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Thursday 25 January 2024
China imports over 400 lithography machines from the Netherlands in past five years
As the US and its allies are imposing export restrictions on semiconductor equipment, China increased its chipmaking tool imports over the past year and doubled its imports of lithography...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
ASML orders triple as demand for most-advanced gear soars
ASML Holding NV orders more than tripled last quarter from the previous three months as demand for its most sophisticated machines soared, in a sign that the semiconductor industry...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
'Taiwanese Chips Act' to take effect in February, aiming to cement semiconductor leadership
While the recent US CHIPS and Science Act, European Chips Act, and Japan's subsidy plan have enticed TSMC to build wafer fabs in the US, Germany, and Japan, Taiwan has responded with...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Texas Instruments posts disappointing guidance, signaling weakness in chip industry
Amid sluggish demands across the board, Texas Instruments reported declining performance over the past quarter and provided weak financial guidance for the next period, signaling...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Geopolitical storms are fragmenting EV battery market
Geopolitical tensions are causing market fragmentation for key electric vehicle components such as on-board batteries.
Wednesday 24 January 2024
BOE: LGD Guangzhou plant's new speculated buyer, possibly affecting Samsung Electronics
The potential sale of LG Display's (LGD's) LCD factory in Guangzhou has been complex, with reports suggesting various potential buyers, including the Skyworth Group and TCL CSOT (TCL...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Asus forecasts 5% growth in 2024 PC shipments, as AI PCs see delayed takeoff
Although the forecast for AI PCs and AI smartphone applications looks promising, sources in the PC supply chain have noted that order volumes for 2024 remain conservative, with Asus,...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
TSMC CoWoS capacity expansion to support AI server sales
A significant ramp-up in CoWoS production capacity at TSMC is anticipated to propel server companies' AI server sales to new heights in 2024, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 23 January 2024
China says may retaliate against US' 'hegemonic' chip war
China will need to "respond" to the US's efforts to choke it of chip supplies, Beijing's ambassador in The Hague said in an interview with a Dutch newspaper. But there is no need...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Worldwide market for used smartphones to surpass 430 million units with market value of US$109.7 billion in 2027, says IDC
IDC estimates worldwide shipments of used smartphones, including officially refurbished and used smartphones, will reach 309.4 million units in 2023. The unit growth represents a...
Monday 22 January 2024
China buys near-record $40 Billion of chip gear to beat US curbs
China's imports of chipmaking machines jumped last year as firms ramped up investment in an attempt to get around US-led efforts to hobble the nation's semiconductor industry.
Monday 22 January 2024
Weekly news roundup: US congress urges tariffs amid concerns over China's chip dominance
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 15-19:
Monday 22 January 2024
Sakana AI secures US$30M from Sony and co., paving the way for Japan's GenAI leap
Founded in 2023 by former Google AI researchers Llion Jones and David Ha, startup Sakana AI has attracted significant investments from leading Japanese companies such as NTT, KDDI,...
Friday 19 January 2024
TSMC's second factory in Arizona delayed as US grants remain in flux
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced another delay to its $40 billion site in Arizona, dealing a further blow to the Biden administration's plans to boost manufacturing...
Friday 19 January 2024
Taiwan chips ahead: Eight years under Tsai see semiconductor surge, but diversification lags
Over the past eight years under President Tsai Ing-wen's administration, Taiwan has witnessed an undeniable concentration of talent and resources in the semiconductor industry, despite...