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Monday 15 December 2025

SK Hynix taps ASMPT for HBM4 TC bonders amid Hanmi-Hanwha patent clash

SK Hynix has reportedly placed a new order for thermal compression (TC) bonders with Singapore-based ASMPT as it accelerates preparations...

Monday 15 December 2025

SK Hynix leads Samsung by 3-4 months, begins supplying paid HBM4 samples

Latest media reports state that SK Hynix has completed the final verification phase for customer samples of its 12-layer sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) prior to mass...

Monday 15 December 2025

TASC partners with Itochu Taiwan to deepen compound semiconductor and smart medical ventures

Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation (TASC) is advancing its layout in compound semiconductors and non-invasive blood glucose monitoring technology through the signing of a memorandum...

Monday 15 December 2025

HDD prices see largest increase in eight quarters, with surging demand in China and US markets

The traditional hard disk drive (HDD) market experienced a rare sharp price surge in recent years. In contract price negotiations for the fourth quarter of 2025, HDD product prices...

Monday 15 December 2025

Samsung courts AMD for 2nm chips as foundry recovery hinges on new orders

Samsung Electronics is reportedly in talks with Advanced Micro Devices about producing next-generation chips using its second-generation 2nm process, as the South Korean technology...

Monday 15 December 2025

Nvidia reportedly considers expanding H200 AI chip production amid potential surge in Chinese demand

Following the Trump administration's recent easing of export restrictions on Nvidia's H200 artificial intelligence (AI) chips to China, several Chinese technology firms, such as Alibaba...

Monday 15 December 2025

TSMC, Broadcom AI outlook signals strong growth for Samsung, SK Hynix in 2026

Analysts believe that the performance outlook for 2026 from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Broadcom offers a glimpse into the expected performance of South Korea's...

Monday 15 December 2025

Weekly news roundup: TSMC pauses Japan fab plans, Tesla Powerwall demand rises in Taiwan, Huawei flags AI oversupply risks

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 8 to December 14, 2025.

Monday 15 December 2025

Intel CEO backs India's step-by-step semiconductor push

As India intensifies its efforts to become a global semiconductor hub, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan has expressed support for the country's strategy of pursuing incremental progress, focusing...

Monday 15 December 2025

TSMC to expand CoW Orders in 2H26 as OSAT CoWoS-like tech rises

As major US CSPs are ramping up ASIC development, the capacity gap in TSMC's CoWoS advanced packaging continues to widen. Thus, the rise of "CoWoS-like" capacity by OSAT providers...

Monday 15 December 2025

China to launch GPMI interface standard, pressuring USB-C and HDMI supply chains

The Shenzhen 8K UHD Video Industry Cooperation Alliance (SUCA) said China's domestically developed General-Purpose Multimedia Interface (GPMI) standard is set for formal release.

Monday 15 December 2025

The H200 gambit: Why China may buy less than Washington expects

The US government is rethinking the impact of Washington's decision to clear Nvidia's H200 exports to China after a Financial Times report suggested Beijing is prioritizing...

Monday 15 December 2025

Intel reportedly to buy AI chip startup SambaNova, reviving governance questions over CEO ties

Bloomberg, citing unnamed sources, reported that Intel Corp. is in advanced discussions to acquire artificial intelligence chip startup SambaNova Systems Inc. for about US$1.6...

Monday 15 December 2025

NetApp unfazed by memory shortages as it projects strong 2026 growth

NetApp Taiwan general manager Peter Chu said the transition from early AI experimentation to agentic AI running mission-critical workloads...

Monday 15 December 2025

Taiwan set for 2026 outperformance on AI, advanced chip orders

Global growth is poised to lose momentum. IMF forecasts show global GDP easing from 3.3% in 2024 to 3.2% in 2025 and 3.1% in 2026. China's...

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