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Thursday 30 November 2023
Smartphone shipments in Europe impacted by war; market leader Samsung saw major 15% year-on-year drop
The European market in the third quarter of 2023 was still affected by war-related factors. Although Samsung Electronics maintained its top spot in the European smartphone market,...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Semco's MLCC sees the light with AI smartphones and automotive applications
The economic downturn has caused the demand for multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to enter a downturn that it's unlikely to recover from before the end of 2023. It's reported...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Quantum collaboration between South Korea and the UK gains momentum
With the recent signing of the new Downing Street Accord by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, both countries are poised for a new era of...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Steam Deck shift to SDC for OLED panel supply, likely due to BOE patent controversy
Samsung Display (SDC) recently started supplying OLED panels to US video game company Valve, the developer behind the video game distribution platform and storefront "Steam." With...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Samsung expands into automotive chip market with an aim to surpass Micron by 2025
South Korean electronic giant Samsung Electronics has made significant progress since its foray into the automotive device market in 2015. Recent launches of various automotive ICs...
Wednesday 29 November 2023
Hyundai will suspend Asan plant to prepare for Ioniq 7 mass production
Hyundai Motor is gearing up for the mass production of Ioniq 7 to scale its EV business. The company plans to suspend operations at its Asan plant in South Korea for two months to...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Samsung unveils ambitious 'GDP' semiconductor strategy targeting AI market growth
Samsung Electronics executives have recently disclosed their 2024 semiconductor strategy, named "GDP" (Gate-All-Around, DRAM, and Packaging), at an investors forum, aiming to tap...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Tobii's driver monitoring system aims to improve Asia's bus safety
Monitoring the driver's state is critical to facilitate road safety. Stockholm-headquartered Tobii has launched a software for driver monitoring system (DMS) leveraging its eye-tracking...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Samsung may not reach foldable smartphone sales target due to competition from Chinese brands
In the second half of 2023, Chinese smartphone brands began to launch foldable smartphones one after the other, which squeezed the market space for Samsung Electronics. Recently,...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
SKMP develops high-thickness KrF photoresist to enhance competitiveness of 3D NAND processes
SK Group's KRW40 billion (US$31 million) acquisition of Kumho Petrochemical's electronic material business in 2020 is bearing fruit. SK Materials Performance (SKMP), the new subsidiary...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
SK Hynix sees DRAM market share hit 35% in 3Q23
As a result of robust sales of its high bandwidth memory (HBM), SK Hynix's DRAM market share surged to a new peak of 35% in the third quarter of 2023, according to research firm Omdia,...
Monday 27 November 2023
Global top 3 memory makers see sales improvement in 2H23, says DIGITIMES Research
DIGITIMES Research observes that the business operation of the DRAM and NAND Flash sector of the world's top three memory manufacturers – Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron –...
Monday 27 November 2023
Samsung's smart optical supply chain transitioning to automotive sector to help with revenue
The Samsung Electronics smartphone camera module supply chain is undergoing a prolonged downturn, with most suppliers still experiencing poor performances in 2023. It's worth noting...
Monday 27 November 2023
Samsung conducts mass production test for EUV key component PGMEA made by Korean supplier
Samsung Electronics is conducting mass production quality tests on a high-concentration, environmentally friendly "propylene glycol methyl ether acetate" (PGMEA) developed by a South...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Chemtronics to expand EUV photoresist material production in South Korea
Chemtronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc., announced an investment of KRW17 billion (US$13.08 million) to expand its capacity of ultra-high concentration...
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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