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Wednesday 20 August 2025
Samsung's HBM3E supply to Nvidia loses strategic significance as focus shifts to HBM4 in 2026
Driven by the booming demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers, high-bandwidth memory (HBM) has become a key factor reshaping the memory industry landscape. Micron recently...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
TSMC holds the high ground on 2nm, but Samsung moves fast to close the gap
The battle for dominance in 2-nanometer (nm) chip manufacturing has officially begun. While Samsung Electronics is gaining ground by offering lower prices and faster response times,...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Cambricon Technologies to raise CNY3.98B to advance AI chip autonomy
China's artificial intelligence (AI) industry is rapidly developing, with the Chinese government actively promoting increased procurement of domestically produced AI chips by local...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
China unveils e-beam lithography machine with precision near ASML's High-NA EUV, but faces mass production hurdles
China has unveiled its first domestically developed commercial electron-beam lithography (EBL) tool, marking a symbolic step forward in efforts to reduce reliance on foreign semiconductor...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Vietnam urges Qualcomm to deepen investments as the country nurtures IC design capabilities
Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on US semiconductor giant Qualcomm to expand its investments in the country, particularly in core technology areas within the semiconductor...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Chip toolmakers diverge: AI drives windfalls, China demand fades
Half of the world's 10 largest chip equipment makers reported profit declines or markedly slower growth in the second quarter of 2025, highlighting an uneven cycle driven by booming...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
From bicycles to graphics cards: Taiwan's export shift to the Netherlands
Trade between Taiwan and the Netherlands has evolved over the years. According to statistics from the Ministry of Finance (MOF), while Taiwan imports advanced lithography equipment...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Last-minute rush orders shake up Taiwan's chip industry
Taiwan's chip design firms say second-quarter results point to a clear trend, with inventories climbing in value even as turnover days hold steady. Executives say the increase is not...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Arm reportedly hires Amazon AI exec to advance chip ambition
Chip designer Arm has hired Amazon's artificial intelligence chip director Rami Sinno as it pushes into developing its processors, Reuters reported, citing people familiar...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
China's CCL makers raise prices amid surging costs; Taiwan's PCB sector braces for impact
China's copper-clad laminate (CCL) producers, pressured by surging raw material costs and intensifying competition, have issued new price increase notices. Kingboard, Meizhou Weilibang...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Huawei data center chip stuck on outdated 5nm node, teardown reveals
A recent teardown of Huawei's new Kunpeng 930 data center processor suggests the chip may still rely on TSMC's five-year-old 5nm manufacturing node. The finding underscores how US...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Samsung to challenge SK Hynix, Micron in Nvidia HBM supply after delays

Samsung Electronics is intensifying its bid to break into Nvidia's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) supply chain after lagging behind SK Hynix...

Tuesday 19 August 2025
Nan Pao revises down capex, as semiconductor adhesives drive growth
Nan Pao Resins Chemical Group has been expanding into the semiconductor sector, with an eye on semiconductor adhesives and other electronic applications driving growth. Following its...
Tuesday 19 August 2025
AMD opens new office and engineering lab in Penang
AMD recently inaugurated a new office and engineering lab facility in Bayan Lepas, marking a major expansion of its global business services and engineering operations in Malaysia.
Tuesday 19 August 2025
Commentary: TSMC shows no fear despite 300% tariff threat
US President Donald Trump recently announced that semiconductor tariffs could reach 300%, yet this has not triggered panic in the chip industry. Supply chain players stress that the...