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Wednesday 22 January 2025
TSMC leads in 2024 as UMC, VIS, and PSMC face challenges in semiconductor market recovery
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) anticipates wafer shipments will stay flat sequentially in the first quarter of 2025, with wafer ASPs in US dollars decreasing 4-6%.
Tuesday 21 January 2025
US chip restrictions disrupt Samsung's plan to gain foothold in China
The Biden Administration's last few regulatory measures to restrict advanced semiconductor foundry products from reaching China could disrupt Samsung Electronics' efforts to strengthen...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Southern Taiwan earthquake: TSMC operations unaffected, impact assessment ongoing
At 12:17 a.m. on January 21, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Dapu Township in Chiayi County, Taiwan, with a peak intensity of level 6 (lower). The tremor also reached intensity...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Southern Taiwan Earthquake Disrupts Semiconductor Production: Half-Day Output Loss Expected
In the early hours of January 21, a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Chiayi, Taiwan, forcing leading semiconductor manufacturers—TSMC, UMC, and Innolux—to implement...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Socionext eyes 2nm chip development, weighs Rapidus as TSMC alternative
Socionext, a Japanese IC design house, is advancing plans to develop semiconductor products utilizing 2nm process technology in North America. While the company considers Rapidus,...
Monday 20 January 2025
TSMC secures first US$1.5 billion subsidy, expects funding continuity under Trump
Despite concerns over President-elect Trump's criticism of Taiwan's alleged semiconductor industry appropriation, TSMC's CFO Wendell Huang expressed confidence that the company will...
Monday 20 January 2025
Jensen Huang's 55-hour visit to Taiwan: key meetings and their significance
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wrapped up a fast-paced 55-hour visit to Taiwan, underscoring the country's role in the global AI and semiconductor industries. During his stay from January...
Monday 20 January 2025
Taiwan IC foundries face changing business climate in China
The Biden Administration's restrictions on China's 16/14nm technology implementation are poised to significantly affect TSMC's Fab 16 in Nanjing.
Monday 20 January 2025
Weekly news roundup: Europe's chip ambitions falter; TSMC maintains CoWoS equipment orders
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 13 – January 17.
Friday 17 January 2025
Mixed outlook for consumer AI demand in 2025
AI cloud computing will remain the primary growth driver for the tech industry in 2025, while the outlook for consumer AI applications remains mixed, largely hinging on whether users...
Friday 17 January 2025
Strong demand persists for Nvidia GB200 despite market concerns
Strong AI-related demand will drive TSMC's 20% compound annual growth rate in revenue over the next five years, according to chairman C.C. Wei during the company's latest earnings...
Friday 17 January 2025
TSMC unscathed by disappointing auto market
The automotive industry was once considered to be a key driver for Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain, prompting its makers to get in line with the global trend of regionalized production...
Friday 17 January 2025
TSMC and Nvidia confirm no order cuts; continue to thrive in AI boom
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei has dismissed recent market speculation indicating Nvidia is cutting back its demand for Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging capacity.
Friday 17 January 2025
From rivals to clients: Samsung places orders with TSMC
TSMC Chairman CC Wei has confirmed long-standing industry speculation about the company’s evolving relationship with Samsung Electronics.
Friday 17 January 2025
Japan chip tool makers turn cautious on China uncertainty
Japanese chip gear makers trimmed their revenue forecast for fiscal 2025, citing fears of a slowdown in spending in China as well as by makers of automotive and power chips.