16 December 2024
South Korea's semiconductor materials sector faces crisis amid market slump and foreign acquisitions
ET News highlighted challenges in South Korea's semiconductor materials industry, as sluggish markets and declining demand hit companies like LPN, Technium, and SK Enpulse...
Monday 16 December 2024
Samsung gears up for AI edge market with LPDDR6 samples expected by 2025
Samsung Electronics plans to introduce samples of its next-generation LPDDR6 memory by late 2025, addressing the growing demand for on-device AI solutions. The initiative aims to...