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Tuesday 20 February 2024
How can the Chinese commercial space sector close the gap with the US
As the direction of the US space policy changed from 2003 on, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) gradually left the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite sector to...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Targeting gas cars, BYD's cheaper EVs to ignite another price war in China
China's automotive market is poised to see another round of price cuts as the Dragon year has just started. Leading EV maker BYD launched two new variants of plug-in hybrid EVs priced...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Thousands of VWs stuck at US ports due to violation of UFLPA, say reports
Reports from international media indicate that Volkswagen's vehicles, including thousands of Porsche cars, hundreds of Bentley cars, and thousands of Audi cars, are being held at...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Chinese companies reportedly prefer outsourcing to Indian partners to investing amid souring bilateral relations
China-based smartphone makers are reportedly talking with Indian EMS providers for mobile phone manufacturing, as Chinese investments in the South Asian country fell significantly...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
China firms cutting OLED DDI prices
Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are seeing their quotes undercut by Chinese counterparts, with the pricing pressure even spreading to the basic OLED DDI field, according...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Chinese automotive suppliers establish plants in Mexico, aiming for US market
China-based car component suppliers are building production sites rapidly in the suburb of Monterrey, the northeast of Mexico. They are forming a supply chain for Tesla's future Gigafactory...
Tuesday 20 February 2024
China's chip imports and exports fell in 2023
According to data from the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC), semiconductor imports and exports fell in 2023 for the second consecutive yea...
Monday 19 February 2024
Backend house Lingsen sells Chinese subsidiary
Taiwan-based Lingsen Precision Industries, which specializes in power management IC, sensor, and memory module backend services, recently announced the sale of its subsidiary Ningbo...
Monday 19 February 2024
Oppo focuses resources on AI; Meizu announces 'All in AI' smartphone strategy
On February 18, after the first day of work following the long Chinese New Year holiday, smartphone makers Oppo and Meizu coincidentally announced new AI strategies. It can be seen...
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
Weekly news roundup: Nvidia's likely expansion to ASIC service and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from February 15-18:
Monday 19 February 2024
SMIC rides mobile chip wave, but can it sustain China's foundry ambitions?
China's top foundry, SMIC, has never disclosed its involvement in producing 7nm chips for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro. However, co-CEO Zhao Haijun recently emphasized that the bright spot...
Monday 19 February 2024
US-China geopolitical chess: Taiwan's energy sector emerges
The US Department of Energy remains steadfast in its drive to overhaul local energy infrastructure. In addition to the surge in demand for transformers vital to the electrical grid,...
Friday 16 February 2024
SMIC's bold expansions spark concerns about potential mature-process overcapacity
Foreign media outlets have raised concerns over Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation's (SMIC) ambitious mature process capacity expansion plans, warning of potential...