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Monday 5 August 2024
Winbond scaling up DDR4 chip output
Winbond Electronics, a specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker, has begun ramping up its DDR4 chip output in the second half of 2024, with the memory output increase expected to...
Monday 5 August 2024
Eyeing surging demand for AI accelerator testing, Advantest revises upward financial guidance
Advantest has significantly raised its profit forecast for the current fiscal year.
Monday 5 August 2024
Semiconductor industry shifts to AI: Chipmakers reallocate resources and grapple with talent crunch
Over the past two years, the semiconductor industry has undergone a dramatic transformation, shifting its focus to AI development. This shift has driven chipmakers to significantly...
Monday 5 August 2024
Huawei reportedly to introduce shared memory for next PC chip
Huawei reportedly mimics Apple by designing a chip with shared memory to improve its chip performance amid US sanctions and develop its in-house chip infrastructure ecosystem.
Monday 5 August 2024
Kioxia announces completion of new flash memory fab at Kitakami site
Kioxia has announced that the construction of Fab2 (K2) at its factory site in Kitakami was completed in July. K2 is the second flash memory manufacturing facility at Kioxia's Kitakami...
Monday 5 August 2024
Slowing automotive demand hits Novuton
Nuvoton Technology, which is focused on growing its automotive and industrial control businesses, reported an unusual quarterly loss in the second quarter of 2024.
Monday 5 August 2024
Global OSAT industry revenue projected to rebound by 8%, says DIGITIMES Research
The global semiconductor market is experiencing strain as inventory adjustments across the electronics sector weigh heavily on growth. According to DIGITIMES Research, the...
Monday 5 August 2024
US plans to heighten controls on Chinese AI; South Korean and Chinese HBM manufacturers will be directly impacted
The US government is considering imposing restrictions as early as August to restrict China's access to crucial High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) chips and related manufacturing equipment...
Monday 5 August 2024
Infineon, EPC escalate GaN patent disputes amid possible links to Nvidia
The patent war surrounding gallium nitride (GaN) compound semiconductors continues to escalate. Recently, power component leader Infineon intensified its patent infringement case...
Monday 5 August 2024
Weekly news roundup: CXMT begins mass-producing HBM2; Micron intros new data center SSD
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of July 29 – August 2.
Monday 5 August 2024
Intel's cost reduction plan only temporary fix amidst disappointing 2Q24
Intel reported a US$1.6 billion net income loss in the second quarter, a significant decline compared with the US$1.48 billion in net income it recorded during the same period in...
Monday 5 August 2024
What went wrong with Intel? Its backyard is on fire
Intel's recent announcement to cut 15% of its workforce (approximately 15,000 employees) and reduce capital expenditures to save US$10 billion may undermine its goal of reclaiming...
Monday 5 August 2024
Tata breaks ground for its IC backend facility in India
Five months after receiving approval, Tata Electronics began building its first IC backend facility in Assam in eastern India, a milestone for the South Asian country on its way to...
Friday 2 August 2024
Samsung joins funding for AI security startup valued at US$400 million
Protect AI Inc., a security and artificial intelligence startup, has raised US$60 million from investors betting that the intersection of AI and security will be big business.
Friday 2 August 2024
Transcend expects rising demands for memories in 2H24
Transcend Information reported consolidated revenue of NT$2.33 billion (US$71.05 million) for the second quarter of 2024, a 14.7% decrease from the previous quarter and a 5.6% decrease...