Samsung Electronics has launched an extensive internal review to regain ground in the advanced foundry market, triggered by the loss of Google's custom application processor (AP) contract to rival TSMC. The Pixel 10, set to debut with a 3nm Tensor G5 chip produced by TSMC, has forced a reckoning within Samsung's semiconductor division
Renesas Electronics has entered a financial restructuring agreement with Wolfspeed, a US-based silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor manufacturer, amid Wolfspeed's ongoing financial struggles. Renesas anticipates recording a significant impairment loss related to its investment in Wolfspeed, reflecting the deteriorating market conditions and rising competition in the sector
Fresh college graduates in China looking to enter the employment force have their hearts set on major players in the semiconductor industry. However, as they rush to submit resumes, the risk of being scammed has quietly grown
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 16 to June 22, 2025. Top developments include tighter US chip restrictions on China, updates on the next-gen 2nm race from TSMC and Samsung Electronics, and new disruptions in global supply chains driven by rare earth curbs and AI chip controls
Japanese telecommunications company NTT is encountering significant challenges in its efforts to mass-produce co-packaged optics (CPO), a next-generation technology increasingly critical for AI-driven data centers. Although the company has invested heavily in photonics integration, its path to large-scale commercialization remains uncertain
In a rare and insightful interview with People's Daily, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei shared his perspective under the headline "The, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei shared his perspective under the headline "The More Open a Country Is, the More It Advances."
Just as US and Chinese officials resumed trade negotiations in London, China's state-run People's Daily did something unusual: it ran a rare front-page interview with Huawei's founder, Zhengfei Ren. Although a rather peculiar timing, but not likely a coincidence
The Economic Times reported that Applied Materials is set to establish a cutting-edge Innovation Center for Semiconductor Manufacturing (ICSM) in Bengaluru, India, with the potential to catalyze over US$2 billion in future investments, according to Suraj Rengarajan, managing director and head of the semiconductor products group at Applied Materials India. His remarks follow the Karnataka government's recent approval of three semiconductor projects, including Applied's proposal
India has granted a license to Elon Musk's Starlink, paving the way for the satellite internet service to operate in the country. India's Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced this on social media, calling it a "next frontier of connectivity" for India. The licence follows the recent issuance of the GMPCS permit from the Department of Telecommunications
Takisawa Machine Tool, a subsidiary of Japan's Nidec Corp., is leveraging its parent company's extensive sales networks and industrial connections to expand its presence in China's rapidly developing automation and humanoid robotics market. The move is designed to boost sales of Takisawa's high-precision lathes and machining tools in a competitive landscape dominated by both Japanese and Chinese firms
Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), a PCB and EMS subsidiary of Walsin Technology, recently held a shareholders' meeting led by chairman Yu-Heng Chiao to discuss acquiring Japan's Lincstech. The deal aims to boost the company's presence in AI servers, semiconductors and expand production in Singapore
In a continued push to stimulate domestic demand, China is set to release an additional CNY138 billion (approx. US$19 billion) in the second half of 2025 to fund subsidies for its nationwide "old-for-new" consumer trade-in program. The policy covers a wide range of household and consumer electronics, including home appliances, kitchen and bathroom equipment, smartphones, and automobiles
South Korea's Dongjin Semichem has licensed its OLED material patents to major companies, including Germany's Merck and Japan's Idemitsu Kosan, highlighting its technological prowess and strong patent portfolio
Foxconn is preparing to manufacture iPhone enclosures in India for the first time, marking a significant expansion of its local operations. According to sources cited by the Economic Times, the company plans to set up a dedicated unit at the ESR Industrial Park in Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, adjacent to its upcoming display module assembly plant
