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Monday 16 June 2025
China's 15th Five-Year Plan (1): National-level expert discusses equipment challenges and new opportunities
China is set to launch its 15th Five-Year Plan in 2026. Reviewing the progress of China's semiconductor equipment industry over the past five years and gaining insight into its trajectory...
Monday 16 June 2025
US fab ambitions run into red tape and local resistance
The CHIPS and Science Act has unlocked tens of billions in federal subsidies to reshore semiconductor manufacturing in the US. Yet, major projects by leading chipmakers are being...
Monday 16 June 2025
Analog chipmakers defy semiconductor gloom with optimistic outlook

While many chipmakers remain cautious about market conditions heading into 2025—especially those outside the booming cloud AI sector—companies...

Monday 16 June 2025
Hanwha Semitech faces patent war with Hanmi Semiconductor over TCB breakthrough
A high-stakes patent dispute between Hanwha Semitech and Hanmi Semiconductor over a critical piece of equipment in the HBM production process — the TCB machine — is set...
Monday 16 June 2025
AMD launches new AI chips as UALink rallies industry support against Nvidia's ecosystem lock-in

AMD has unveiled a new lineup of next-generation AI processors and rack-scale system solutions, marking its most aggressive move yet...

Monday 16 June 2025
Beyond sci-fi: AI robots push PCB players into new frontier
Rapid advances in generative AI are accelerating the commercialization of humanoid robots, with 2025 projected as the industry's first year of mass production. Taiwanese PCB makers—Zhen...
Monday 16 June 2025
Canon Anelva looks to AI and compact equipment to outpace flat market

Canon's semiconductor business, best known for its photolithography equipment, is also bolstered by a range of specialized subsidiaries...

Monday 16 June 2025
Global SiC wafer growth slows as China reshapes market dynamics
Global silicon carbide (SiC) wafer shipments hit a record high in 2024, with China driving the surge, according to statistics from Fuji Keizai. Chinese shipments grew 81.9% year-over-year,...
Monday 16 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: Intel, Samsung, TSMC shift chip strategy, DDR4 surges, China rises in AI and CIS
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 9 to June 15, 2025. Highlights include major chipmaking advances, a DDR4 supply crunch, and shifting strategies from...
Monday 16 June 2025
Taiwan adds Huawei, SMIC, others to export control entity list
On June 15, the International Trade Administration (ITA) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has updated its Strategic High-Tech Commodities Export Control Entity List, adding...
Monday 16 June 2025
India roundup: India's US$21 billion chip dream
Minor progresses are seen in India's semiconductor manufacturing landscape. China's tightened export control on rare earths begins to disrupt India's EV dream.
Monday 16 June 2025
Everlight pivots to SiC and photonics amid pricing wars
Everlight Electronics, a longtime profit leader in Taiwan's LED packaging sector, plans to begin pilot production of SiC components in the second half of 2025. Chairman Robert Yeh...
Saturday 14 June 2025
Broadcom's AI chip sales hit 52%, with SoftBank and OpenAI on deck

Broadcom is emerging as a key supplier in the artificial intelligence (AI) supply chain, with revenue from AI-related chips now comprising...

Saturday 14 June 2025
Samsung to benefit from soaring DDR4, LPDDR4 prices in 2Q25
The recent increase in mature process DRAM prices is expected to boost Samsung Electronics' DRAM business revenue, offsetting the sluggishness in its high bandwidth memory (HBM) business...
Saturday 14 June 2025
Supplying Lockheed’s Patriots, Taiwanese firm bets on chips too
Amid escalating geopolitical tensions, global defense spending is surging, transforming the sector into a strategic growth pillar alongside semiconductors. For Taiwan's ChenFull Precision...