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Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip self-sufficiency push spurs foreign suppliers to hike prices and weigh exit
Global chipmakers are signaling shifts in pricing strategies, with more vendors considering hikes. Industry sources say China, long a market of cutthroat competition, is becoming the...
Monday 8 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan to feature Infineon and NXP CEO, highlighting Europe's view on Taiwanese supply chain
The CEOs of Infineon and NXP are scheduled to deliver keynote speeches at the upcoming SEMICON Taiwan 2025 this week.
Monday 8 September 2025
Micron targets Galaxy LPDDR5X, pressuring Samsung supply
Micron Technology is rumored to be significantly increasing its share of low-power DRAM supply for Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S series smartphones. South Korean industry insiders...
Monday 8 September 2025
Ranking China's top 15 chip-equipment makers: Naura leads as R&D investment reshapes competition
China's semiconductor equipment industry posted a polarized first half of 2025, caught between a global downturn and intensifying US–China tech rivalry. A few national champions...
Monday 8 September 2025
Weekly news roundup: Rapidus 2nm matches TSMC density and outpaces Intel; TSMC to hike chip prices up to 10% in 2026
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 1–September 7.
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip-equipment drive hits atomic scale, AMEC chairman warns on rivalry
China's chip-equipment industry now faces hurdles on par with its most storied national projects, said Gerald Yin, chairman and CEO of AMEC. Addressing the CSEAC 2025 exhibition in...
Monday 8 September 2025
Shenzhen's International Semiconductor Expo highlights AI and advanced packaging breakthroughs
Shenzhen International Semiconductor & IC Exhibition, known as SEMI-e 2025, will take place September 10-12 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. The event...
Monday 8 September 2025
India roundup: India pushes chip ambition as tax reform unveiled
Semicon India 2025 was held during September 2 and September 4, as India unveiled plan to revamp consumption tax and recycle critical minerals.
Monday 8 September 2025
South Korea's MCP exports to Taiwan surge, debunking AI bubble concern and boosting SK Hynix outlook
South Korea's multi-chip packaging (MCP) exports continued to climb sharply in August 2025, with the share of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) exports to Taiwan steadily increasing.
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip equipment makers close in: eroding Japan's share, eyeing US dominance
China's sustained investment in its semiconductor equipment ecosystem is starting to alter the global balance of power. Markets once controlled by US and Japanese giants are now being...
Monday 8 September 2025
India's chip drive gains momentum but foreign giants hold back investments
India showcased its semiconductor ambitions at Semicon India 2025 with the unveiling of its first homegrown chip and a flurry of local partnerships. While global players such as ASML,...
Sunday 7 September 2025
China’s SiCarrier rallies suppliers with US$1.4B in orders, yet lithography gap persists
Chinese semiconductor equipment maker SiCarrier has booked over CNY10 billion (US$1.4 billion) in orders and is mobilizing upstream suppliers for large-scale production. With nearly...
Sunday 7 September 2025
France pushes into Taiwan's chip ecosystem with advanced packaging focus and new Foxconn tie-up

France is preparing its biggest foray yet into Asia's semiconductor heartland. At SEMICON Taipei next week, Paris will field its largest...

Saturday 6 September 2025
GCE plans to expand Taiwan capacity with NT$1.6B purchase of CMC Zhongli plant
As demand for AI servers drives full production capacity, PCB manufacturer Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) announced on September 5, 2025, that its board of directors approved a NT$1.6...
Saturday 6 September 2025
South Korea plans to cut wafer material tariffs to 0% to strengthen its semiconductor cost advantage
The South Korean government is reportedly pushing to reduce tariffs on key imported materials used in semiconductor wafer production to 0% by 2026. Amid the US' announcement of a potential...