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Monday 11 August 2025
Chipone circles back to STAR Market IPO after unraveling—and a CNY30B rebound

Chipone Technology (Beijing) Co., Limited, a top-tier Chinese display chipmaker valued at CNY30 billion (US$4.2 billion), has restarted...

Monday 11 August 2025
AI memory revolution: Sandisk and SK Hynix define new standard for HBF
SK Hynix is partnering with flash memory manufacturer Sandisk to jointly promote the standardization of High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) technology. The two companies plan to leverage synergies...
Monday 11 August 2025
WT Microelectronics AI data centers fuel massive growth into 2026
IC distribution giant WT Microelectronics' chairman Eric Cheng stated at the August 6, 2025, investor conference that strong AI demand will become the core growth driver for WT in...
Monday 11 August 2025
Novatek expects weak 3Q25 seasonality; notebook and smartphone momentum insufficient to drive growth
Taiwanese DDI leader Novatek held an earnings call on August 6, 2025, sharing its outlook amid challenging market conditions. Impacted by unfavorable factors such as the appreciation...
Monday 11 August 2025
Asia Optical profit soars on strong camera and drone lens sales
Asia Optical held an online investor conference on August 6, 2025, where chairman Yi-Jen Lai praised its second quarter performance. He shared that digital cameras and action cameras...
Monday 11 August 2025
Toshiba's Japan Semiconductor to boost foundry output 50% by 2029, eyes SiC and GaN chips
Japan Semiconductor, a chipmaker under Toshiba, is seeking to significantly expand its contract chip manufacturing operations, aiming to lift output by 50% from 2024 levels by the...
Monday 11 August 2025
Samsung reportedly planning to produce iPhone image sensors in Texas, but keep packaging in Korea
Samsung Electronics will build a CMOS image sensor (CIS) production line at its Austin, Texas, semiconductor facility for Apple's next-generation iPhones, but the chips' back-end...
Monday 11 August 2025
GlobalWafers secures US$200M grant from US CHIPS Act amid Trump-era review
According to Reuters, Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) said on August 8 that its subsidiary GlobalWafers received just over US$200 million in June under...
Monday 11 August 2025
Kioxia net profit drops 74% annually in 2Q25 due to slow NAND flash market recovery
Kioxia announced a substantial drop in revenue and profits for the second quarter of 2025, primarily driven by sluggish sales of NAND flash memory for smartphones and PCs, as well...
Monday 11 August 2025
Weekly news roundup: 'China for China' Strategy, Xiaomi's open-source voice AI, and Broadcom at OCP APAC
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from Aug 4 to Aug 10, 2025. The top three topics include 'China for China' drives Western chipmakers' strategy, Xiaomi releases open-source...
Monday 11 August 2025
Msscorps sets record 2Q25 revenue but posts loss on forex hit; AI demand fuels growth momentum
Taiwan-based materials analysis specialist Msscorps reported consolidated revenue of NT$545 million (US$18.24 million) for the second quarter of 2025, up 17.25% from the previous...
Monday 11 August 2025
GlobalWafers partners with Apple to bolster US chip supply chain, expand advanced wafer production
Sino-American Silicon Products Group (SAS) recently announced that its subsidiary, GlobalWafers, has entered a strategic partnership with Apple to target the US market jointly. The...
Monday 11 August 2025
Taiwan leads global SiPh development; optical industry set for explosive growth by 2027
Silicon photonics (SiPh) is one of the most critical technologies in the AI world and broadband sectors, according to Paul Liu, chairman of Taiwan's National Development Council (NDC)...
Monday 11 August 2025
Eternal Materials sees profits impacted by exchange losses, hopes for market recovery after tariff stabilization
Eternal Materials has reported revenue of NT$20.465 billion (approx. US$686 million) for the first half of 2025, down 5.2% year-over-year. Net profit attributable to the parent company...
Monday 11 August 2025
Phison Electronics reports record July revenue despite substrate shortage
Phison Electronics announced consolidated revenue of NT$5.688 billion (approx. US$191 million) for July 2025, representing a 21% increase compared to July 2024 and setting a new high...