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Friday 17 May 2024
SMIC to slow capacity expansion from 2025 onward amid concerns over customer 'pre-pull'
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) recently reported a robust momentum with a year-on-year revenue growth of about 20% in the first quarter of 2024, but...
Friday 17 May 2024
AOI demand increases as TRI expands China and Southeast Asia markets
Due to the increasing competitiveness of end-use products, industries from semiconductors, electronic components to assembly plants, have faced challenges in improving yield rates...
Thursday 16 May 2024
M&A not the only expansion strategy, says WPG
WPG will embrace various collaboration models, in addition to Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), to broaden its business scope in light of geopolitical shifts and changes in supply...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
TPCA teams up with Taiwanese industry association to bolster talent and supply chains in Thai electronics manufacturing expansion
Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) convened an investment exchange summit for the electronics manufacturing industries in Thailand on May 2nd. During the assembly, Mr. Lawrence...
Monday 6 May 2024
Samsung SDI expanding investment among weak 1Q24 results
Leading South Korea-based battery manufacturers LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI, and SK On reported unsatisfactory financial performance in the first quarter of 2024 due to slow EV...
Monday 6 May 2024
Taiwanese optical device players seek new application horizons beyond smartphones, diverge on 'Taiwan+1' strategies
As smartphone sales plateau compared to the rapid growth seen 5-10 years ago, Taiwan's optical solutions providers, primarily serving the smartphone market, are seeking new growth...
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Fab toolmakers see order visibility from TSMC extended to 2025
Equipment makers have seen the visibility of TSMC's order extended to 2025, and Intel and OSATs have also placed orders, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Monday 29 April 2024
US probe into China's RISC-V role casts shadow on Samsung's AI chip ambitions and foundry biz expansion
Samsung Electronics has been actively promoting the open-source instruction set architecture, RISC-V, as a crucial technology for developing next-generation AI chips. However, the...
Monday 29 April 2024
MediaTek bullish on expanding market presence and R&D operations in India
Taiwanese semiconductor company MediaTek has said it is bullish on India and expects to grow in R&D and market penetration. Speaking to Digitimes Asia recently, Anku Jain, MD...
Monday 29 April 2024
Excess inventory becomes a risk with no brake on semiconductor investment
After the successive introduction of chip acts in the United States, the European Union, and Japan, a global trend of building chip fabs has emerged.
Monday 29 April 2024
Garmin expands production footprint to SEA, eyeing automotive navigation market
Smart wearable and GPS giant Garmin has decided to expand its production into Southeast Asia as part of its long-term strategy for the next 10-20 years, with initial production lines...
Thursday 25 April 2024
Apple supplier base in India in transformation than in expansion stage
Apple is diversifying rather than expanding its supplier base in India, as indicated by its latest supplier list. Despite some concerns from the Indian government, China-based suppliers...
Thursday 25 April 2024
Japanese materials and equipment suppliers gaining from HBM expansion drive
The continuous surge in generative AI applications is driving strong demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), significantly benefiting Japanese suppliers of materials and equipment...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Micron to step up AI memory fabs construction in US after securing gov't grants
American memory chip giant Micron Technology, which has not built a new fab in the US for 20 years, is expected to step up its construction of new manufacturing facilities in New...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
TSMC global workforce expanding fast
TSMC continues to beef up its workforce to support the Taiwan-based foundry's fab expansion projects, and its global number of employees will exceed 80,000 by the end of this year,...