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Wednesday 7 August 2024
Rohm profits plunge amid weak industrial chip demand and surging investment costs
Rohm reported a declining performance over the past quarter due to sluggish sales of industrial chips and increased depreciation and research costs related to expanding production...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Samsung yet to escape wafer foundry struggles, may see losses in 'trillions of KRW' in 2024
Despite a strong overall performance in the second quarter of 2024, Samsung Electronics continues to grapple with losses in its wafer foundry business. Most analyses indicate that...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Samsung's DS division unveils new 'C.O.R.E' system in response to labor strikes
Due to ongoing strikes, Samsung Electronics may face a semiconductor production crisis in the second half of 2024. To address communication issues between departments, Young-hyun...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Geopolitical tensions spur push for defense supply chain independence
Rising geopolitical tensions are driving countries to accelerate their arms races, with a renewed focus on achieving independent defense supply chains. As regional conflicts threaten...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
WT Micro sees inventory correction for automotive, industrial ICs persist
IC distributor WT Microelectronics (WT Micro) expects inventory adjustments for automotive and industrial ICs to persist through the end of this year, with more room for growth once...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Taiwan IC backend houses optimistic about growth prospects for 2H24
Taiwan-based IC backend firms are optimistic about the overall recovery in the market in the second half of this year, with particular focus on the robust demand for AI processors,...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
WT Microelectronics forecasts semiconductor market rebound by 2025 despite current challenges
On August 6th, WT Microelectronics, a leading IC distributor based in Taiwan, held its investor conference where Chairman Eric Cheng expressed confidence that current semiconductor...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
SEMICON Taiwan 2024 to spotlight AI chain, advanced processes, heterogeneous integration, and more
SEMICON Taiwan 2024 is set to take place from September 4-6 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, spotlighting key industry themes such as the AI value chain, advanced processes,...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG Innotek post strong 2Q24 results eyeing further growth
South Korea's leading component suppliers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and LG Innotek, have defied the traditional second-quarter slump with impressive results, driven by recovering...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Infineon completes sale of Philippines and South Korea backend sites to ASE
Infineon Technologies has completed the sale of its two backend manufacturing sites, one in Cavite, Philippines, and one in Cheonan, South Korea, to two fully owned subsidiaries of...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
Taiwan PCB makers to start test runs at new plants in Thailand by 3Q24
Taiwanese PCB makers have particularly targeted the automotive market in their investments. The simultaneous expansion of their operations in Thailand reflects their clients' emphasis...
Tuesday 6 August 2024
China's pursuit of self-sufficiency in chipmaking equipment hurts Taiwan exports
Taiwan's chipmaking tool exports, which prioritize the market in China, have been impacted by China's increased efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment.
Monday 5 August 2024
Nintendo sees record profit fall as Switch ages
After eight years on the market, Nintendo's sales have dropped significantly, primarily due to the absence of major blockbuster games to boost demand.
Monday 5 August 2024
Winbond scaling up DDR4 chip output
Winbond Electronics, a specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker, has begun ramping up its DDR4 chip output in the second half of 2024, with the memory output increase expected to...
Monday 5 August 2024
SDC and LGD set to fight for iPhone 16's OLED orders
Apple's new iPhone is slated to launch in the second half of 2024, sparking intense competition between the two major South Korean panel manufacturers for the iPhone's OLED market...