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Taiwan handset unit sales increase in 1Q24

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GlobalWafers cautious about 1H24 chip market

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Marketech expects revenue to surge in 2025

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AUO, EIH team up for large-size color e-paper displays

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TSMC to see global workforce top 80,000

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Leadframe supplier CWTC expects gradual sales growth

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IC packaging materials supplier CWE to initiate price increase in 3Q24

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Self-driving chips to draw attention at Beijing auto show

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More Taiwan IC design businesses leaving entry-level market in China

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Automotive chip demand slowing down

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APR

23

2024

Taiwan's PCB and chip gear makers expanding presence in SEA market

ASML eyes Dutch expansion after government commits €2.5 billion

Meta 'opening up' Quest headset operating system to rivals

SK On reportedly retooling Ford-dedicated battery production line for Hyundai

Falling EUV equipment orders suggest China and Intel drive ASML's performance

Red Sea mayhem: a wake-up call for maritime decarbonization and African ports' potential

TSMC optimizes 3/5/7nm equipment conversion amid AI surge, with 5nm emerging as primary profit driver

Rohm and STMicroelectronics extend SiC wafer supply contract

Taiwan's HSP poised to expand after new phase preliminary review

Tesla reportedly laying off 20,000 employees in response to declining deliveries in 1Q24

US DoD selects Intel Foundry for phase-3 RAMP-C

Automotive suppliers closely monitor potential impacts of regional conflicts

Hydrogen hurdles: Taiwan firms seek government support

Samsung's 2.5D packaging still has last mile to cross before getting Nvidia orders

Lenovo teams up with Alibaba for AI PC series, emphasizes deployment as key

EIH to showcase 88-inch color e-paper display; Other diverse application offerings

China and Southeast Asia clear winners in Apple supply chain diversification

Foxconn global operations commit to 100% green energy by 2040

TSMC states that factory operations are all normal amid earthquakes in Taiwan

Novatek to re-elect board directors; UMC not on candidate list

What did Tim Cook's SEA visit tell us?

Innolux to showcase GenAI 3D printing; Other versatile display solutions

Alcor Micro shifting focus to ASIC and IP services

Southeast Asia plays key role, as PCB makers expand automotive and satellite production

Nan Ya PCB rejoins Apple supply chain

Himax expects edge AI chip sales to climb

BYD reportedly not eligible for Indian EV policy

Beijing auto show to return this week

What factors lie behind system assembly changes for Nvidia's next-gen servers?

Bickering between EV vendors underscores SiC popularity

APR

22

2024

Tesla's price cuts trigger new round in China EV price war

Raimondo says Huawei's chip breakthrough is years behind US tech

Nvidia to help Japan's AIST build quantum supercomputer

Samsung's NAND utilization rate reportedly reaches 90%

Japan's GenAI boost: US$480 million subsidy fuels domestic cloud computing services

Shinko Electric revises revenue downward amid weak flip chip demand

Honda will utilize cheaper steel vehicle bodies to counter China-made EVs

Tim Cook boosts Apple campus investment to US$250 million for Singapore AI talent expansion

Will reported Mexican policy change impact BYD and Tesla ambition?

High-NA EUV delay might cost Samsung its edge against Intel

Will Taiwan's government approve TSMC's plan to produce 2nm chips in America?

Advanced packaging still in short supply; production expansion spreading overseas

Meta unveils Llama 3: AI overhaul with Meta AI upgrade

China has become an insatiable market for lithography equipment

Navigating the waves: challenges in ocean energy development

Samsung doubles AP developers, introduces Google's Gemini Nano 2 into Galaxy S25

SK Hynix takes lead in AI memory race with TSMC partnership

PlayNitride collaborates with leading auto players as micro LED car displays approach mass production

Intel Foundry completes assembly of ASML High-NA EUV tools

With robots seen as the next big thing, Taiwanese manufacturers target highly-priced key component

Dixon to partner with Longcheer in making smartphones in India

Nissan adopts Giga-casting to cut EV costs, will soon launch all-solid-state battery pilot line

AI surge sparks electricity boom in data centers, industry races to curb consumption by 2030

Innolux to unveil industry-first color conversion MicroLED display at Touch Taiwan 2024

Cadence says core EDA and IP domains are its India R&D center's focus

LGD's automotive P2P display is highly inquired as rumors about order from luxury car brand surfaces

Weekly news roundup: Foreign suppliers concerned about China's chip equipment industry scaling through import substitution

India smartphone shipments rise by 15% YoY amid slower global recovery

Tesla CEO delays India visit amidst ongoing challenges and setbacks

India roundup: Arm explains why it's excited about India

APR

19

2024

SK Hynix is set to surf AI wave as rivals confirm growing demand

OpenAI makes first India hire in bid to shape regulation early

Google's personnel shake-up: money talks, but AI walks

SK Hynix announces deepening cooperation with TSMC to develop sixth-generation HBM

Beat Nvidia with RISC-V? Samsung expands its AI chip unit in Silicon Valley

Samsung makes debut at Beijing auto show to promote car semiconductors

Samsung's mobile AP market share falls behind Apple and MediaTek

AI giants wrestle with data drought amid LLM race

Taiwan's ocean energy potential finds itself in a bureaucratic maze

Japan's JIC successfully acquires JSR with delisting expected by summer

New Samsung display products follow in Galaxy S24's footsteps to embrace AI

Why 2024 could spell trouble for the telecom equipment market?

Intel's Fab 52 construction progress entails slim chance for 2024 production start

European auto veteran says Chinese carmakers will dominate mainstream market for next decade

Samsung group reportedly rolls out one-day weekend policy for senior executives amid business challenges

Tong Hsing sees promising automotive CIS demand

Chip wars: can US sanctions shift the semiconductor landscape?

CFTC to embrace growth in 2024, with steady automotive and rising HDD orders

NAND demand shows signs of recovery as Samsung and SK Hynix adjust production

BOE breaks ground on new plant in Vietnam

Strong AI demand drives TSMC US site development

Centralized automotive computing to become mainstream by 2028, says TI

Yageo sees customers complete inventory adjustments in 1H24

Taiwan companies repatriate US$46.3 billion back from China in 2023

Meta unveils Llama 3, beats peer models in performance

TSMC's earnings call points to AI HPC as sole driver

TSMC to recognize earthquake damage losses of NT$3 billion in 2Q24

TQP to dedicate all capacity of its new plant to TSMC's 3nm advanced processes

Samsung top execs visit Taiwan flash controller companies

TSMC lowers 2024 semiconductor, foundry outlook

APR

18

2024

Apple CEO to meet Singapore leader to wrap whirlwind Asia tour

Micron poised to get over $6 billion in chips grants in announcement next week

Toshiba cut 5,000 jobs to fuel digitalization and AI

Consumer electronics market remains mired in downturn as inflation persists

Dell unveils new AI laptop line: LLM ready without cloud dependency

Taiwan IPC makers pushing integrated services to boost profits and to see revenues grow in 2024, says DIGITIMES Research

Stanford research reveals AI model training costs soared to record-high

Despite terrible initial reviews for Ai Pin, IC design sector still optimistic about prospects of HMI innovation

Tesla overtaken by another Chinese competitor in NEV market in China

Why did SMIC divest from China's leading OSAT?

TSMC expects 6% revenue growth in 2Q24

Topco chairman says current quartz component orders face long lead time

GenAI-capable smartphone shipments to quadruple

India considers Nvidia GPU purchase to boost local AI ecosystem under IndiaAI Mission

Tim Cook met with prime minister of Vietnam; next stop Indonesia

Boston Dynamics retires decade-old hydraulic Atlas, unveils next-gen commercial electric model

Taiwanese MicroLED makers carry on as Apple aborts MicroLED smartwatch project; Three industry expos you should watch out for this month

Taiwan's chemical renaissance: fuelling semiconductor and foldable phone innovations

ASML enters transition year with declining performance across the board

US to become 2nm GAA process battleground for Intel, Samsung, and TSMC

Lite-On upbeat about shipments for AI servers; Progress in its energy storage biz

Panel industry cycle changed by production control: Peak season may not take place in 4Q24

Taiwan IC design firms seek overseas talent

Server PCB specialist ACCL optimistic about 2Q24

New business models keeping Foxconn on track for 2025 EV targets, says chairman Young Liu

Automotive IDM competition intensifies

Chinese EDA company attracts investment from Big Fund

Foxconn confirms rotating CEO system in place since April

NXP unveils a groundbreaking SDV platform, but can it disrupt the global car market?

First batch of system manufacturers for Nvidia's next-gen AI GPU emerges

US border states grow enticing as EV cluster forms in Southwest

IC backend firms to embrace strong 2H24

APR

17

2024

Taiwan moves to boost its global standing with chip diplomacy

Tim Cook says Apple considers making gadgets in Indonesia in pivot from China

Wargaming Taiwan's chip industry, who's the winner?

China saw growing production in ICs and semiconductor equipment in 1Q24

TSMC No.1 and Nvidia posts triple-digit growth in TechInsights 2023 top-25 chip suppliers rankings

Former pitcher rises as new NSTC minister: Taiwan awaits his winning pitch

How did Ubiqconn shift from IPC to skyward innovations?

Can Samsung's 2nm process reduce the gap with TSMC?

Edge AI and mobility trends stoking demand for rugged computers

UAE's G42 chooses US over China for Nvidia chips and US$1.5 billion investment from Microsoft

US may see 58% of new semiconductor jobs unfilled by 2030, says SIA

LG affiliates engage with Hyundai, aiming further automotive collaboration

OpenAI dominates B2B AI market with over 600K ChatGPT Enterprise users

Research Insights: Taiwan-based IPC suppliers expand in Southeast and South Asia

Samsung Foundry plans to provide 'one-stop-service' to compete with TSMC

Electricity resilience challenges Taiwan's tech industry

Next-gen vehicle components welcome arrival of AI connectivity business opportunities

LG boosts R&D muscle in bid for smart solutions transition and AI dominance

Apple reportedly looking for India-based partner for locally-made camera modules for iPhones

Winbond on track for growth as PC application demand resumes

Huawei vs. Samsung: who leads the global communication equipment race?

E-Lead aims for improved driving experience with enhanced smart cockpits

HD Renewable Energy partners with Shihlin Electric to scale charging business in Taiwan, Japan

EIH to present at Touch Taiwan 2024 advanced solutions developed with its strategic alliances

Samsung at crossroads, seeking ties with Taiwanese peers?

AUO to demo land, marine, aerial MicroLED displays at 2024 Touch Taiwan

Indian imports of monocrystalline silicon wafers from China have surged, why?

PCB firms see promising demand for automotive PCBs

IC design houses bullish about ASPs driven by AI PCs

HPE begins to ship made-in-India servers on large scale

Baidu launches ERNIE 4.0 Tool and AI toolkits, amid speculation of cooperation with Apple

Samsung Device Solution head reportedly seeking closer ties with Taiwan server ODMs

Rapidus outlook dimmed by TSMC, Samsung 2nm fab projects in US

APR

16

2024

Apple's Tim Cook says he seeks to boost Vietnam investment, state media reports

UK starts drafting AI regulations for most powerful models

South Korea's Kakao joins AI Alliance

PlayNitride to triple wafer capacity in 2024, projects MicroLEDs to cost less than OLEDs by 2030

Tesla cuts FSD subscription fees in half in North America

OLED market for tablets to grow 6-7 times by 2024 due to Apple's entry, says UBI Research

Xiaomi SU7 launch lies in China's EV proficiency

Apple teams up with Shutterstock in multi-million dollar AI data deal

Topco Group Chairman nominated as Taiwan's new Minister of Economic Affairs

Top Japanese carmakers solidify EV battery recycling plans as Toyota partners with Minmetals

Samsung ready to mass produce industry-leading 290-layer V-NAND for AI apps

South Korea invests US$22 million in next-gen aerospace chip tech by 2028

China's two ways of building AI GPU ecosystems to compete with Nvidia

Former Microsoft Research Asia VP spotlights global AI regulation and regional developments

Lam Research to train chipmaking engineers in India under US-India semiconductor partnership

Computex 2024 to showcase leading GenAI hardware providers

Taiwan-based Global PMX joins Xiaomi's EV supply chain

Japan's semiconductor subsidies eclipse global peers as percentage of GDP

Huawei set to challenge top spot in Chinese PC market with AI PCs, followed by foldable notebooks

BHTC to make debut after acquisition by AUO at Touch Taiwan 2024

HKGAI offers localized GenAI for Hong Kong, homegrown GPT to launch in summer

Tesla will reduce over 10% global headcount as it awaits the next growth driver

InnoEX 2024: China-based exhibitors nearly double, aerospace and robots gain prominence

Novatek may enter iPhone OLED DDI supply chain

Lenovo, JD.com join hands to promote AI device sales

Samsung reportedly set to return to M&A market with trillion KRW deal in the works

AI server liquid cooling receives attention; 4 big challenges remain

Taiwan's satellite business opportunities rise, but post-inauguration variables remain

Intel urges collaboration between partners from Taiwan and India

CCL makers optimistic about demand for AI applications

Tesla reportedly in talks with Tata for chip supply, prioritizes local partners over international giants

Arm capitalizes on ASIC opportunities as demand for customized chips grows

Memory chipmakers keep raising prices but some module houses refuse to buy

Despite US subsidies, challenges just about to begin for TSMC and Samsung

APR

15

2024

Samsung gets US$6.4 billion from CHIPS Act, promises to bring HBM and advanced packaging to Texas

OpenAI taps ex-Amazon executive to head enterprise push in Japan

Apple faces worst iPhone slump since COVID-19 as China rivals rise

CSP giants' AI capital spending fuels ASIC market growth

Chinese telecom bidding market rebounds, stoking replenishment demand for network ICs

Amkor, Infineon collaborate to fortify European semi supply chain

Mapping the future: Samsung's pursuit of location tech

PCB and optical manufacturers look to high-end models to revitalize smartphone market

UK antitrust watchdog sirens market monopoly amid tech giants' AI investments

TSMC unveils BOD nominees, including vice chair of US DOC advisory council

Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly to resume memory capacity expansion plans

Indian retailers threaten to stop selling OnePlus smartphones in May

Low-profile nFore penetrates global vehicles with leading communication modules

Norway's floating wind expertise propels Taiwan towards renewable energy goals

Samsung executives visited Taiwan and TSMC in secret for HBM collaboration

Global PC market saw recovery in 1Q24, but AI PC impact yet to materialize

Young Fast Optoelectronics advances vertical integration in Vietnam, eyeing positive revenue surge

Aisin plans to sell lighter, more durable PSC in 2030

Renesas revamps old plant, powers up semiconductor production for EVs

Apple's potential slowdown in 2024 prompts optical component suppliers to diversify

SDC reportedly transferring 500 R&D personnel to mid-to-small-sized OLEDs

Veolia offers solutions to meet semiconductor industry's needs for sustainability

Manufacturers integrate new technologies to boost smart manufacturing and digital transformation

China-based SICC becomes second-largest SiC wafer provider globally

Japanese auto, semiconductor players developing chiplet-based SoCs for cars

Rapidus announces US subsidiary, California office, and GM

Hanmi won HBM equipment orders from Micron, Samsung next?

Investment surge into AI startups reshapes manufacturing landscape

SMIC-backed chipmaker plays catchup as China formulates silicon IP strategy

SK Hynix and Samsung forge path to sustainable neon gas usage

Arm explains why it's excited about India

Weekly news roundup: JCET has offered advanced packaging services for chips below 5nm, the company says

Apple services to account for 25% of revenue by 2025

China's chip equipment industry gains momentum in import substitution, alarming foreign suppliers

India roundup: Elon Musk visit to India may entail an EV plant