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Tuesday 2 January 2024
Weekly news roundup: Three major chip equipment makers set up R&D centers in Taiwan and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories during the last week of 2023 (Dec 25-Dec 29):
Friday 29 December 2023
Samsung and SK Hynix could benefit from US investigation into semiconductor supply chain
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced an investigation into the semiconductor supply chain and the national defense industrial base. An analysis by the South Korean securities...
Friday 29 December 2023
Semiconductor industry caught between two superpowers and AI
When reviewing the semiconductor industry in 2023, the complex US-China tech war has become an unavoidable topic for the industry's development. Over the past few years, the Biden...
Friday 29 December 2023
ASML's High-NA EUV technology: Shaping the future of sub-2nm chips as US pushes ahead in semiconductor race
At the close of 2023, it's reported that TSMC and Samsung will delay the mass production of 4nm chips at their new fabs in the US from 2024 to 2025, posing a challenge to the Biden...
Friday 29 December 2023
Japanese car and semiconductor companies form an alliance for automotive chiplet research
Twelve Japanese automakers, component manufacturers, and semiconductor companies have formed an alliance for the research and development of advanced automotive chips, aiming to produce...
Friday 29 December 2023
NIO's chip advancement sparks rivalry in the Chinese EV sector
In the surge of China-based automakers venturing into chip self-development for electric vehicles, EV firm NIO has strategically debuted its inaugural in-house designed AD chip, the...
Friday 29 December 2023
Simon Sze is remembered for paving the road for Taiwan's semiconductor industry
Semiconductor legend and scholar Simon Min Sze was commemorated in Taiwan by his students, friends, colleagues, and semiconductor industry celebrities including executives from TSMC,...
Friday 29 December 2023
Small- and mid-sized panel supplier Giantplus: Niche applications to be key performance drivers in 2024
As the industrial control market rebounds, Giantplus Technology, a medium- and small-sized panel supplier, said that the firm anticipates niche industrial control and non-consumer...
Friday 29 December 2023
MEAN WELL enters semiconductor industry and looks to expand into the SE Asian market
Semiconductors undeniably hold great importance in the global tech industry landscape. As the world's leading brand of standard power supplies, MEAN WELL is committed to providing...
Friday 29 December 2023
Everlight expects compound semiconductor packaging and testing, automotive businesses to grow in 2024
Everlight Electronics expects its compound semiconductor packaging and testing business to enjoy robust growth in 2024, according to the LED packaging house. It expects related orders...
Friday 29 December 2023
MediaTek's All Big Core to dominate flagship mobile SoCs, as on-device GenAI takes hold
As smartphone brands and mobile SoC makers turn their attention to on-device generative AI, Chinese smartphone brands have been either teaming up with large language model (LLM) suppliers...
Friday 29 December 2023
Nvidia begins selling special version of RTX 4090 for China
Nvidia has introduced a slightly less powerful variant of its top-tier graphics product tailored for video gamers in China. This move follows stricter regulations the US government...
Thursday 28 December 2023
Global tablet shipments rise 10% in 3Q23; Apple's iPads command over 40% share in 4Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
Global tablet shipments went up nearly 10% from a quarter ago to reach around 31 million units in the third quarter of 2023, thanks partly to robust seasonal demand, according to...
Thursday 28 December 2023
Japanese companies establish automotive advanced SoC R&D centers for self-driving chips
Toyota has initiated a new organization focusing on the R&D of car semiconductors. Members will likely include multiple Japan-based leading automakers and semiconductor companies...
Thursday 28 December 2023
TSMC and Rapidus fabs fuel semiconductor talent shortage in Japan
In response to the establishment of semiconductor facilities by major manufacturers in Japan, including TSMC's wafer plant in Kumamoto and Rapidus's new facility in Hokkaido, the...