Indian fabless semiconductor startup Silizium Circuits has completed the end-to-end design of a GaAs-based 5G low-noise amplifier (LNA), or front-end module (FEM), marking a step forward in the country's push for self-reliance in analog and RF chip design

Semiconductor intelligence firm TechInsights has concluded, following a teardown of Huawei Technologies' Ascend 910C chip, that some of the components still come from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix. The analysis showed that the chip die for the Ascend 910C was produced by TSMC and used high-bandwidth memory 2 enhanced (HBM2E) supplied by Samsung and SK Hynix

As demand slows in consumer electronics, Samsung Electronics is accelerating its expansion into the B2B digital signage market. The company has secured a large-scale order from Toyota Motor to supply about 23,000 smart displays to its global exhibition centers in the first half of 2025

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 29–October 5

GoerTek has halted one of its investment projects in Bac Ninh, Vietnam, while maintaining active efforts to pursue further business opportunities within the country. According to reports from The Investor and Vietnam Investment Review, official documents from the Bac Ninh Industrial Zones Authority confirm that GoerTek Vina decided voluntarily to terminate the project, signaling a measured shift in its local operations

Despite bottlenecks, including culture, Taiwan-India bilateral ties are expanding. The number of Apple suppliers in India is likely to reach 45 amid production diversification

With the AI training market firmly dominated by Nvidia and other global leaders, South Korea's AI semiconductor startups are turning their attention to inference as the next frontier. Both industry and government circles see inference as a chance to carve out a niche. However, insiders stress that expanding real-world inference services, not just the chips themselves, is what will ultimately unlock growth

The government of Andhra Pradesh is stepping up efforts to attract SK Hynix, one of the world's leading memory chipmakers, to establish a facility in India. According to The Deccan Chronicle, state officials have offered SK Hynix a package of incentives that includes large tracts of industrial land, streamlined approvals, and access to ports and airports, in hopes of positioning the state as a hub for advanced semiconductor manufacturing in eastern India. Senior state ministers B. C. Janardhan Reddy and P. Narayana reportedly presented the proposal to the Korean chipmaker during investment talks

Mitsubishi Electric held a completion ceremony on October 1, 2025, for its new power semiconductor factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The facility will produce silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors, primarily targeting the electric vehicle (EV) market. However, the company has delayed expected growth targets amid slower-than-anticipated EV demand, with capacity expansion now set to proceed gradually based on market conditions

A petition demanding that Samsung Electronics replace the head of its camera division has gained significant traction, fueled by criticism over the company's smartphone camera performance. The petition, initiated by a prominent overseas leaker known as "Universe Ice," has already gathered over 4,000 signatures. This development occurs amid growing internal labor-management tensions as Samsung's national union prepares for collective bargaining scheduled for 2026, with talks possibly starting in late 2025

Kioxia, Japan's leading memory chip maker, is partnering with Nvidia to develop a revolutionary solid-state drive (SSD) nearly 100 times faster than conventional models. The new drive, designed for generative AI servers, is scheduled for a 2027 debut and will connect directly to graphics processors (GPUs)

PlayNitride is positioning its mass transfer process equipment as a key "microLED 3D printer" to accelerate mass production and expand applications beyond current panel customers. Chairman Charles Li revealed plans to extend sales toward automotive OEMs and end users, tapping the growing microLED market following smartwatches

Hanmi Semiconductor has established a local entity in Singapore to provide on-site support for its core customer, Micron. According to Korean media reports, including Financial News and Herald Economy, as Micron expands production, Hanmi Singapore will deploy senior engineers locally to offer fast and professional service

At the annual China International Supply Chain Expo in July 2025, Alibaba Cloud founder and Zhejiang Lab director Dr. Jian Wang personally invited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to visit Hangzhou. Asking if Hangzhou could be considered China's Silicon Valley, Huang expressed his intention to visit in the future