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Friday 1 August 2025
Liteon turbocharges Taiwan-US expansion as AI drives growth surge
Liteon Technology reported double-digit sequential and annual growth in consolidated revenue for the second quarter of 2025, with all core business units contributing to the gains...
Friday 1 August 2025
Major IPC suppliers begin new certification; DDR4 price surge expected to last until late 2025
Leading memory manufacturers have successively announced end-of-life (EOL) plans for DDR4 DRAM, with memory module vendors reporting strong order momentum from end customers in the...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Lam Research sees strong start to FY26 on AI chip boom
Lam Research reported fourth-quarter earnings for its fiscal year ending June 29, 2025, that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by increased demand for equipment used in the production...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Samsung maps foundry future post-Tesla deal: eyes 2026 Taylor ramp and broader US client base
During the earnings call for second quarter results, Samsung Electronics declined to provide further information regarding its US$16.5 billion foundry deal with Tesla, while noting...
Thursday 31 July 2025
MediaTek's three strategic pillars to drive 2026 growth
At MediaTek's earnings call, aside from presenting their outlook for the third quarter, the Q&A session demonstrated that the market is most interested in the company's three core...
Thursday 31 July 2025
Arm's China surge and steady royalties offset smartphone and export curbs slump
Arm Holdings saw steady royalty revenue growth in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 despite a slow smartphone market recovery. CFO Jason Child reported a 25% year-over-year increase...
Thursday 31 July 2025
AI and ASIC servers drive soaring demand for BBUs amid rising power consumption
The rapid increase in power consumption by AI servers is fueling a surge in demand for backup battery units (BBUs). Market expectations indicate that key Taiwanese players such as...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Japan's Advantest raises FY2025 outlook on strong AI chip demand and weak yen
Japanese chip testing equipment maker Advantest has raised its full-year revenue and earnings forecasts for fiscal 2025, citing stronger-than-expected demand driven by generative AI...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Samsung-Tesla deal gives South Korea new leverage in US tariff negotiations
Samsung has secured a major deal with Tesla, creating new opportunities for its foundry business and providing leverage in South Korea-US tariff negotiations. The partnership extends...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Samsung chairman heads to Washington as Musk backs chip pact amidst tariff standoff
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong departed for Washington, DC, on July 29 in a bid to bolster South Korea's final efforts to avert a 25% reciprocal tariff from the US. The...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
PTI overcomes awkward phase with FOPLP, expects major growth from 2026
Memory packaging and testing company Powertech Technology Inc. (PTI) has heavily invested in fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) in recent years. Chairman DK Tsai stated that the...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Samsung's in-house chips get another shot with Galaxy S26 if 2nm yields deliver
Rising Qualcomm chip prices and improving Exynos yield rates have prompted Samsung to consider using its in-house Exynos 2600 in the 2026 Galaxy S26 base model. South Korean industry...
Monday 28 July 2025
Japan's Kioxia to mass produce 9th-gen NAND flash in FY2025
Kioxia announced it will begin mass production of its ninth-generation NAND flash memory in fiscal year 2025, which runs from April 2025 to March 2026. The Japanese memory maker also...
Friday 25 July 2025
SK Hynix accelerates investment for 2025 HBM boom as Samsung targets Nvidia certification in third quarter
The surge in demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) driven by AI servers has positioned SK Hynix as the clear leader in the HBM market, with Micron also posting strong operational...
Friday 25 July 2025
Qualcomm's 2nm wildcard: is Samsung back in play or just leverage?
Qualcomm is reportedly weighing a return to Samsung Foundry for its 2nm flagship smartphone SoCs in 2026, raising questions about a potential pivot from TSMC. Yet conflicting reports...