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Thursday 24 October 2024
Japan restarts minimal fabs to train semiconductor talent
Talent development is a key challenge for Japan as it seeks to revitalize its semiconductor industry. In response, the Japanese government has chosen to resurrect the half-inch wafer...
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Taiwan's robot exports decline amid global automation surge in 2023
Global demand for industrial robots continues to surge. According to the latest data from the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), global robot installations reached 540,000...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Manz pushing CoPoS to drive up AI chip capacity
Thanks to the AI tsunami, demand for AI chips from all sectors is continuing to surge. The Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) architecture that dominates existing 2.5D and 3D packaging...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Honda rethinks EV strategy amid slowing demand, explores hybrid manufacturing solutions
Honda has stated that revisions to its electric vehicle (EV) roadmap will be made if the demand for pure EVs continues to dip. This move reflects a growing trend of major automakers...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Intel, Japan's AIST invest US$700 million in advanced semiconductor hub
Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) is teaming up with Intel to build a cutting-edge semiconductor research hub, backed by a JPY 100 billion...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
SK Hynix CEO visits Europe to forge partnerships in AI memory and automotive
Recently, SK Hynix CEO Noh-Jung Kwak traveled to Europe, where he is expected to meet with IMEC executives including CEO Luc Van den Hove. He will also engage with several European...
Tuesday 22 October 2024
Rapidus estimates economic impact of JPY19 trillion in Hokkaido
Rapidus, the Japanese semiconductor manufacturer aiming for mass production of 2-nanometer (nm) chips, is making significant progress on its first factory located in Chitose, Hokkaido...
Monday 21 October 2024
Intel CEO sets the stage: Will wafer foundry opportunities open up through Lisa Su?
Although ASML, the top Dutch semiconductor equipment supplier, reported a sharp decline in new orders, leading AI chipmakers continue to launch innovative products and strengthen...
Monday 21 October 2024
Applied's new RuCo combination stabilizes 2nm process yields for TSMC and Samsung
Applied Materials (Applied) has announced the use of a new material, ruthenium (Ru), in equipment designed to enhance efficiency in advanced semiconductor processes. This initiative...
Friday 18 October 2024
ASML faces headwinds: Samsung's delays in wafer investment slashes EUV demand
ASML is under scrutiny amid a sharp drop in equipment orders and a gloomy sales outlook for 2025. The slump is tied to declining sales in China and setbacks faced by major client...
Friday 18 October 2024
ASML's 3Q24 report reveals diverging paths in wafer manufacturing
Since ASML reported a slowdown in semiconductor manufacturing equipment orders, over EUR 60 billion (US$65.3 billion) of the firm's market value has evaporated, prompting the market...
Friday 18 October 2024
Has ASML's China boom finally hit a wall?
ASML's late-night financial report landed like a "depth charge" in the semiconductor industry, exposing the fragility of the AI-driven demand surge. Orders from China, which had bolstered...
Thursday 17 October 2024
HHTD24: NVLink Switch unveiled, in-house equipment maximizes automation
This year's Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD24) not only showcased Foxconn's latest technological developments and plans to partners, investment institutions, and the media, but it was also...
Thursday 17 October 2024
Samsung bets on power semiconductors for EV future after LED division closure
Amidst Samsung Electronics's ongoing reform of its semiconductor operations, the conglomerate has decided to concentrate on developing its power semiconductor business. This strategic...
Thursday 17 October 2024
Shin-Etsu Chemical enters semiconductor manufacturing equipment market with interposer-eliminating technology
Shin-Etsu Chemical announced its entry into the semiconductor manufacturing equipment market with new technology designed to eliminate the need for interposers. This innovation could...
Research Report Database
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research