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Monday 29 January 2024
SK Hynix returns to profit on GenAI boom, expects momentum from general server market in 2024
In 2023, the rapid growth of the generative AI market brought a turning point for SK Hynix's memory business. Following the AI server market taking off, the memory industry is now...
Friday 26 January 2024
OpenAI's Altman to meet Samsung, SK Hynix during Korea trip
OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman is visiting leaders of South Korea's semiconductor industry this week, as the artificial intelligence pioneer weighs an ambitious move into...
Friday 26 January 2024
South Korea sees global export share ranking in key tech industries fall to 5th from 2nd place
In the world's six major advanced industries, South Korea witnessed a substantial decline in its export share from 8.4% in 2018 to 6.5% in 2022, marking a significant 25% decrease...
Friday 26 January 2024
Samsung SDI invests in overseas mining company to enhance high-nickel battery capability
Samsung SDI will invest in the Canada Nickel Company, a Canadian nickel miner, to secure the critical raw material for its high-performance batteries. It would be the first time the...
Friday 26 January 2024
Several new wafer fabs in Japan to come online in 2024
In 2024, numerous Japanese and foreign semiconductor manufacturers will commence mass production at newly constructed wafer fabrication facilities in Japan. Industry sources claim...
Friday 26 January 2024
Semco reportedly to put new Vietnam plant into production in 2Q24
The previously announced new ABF substrate plant in Vietnam by Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) was slated to begin production in the second half of 2023. However, due to a general...
Friday 26 January 2024
Taiwan's hacking crisis exposes semiconductor firms' Achilles supply chains
Taiwan's semiconductor companies and their supply ecosystem are uniquely vulnerable to cyber-attacks.
Friday 26 January 2024
SK Hynix said to diversify HBM equipment sources, optimizing processes
SK Hynix is trying to diversify equipment sources to cut reliance on certain technology and specific companies for its High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) supply chain, according to South...
Friday 26 January 2024
Intel reportedly to integrate Samsung's LPDDR5X in Lunar Lake CPU by 3D packaging
Samsung Electronics and Intel have long competed with each other for first place in the fierce global semiconductor IDM market, and a fierce battle for orders and rankings has begun...
Friday 26 January 2024
Thinking Electronic steps up deployment in automotive sector
Passive component industry experts project a noticeable industry rebound after the second quarter or the second half of this year. Most firms are looking to automotive applications...
Friday 26 January 2024
Price war in Chinese car market impacts Nidec's earnings forecasts
The fierce price cuts persisting in China and other EV markets have burdened automotive suppliers. Japan-based Nidec, an electric motor drive technology provider, just scaled down...
Thursday 25 January 2024
LG adds talent to XR business in line with launch timing of Apple's Vision Pro
After announcing its entry into the extended reality (XR) device market, LG Electronics established a dedicated organization and started to recruit talent for its XR business. Korean...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Panasonic's aviation-grade automotive Gyro Sensor to tame the road
Panasonic Industry showcased its automotive Gyro Sensor CES 2024.
Thursday 25 January 2024
World's no. 2 memory chip maker SK Hynix reports surprise profit
SK Hynix Inc. posted its first operating profit in more than a year and affirmed plans to build high-end memory capacity to meet AI demand, the latest to signal hope for a long-delayed...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Samsung's Taylor TX fab delays tool-in plans again
After TSMC announced a delay of its planned utilization of the second fab in Arizona for 1-2 years, Samsung Electronics, which is also planning to produce advanced chips in the United...