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Monday 20 October 2025
Nexperia turmoil deepens as Dutch HQ, China arm clash over control
Tensions are escalating at Nexperia as a dispute between its Dutch headquarters and Chinese subsidiary intensifies. Chinese media reported that Nexperia's China branch claimed in a...
Monday 20 October 2025
Taiwan lead frame makers raise prices as metal costs soar
Taiwan's top three lead frame manufacturers are implementing sweeping price increases for the first time in four years. The move comes as surging prices for gold, silver, and copper...
Monday 20 October 2025
Arrow Electronics regains US export license after delisting from Entity List
The US Department of Commerce has removed export restrictions on Arrow Electronics' China and Hong Kong units, taking the semiconductor distributor off the Entity List. Arrow Electronics...
Monday 20 October 2025
Winbond chairman says memory supply-demand will rebalance in 2-3 years
Winbond chairman Arthur Chiao expressed a cautious outlook on the memory industry's current boom, stating that he does not believe this cycle represents a "super cycle." Speaking at...
Monday 20 October 2025
Winbond eyes record revenue of NT$100B in 2026 amid memory market rebound
Memory giant Winbond aims to surpass the NT$100 billion (US$3.3 billion) mark in 2026 for consolidated revenue. President Pei-Ming Chen said the memory market has emerged from a downturn,...
Monday 20 October 2025
Doosan Tesna invests US$120m in testing equipment to support Samsung's Apple CIS push
In a massive strategic bet on the next wave of tech demand, South Korea's leading semiconductor testing provider, Doosan Tesna, is pouring over KRW170 billion (approx. US$120 million)...
Monday 20 October 2025
Memory capacity shortage sparks 2026 supply chain scramble, raising disruption risks
The memory industry faces a severe capacity crunch as global manufacturers rush upstream to secure DRAM production for 2026, sparking fears of supply chain disruptions. Despite limited...
Monday 20 October 2025
Weekly news roundup: Nvidia rises as TSMC's top customer; Netherlands seizes Nexperia; Google considers MediaTek for next Pixel
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from October 13 to 19, 2025.
Monday 20 October 2025
South Korea forms task force amid China's rare earth crackdown
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has launched a Rare Earth Supply Chain Task Force to shield domestic industries from China's tightened export controls.
Monday 20 October 2025
Micron warns DRAM market tightness to worsen through 2026
Micron Technology's executive vice president and chief business officer Sumit Sadana has forecast that the DRAM market will remain extremely tight, with supply-demand imbalances intensifying...
Monday 20 October 2025
Samsung wins order with Hyundai to develop 8nm automotive chips
According to ZDNet Korea, Samsung Electronics' foundry division has secured an order from Hyundai Motor and will manufacture millions of 8nm automotive chips. Hyundai is actively...
Monday 20 October 2025
Micron exits China data center market amid policy restrictions
Micron Technology plans to stop supplying server chips to data centers in China but will continue selling chips to customers in the country's automotive and smartphone sectors, according...
Monday 20 October 2025
Exclusive: SEMI president says semiconductor future extends beyond US-China rivalry
DIGITIMES attended SEMICON West 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona, where the event set an 18-year record for both attendance and exhibitor participation. In an exclusive interview,...
Monday 20 October 2025
Micron skips a node? Weighing big bet on 9nm DRAM and US$100B fab future
Micron Technology is accelerating its sub-10nm DRAM roadmap as competition with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix heats up. According to industry sources, the US chipmaker is weighing...
Monday 20 October 2025
Commentary: SEMICON West signals US chip surge, but Taiwan still runs the show
SEMICON West 2025, held for the first time in Phoenix, Arizona, showcased unprecedented momentum in the local semiconductor industry driven by TSMC's massive investments. The collaborative...