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Thursday 22 February 2024
Want to beat TSMC? Colley Hwang: competitors must get three wins
At a forum held during the Taipei International Book Exhibition 2024, DIGITIMES President Colley Hwang, a senior semiconductor industry expert, imparted a million-dollar information...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Backed by 7 leading automakers, Ionna to begin charging service in 2024
Ionna, a charging service provider formed by seven leading carmakers, started operation in early February. The company plans to open its first US charging stations this year and expand...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
LGES 46800 battery reportedly to first power Tesla Cybertruck
South Korea-based LG Energy Solution has revealed a schedule for the volume production of its 46800 battery, which will likely first support Tesla. Media reported that EV makers Rivian...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Samsung tells suppliers 'automate or else...'
Samsung Electronics is promoting the automation of semiconductor packaging and testing production.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
US nano-grade motion control firm Aerotech forms Korean joint venture
Aerotech Inc., a US-based precision motion control and automation company, is expanding its partnership with its South Korean distributor, ANI Motion Tech. Their latest joint venture...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Samsung solidifies leadership in the global DDI market despite prevailing headwinds
Samsung Electronics has emerged as an unrivaled leader in the global display driver IC (DDI) market despite weak end-user demand. In the third quarter of 2023, Samsung secured the...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
SDC gears up for 8G IT OLED panel production with Canon Tokki partnership, targeting big clients Apple, Dell, HP
In 2023, Samsung Display (SDC) made waves with its announcement of investing in an 8th-generation (8G) IT OLED panel production line. The company is gearing up to introduce the first...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Intel rising: Intel squares up to TSMC, underestimates Samsung
Intel will hold its first Wafer Fabrication Services Conference (IFS Direct Connect 2024) in San Jose, California, on February 21.
Monday 19 February 2024
Kioxia reportedly proposes cooperation with SK Hynix to restart merger with WD
According to reports, Japanese NAND Flash manufacturer Kioxia has proposed production cooperation with South Korean memory factory SK Hynix.
Monday 19 February 2024
Memory industry awaits Q2 signals of price direction for 2H24
The memory industry has rebounded from the price trough. Although the long Lunar New Year holiday affected customers' willingness to have goods shipped earlier, and the global economy...
Monday 19 February 2024
South Korean chip tool makers voice apprehension over SIA's lobby to expand export ban
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) is said to be lobbying the Biden Administration to require semiconductor equipment suppliers in allies, including Japan and South Korea,...
Monday 19 February 2024
LGES to mass-produce 46800 battery as soon as August, likely supplies beyond Tesla
LG Energy Solution (LGES) will start the mass production of its 46800 batteries in August 2024 at the soonest. Besides Tesla, the battery maker has been in touch with other customers...
Monday 19 February 2024
Samsung reportedly wins first 2nm order in the most advanced chip-making race
The most advanced chip manufacturing process competition has already begun before mass production. Samsung Electronics reportedly secured a 2nm AI chip order from Japan-based startup...
Monday 19 February 2024
Samsung reportedly to prioritize memory production facility at Pyeongtaek Plant 4
While the semiconductor market has seen signs of a recovery, various industries will make a comeback at a different pace. The volatile economic condition continues to affect major...
Monday 19 February 2024
Colley Hwang: Taiwan-Japan best match in semiconductor synergy
Geopolitical pressures and changes in industrial structure are driving strategic collaborations among semiconductor companies, with various countries or regions incentivized for partnerships,...