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Tuesday 23 September 2025
China's New Vision Micro seeks lifeline in AI compute after display slide
Shanghai New Vision Microelectronics, founded two decades ago, once broke foreign dominance in display driver chips through independent research and development and won acclaim after...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
India emerges as advanced-node chip design leader, says Cadence exec
India's semiconductor engineers are moving from support roles to taking ownership of first-time, advanced-node design work once confined to global headquarters, according to Cadence...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
China policy containment eases DDR5 price fears as Taiwan's DDR4 supply sells out
China's AI-driven supply chain expansion is reshaping the DRAM landscape. CXMT, the country's top DRAM producer, will pivot entirely to DDR5, LPDDR5, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM)...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Nvidia-Intel alliance deepens US-China tech divide
Nvidia said it will invest US$5 billion in Intel and broaden cooperation in semiconductor design and development. The deal does not include chip fabrication but is viewed as a key...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Episil bets on SiC and GaN for Q4 rebound as compound semiconductor market bottoms out

Episil and its epitaxy-focused subsidiary Episil Precision, spanning both silicon (Si) and wide-bandgap semiconductors such as silicon...

Monday 22 September 2025
Samsung to hike DRAM prices up to 30% in 4Q25 as shortage bites

Samsung Electronics will raise contract prices for DRAM and NAND flash in the fourth quarter of 2025, industry sources told Newdaily.co.kr...

Monday 22 September 2025
Commodity DRAM and NAND prices set to rise in 2026 as AI chip boom creates shortage
South Korean industry and securities analysts predict that prices for general-purpose DRAM and NAND Flash will rise in 2026 amid looming supply shortages. The crunch stems from memory...
Monday 22 September 2025
Nvidia invests in Intel; Acer founder says TSMC still far ahead in foundry sector
Nvidia's investment of US$5 billion in Intel sent shockwaves through the semiconductor industry. Stan Shih, founder of Acer, commented that while the US requires a healthier industry...
Monday 22 September 2025
MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9500 with dual-core NPU architecture for major performance leap
MediaTek has officially launched its new smartphone system-on-chip (SoC), the Dimensity 9500. Built on TSMC's advanced N3P process technology, it currently offers the best balance...
Monday 22 September 2025
Murata doubles down on quality as Chinese rivals expand in MLCC market
Murata Manufacturing, the world's largest MLCC producer, is reinforcing its strategy around quality in the face of intensifying competition from Chinese manufacturers. The company...
Monday 22 September 2025
MediaTek aims to boost smartphone market share to 40% with sew flagship chips
MediaTek this week unveiled its flagship Dimensity 9500 SoC. After the launch event in Taiwan, senior executives outlined their outlook for the company's mobile business.
Monday 22 September 2025
Samsung secures IBM chip orders, taps China clients as advanced node struggles linger
Samsung Electronics has reportedly won IBM's foundry order for its next-generation Power11 data center CPU, produced on an enhanced 7nm (7LPP) process. The node, the world's first...
Monday 22 September 2025
Nvidia's US$5B stake in Intel: strategic bet or peace offering?
Nvidia stunned the semiconductor industry with a US$5 billion investment in Intel, snapping up a 5% stake and becoming one of its top five shareholders. The deal goes beyond financial...
Monday 22 September 2025
Sunengine enters CPO advanced packaging supply chain
The explosive growth in AI computing demand is driving increased needs for GPUs, ASICs, and other components, accelerating the rapid development of global data center infrastructure...
Monday 22 September 2025
Not just Apple anymore: TSMC's 2nm finds 15 buyers hungry for AI performance
TSMC's 2nm (N2) process is nearing mass production, with industry sources indicating it has secured up to 15 customers. About 10 are focused on high-performance computing (HPC), showing...