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Friday 5 September 2025
Taiwan PCB makers brace for mixed 2H25 as tariffs cloud demand
As the second half of 2025 ushers in the peak season for consumer electronics, Taiwanese PCB suppliers are preparing for new product launches from key clients like Apple. Despite ongoing...
Friday 5 September 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly delay DDR4 phase-out as older chips prove more profitable than DDR5
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly pushing back plans to phase out DDR4 DRAM, extending production until 2026 after prices for the older chips surged past next-generation...
Friday 5 September 2025
Samsung enters HBM4 race with aggressive pricing to win Nvidia supply deal

To reshape the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market landscape, Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to engage in a "game of chicken" once...

Friday 5 September 2025
Huawei remains China’s sole heavyweight in AI chips
China's drive to localize artificial intelligence chips briefly sparked speculation that Cambricon Technologies would gain ground and that Alibaba might join the race with its own...
Friday 5 September 2025
Aoi Electronics acquires Sharp's Mie factory to produce data center and packaging products
Aoi Electronics, a Japanese outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) provider, has purchased Sharp's factory in Taki, Mie Prefecture, and will convert the site into a new...
Friday 5 September 2025
Commentary: Advanced AI packaging driving semiconductor industry toward 'virtual integration'
Advanced packaging is rewriting the rules of the semiconductor industry. According to DIGITIMES Research, in 2024, global AI data center accelerators (covering GPUs and ASICs)...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Taiwan PCB supply chain tightens capex scale; leaders increase AI and SEA investments
Despite facing global end-market inventory adjustments and rising geopolitical uncertainties, Taiwan's printed circuit board (PCB) supply chain is shifting its capital expenditure...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: AI-semiconductor convergence will double global market to US$2 trillion by 2040, says Etron chair
Nicky Lu, chairman of Etron Technology, emphasized at the DIGITIMES Tech Forum 2025 in Taipei that artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors form a "perfect match,"...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: Taiwan must embrace TSMC as the world's, says DIGITIMES chairman
DIGITIMES chairman Colley Hwang pointed out that from 2025 to 2026, the technology industry will revolve around three key terms: artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and Donald...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Japan demands state control over Rapidus for US$672 million funding
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has launched a public call for proposals to fund domestic chipmakers as part of a revised Information Processing Promotion Act...
Thursday 4 September 2025
MediaTek courts AI edge with duo play in PCs, Chromebooks
MediaTek's much-anticipated AI PC chip with Nvidia has yet to launch, but the Taiwanese firm is making headway in Chromebooks. Industry insiders argue that if Chromebooks were treated...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Samsung is reportedly betting on 2nm Exynos to win back Qualcomm
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing early signs of a turnaround as it attempts to reclaim market share from its dominant rival, TSMC. Industry insiders indicate that Qualcomm...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Commentary: YMTC's 3D DRAM push challenges CXMT and global memory leaders
China's push to localize its memory supply chain is gathering momentum. YMTC has begun trial production at its first fully localized NAND flash fab, while market chatter indicates...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Fujifilm Electronic Materials eyes India for major semiconductor investment
Fujifilm Electronic Materials is considering a significant investment in India as part of its strategy to expand in the fast-growing semiconductor sector, according to a report by...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Semicon India 2025: Kaynes Semicon forges key partnerships to strengthen local chip ecosystem
Kaynes Semicon, a subsidiary of Kaynes Technology and India's first advanced OSAT and module manufacturer, has announced a series of strategic partnerships during Semicon India 2025,...