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Wednesday 12 March 2025
Adata achieves record-high profitability in 2024
Taiwanese memory module maker Adata Technology achieved record profitability in 2024, with all four major profit indicators reaching record highs, including gross margin, operating...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
FPGA vs ASIC: Altera CEO highlights FPGA's advantage in AI era
Embedded World 2025 officially commenced this week in Nuremberg, Germany, with Sandra Rivera, CEO of FPGA company Altera, delivering the keynote address. In her presentation, Rivera...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Acter expands US and Southeast Asia bases, with order visibility extending to 2028
Acter, a Taiwanese cleanroom integration engineering company, has ventured into the US market along with its subsidiaries and strategic partners. These include Nova Technology, which...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Altera embraces independence from Intel, shifts focus to edge AI
At Embedded World 2025, Altera CEO Sandra Rivera spoke during a keynote Q&A about the company's transition and future plans as the Intel-owned FPGA provider operates independen...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
SK Hynix exits CIS business as Samsung weighs options
SK Hynix is shutting down its CMOS image sensor (CIS) business, fueling industry speculation over whether Samsung Electronics will follow suit. Samsung's system LSI division, which...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Zhen Ding upbeat about IC substrate sales in 2025
For 2025, Zhen Ding Tech chairman Charles Shen pointed out that four major product applications are expected to grow simultaneously, with the IC substrate business showing the most...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Deepseek fuels China's AI boom, driving SSD demand, says DapuStor chairman
Deepseek's rapid adoption is accelerating AI application growth in China, fueling demand for enterprise-grade SSDs. DapuStor Chairman Yafei Yang said AI all-in-one machines are lowering...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
ASML and imec sign partnership to boost sub-2nm R&D in Europe
According to a press release on its website, ASML and imec have entered into a new five-year strategic partnership agreement aimed at advancing semiconductor research and promoting...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Taiwan's divided government puts TSMC's US$100 billion US expansion under scrutiny
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest contract chipmaker and a cornerstone of Taiwan's economy, has found itself at the center of domestic political...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Taiwan takes measured approach in reviewing TSMC's US expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced plans for a US$100 billion expansion investment in the United States, marking a significant escalation in the global...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Japan's advanced semiconductor bet: Rapidus and the quest for relevance
The Japanese government's decision to heavily subsidize Rapidus, a domestic semiconductor company, via legislative changes has ignited discussions among industry specialists. Asahi...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Samsung eyes Exynos 2600 comeback, challenging Qualcomm, Mediatek
Samsung Electronics is reportedly stabilizing yields in its advanced chipmaking process, fueling optimism over its next-generation Exynos 2600 SoC. The development raises the prospect...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
NAND production cuts impact persist: Phison expects price increases to last until 3Q25
NAND flash controller chip supplier Phison forecasts that the first quarter will be the low point for annual revenue. As manufacturers successfully adjust prices and DeepSeek drives...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
TSMC's US$165 billion investment in US wins support from American leaders
With Intel's factories delayed and Samsung scaling back, can TSMC single-handedly revive America's chip dominance?
Wednesday 12 March 2025
TSMC's US expansion faces political opposition in Taiwan
On March 3, TSMC chairman C.C. Wei announced a significant investment expansion of US$100 billion at the White House. However, the largest Opposition in Taiwan's Legislative Yuan,...