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Tuesday 19 November 2024
Nichidenbo expects AI servers to drive growth in 2025, as PC, consumer product shipments remain stable
Passive component distributor Nichidenbo held its earnings call on November 18, during which company president and spokesman Yao-kuo Yu forecasted steady growth in the PC and consumer...
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Samsung holds tool-in ceremony for new R&D campus, scheduled to start operation in 2025
According to a press release, on November 18, Samsung Electronics held a tool-in ceremony for its new semiconductor research and development complex (NRD-K) at its Giheung campus,...
Tuesday 19 November 2024
AMD's layoffs: trimming resources or deeper cuts?
Despite recording over US$1 billion in profits during the third quarter of 2023 and thriving in the AI market with double-digit growth, AMD recently announced a 4% workforce reduction,...
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Japanese chip equipment makers see mixed outlook amid AI boom, China slowdown
Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers, including Tokyo Electron and Kokusai Electric, have raised profit forecasts driven by surging AI demand. However, China's cooling semiconductor...
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Chinese SSD brands on the rise: YMTC Zhitai tops Samsung in e-commerce sales
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC), a prominent Chinese memory manufacturer, has achieved a milestone with its Zhitai brand, overtaking Samsung Electronics in solid-state drive...
Tuesday 19 November 2024
China's DDR4 price war disrupts global DRAM market
China's DRAM manufacturers are intensifying market competition through aggressive DDR4 production expansion. ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) leads this push, while Fujian Jinhua...
Tuesday 19 November 2024
Samsung foundry eyes Qualcomm and Nvidia for 2nm and 3nm orders
Samsung Electronics' foundry division is advancing its semiconductor capabilities through the mass production of the Exynos 2600 (tentative name), marking a strategic push for self-sufficiency...
Monday 18 November 2024
Nvidia's Blackwell rack design reportedly faces overheating, potentially delaying shipments
Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell GPUs, already delayed to market, are reportedly facing severe overheating issues in high-capacity server racks, raising concerns over deployment timelin...
Monday 18 November 2024
SK Siltron secures US$544 million loan to support SiC wafer production
SK Group's silicon wafer manufacturer SK Siltron has confirmed that it will receive a loan of US$544 million from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to invest in its silicon carbide...
Monday 18 November 2024
Trump 2.0 to see more radical 'America First' policies, not allowing allies to take advantage
Trump's "America First" agenda will remain central in his imminent second term, with reindustrialization, trade protectionism, corporate tax cuts, and stricter immigration policies...
Monday 18 November 2024
Moore Threads initiates A-share IPO process with a valuation of approximately CNY25 billion
According to an announcement on the China Securities Regulatory Commission's (CSRC) official website, Chinese GPU manufacturer Moore Threads completed registration with the Beijing...
Monday 18 November 2024
Hiwin sees bright US automation prospects amid Europe's slowdown
Following a five-year hiatus, Hiwin resumed its in-person earnings call, providing an updated outlook for 2025. The company expects increased economic clarity post-US presidential...
Monday 18 November 2024
Samsung's bonus cuts spark fear of researcher exodus
Samsung Electronics' recent decision to transfer personnel from its semiconductor research institute to various business units has sparked concerns over a potential talent drain,...
Monday 18 November 2024
Foxconn advances into the AI server market at SC24, showcasing GB200 racks, new HGX products
Foxconn, through its subsidiary FII and Ingrasys, made a strong showing at Supercomputing 2024 (SC24) in Atlanta, the US, demonstrating its latest AI server technology portfolio....
Monday 18 November 2024
Silicon wafer shipments rise in 3Q24, says SEMI
Global silicon wafer shipments showed positive growth in both sequential and annual comparisons for the third quarter of 2024, according to SEMI.