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Monday 27 May 2024
China creates US$47.5 billion chip fund to back nation's firms
China has set up the country's largest-ever semiconductor investment fund to propel the development of the domestic chip industry, the latest effort from Beijing to achieve self-sufficiency...
Monday 27 May 2024
WPG sees promising growth in 2024
IC distributor WPG Holdings has expressed optimism about its prospects for 2024, noting a steady rebound in the broader semiconductor business.
Monday 27 May 2024
Infineon unveils new PSUs integrating Si, SiC, and GaN for AI data centers
German IDM Infineon Technologies has officially launched new Power Supply Units (PSUs) integrating Silicon (Si), Silicon Carbide (SiC), and Gallium Nitride (GaN) materials to meet...
Monday 27 May 2024
HannStar grapples with oversupply, pivots toward automotive and industrial sectors
HannStar is navigating a challenging landscape marked by an oversupply of LCD panels and mounting competition from Chinese manufacturers.
Monday 27 May 2024
South Korea looks to bolster IC design sector, currently 1% of global market
South Korea has unveiled a support package to strengthen its semiconductor industry and catch up with international rivals. The plan aims to support large companies and weaker sectors,...
Monday 27 May 2024
Marvell, AMD, and Arm reveal their talent strategies in India
One of the most attractive factors about India for global semiconductor companies is the availability of talent. According to the industry body Nasscom, the Indian tech sector has...
Monday 27 May 2024
PCB firm Compeq expects modest recovery in CE demand
Compeq Manufacturing, an HDI PCB specialist, forecasts a modest rebound in demand for consumer electronics applications in the second half of 2024 while remaining optimistic about...
Monday 27 May 2024
Generative AI fuels Nvidia chip sales, shifts Taiwan's export dynamics
Generative AI has ignited a boom in Nvidia chip sales, with DRAM manufacturers offering HBM products also seeing a surge in orders.
Monday 27 May 2024
Nvidia's new AI chip pace down to one year; Blackwell's successor already on its way
Benefiting from the global surge in AI chip adoption, Nvidia's net profit for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2025 (ending April 28, 2024) soared to US$14.9 billion, an increase...
Monday 27 May 2024
Weekly news roundup: CSIA executive advises China's chip industry to prioritize practical wins over advanced node pursuits
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of May 20 – May 24.
Friday 24 May 2024
CSIA executive urges China chip industry to forget about advanced nodes and focus on tangible victory
While the media is still buzzing about Huawei joining hands with Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) to manufacture advanced process 7nm and even 5nm chips, on the same...
Friday 24 May 2024
Biden moves to secure Chips Act funding for Kenya's Ruto
The US is proposing to make Kenya the first country in Africa to benefit from funding in the Chips and Science Act, according to White House officials, underscoring the countries'...
Friday 24 May 2024
Toshiba completes new 300mm fab for power semiconductors
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage recently hosted a ceremony to commemorate the completion of a new 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility for power semiconductors and an...
Friday 24 May 2024
Do Samsung Semiconductor's leadership issues stem from its 'return' talent appointment rule?
With Jun Young-hyun coming in as a "relief pitcher" to take over as the head of the semiconductor and Device Solutions (DS) division, the South Korean industry pointed out that there...
Friday 24 May 2024
Steady demand for passive components in AI servers amid general unclear forecasts, says Nichidenbo
Passive component distributor Nichidenbo has been riding the AI wave in the market, with AI server-related orders growing steadily.