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Monday 23 September 2024
Qualcomm's rumored Intel acquisition faces antitrust, financing, and other hurdles
As Intel strives to improve its financial performance, rumors of a potential acquisition by Qualcomm—likely a partial takeover—have surfaced. However, the success of such...
Monday 23 September 2024
Speculation mounts over potential discontinuation of Nvidia's H20 chip as US export review approaches
As the US's annual review of export control approaches, speculation is mounting in the Chinese market regarding the potential discontinuation of Nvidia's H20 chip, a specialized version...
Monday 23 September 2024
Weekly news roundup: Qualcomm and MediaTek competition in 3nm SoC; progress of China's 28nm process
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of September 16 – September 20.
Monday 23 September 2024
India roundup: Tata plans to build two more fabs in India
Tata is reportedly planning to establish two additional fabs in the medium term. If successful, Lenovo could become the first company to manufacture AI servers in India by 2025.
Monday 23 September 2024
Qualcomm circles Intel for takeover: biting off more than it can chew?
The Wall Street Journal reported that Qualcomm has approached Intel...
Monday 23 September 2024
SSD spot price plummets in China as Chinese memory manufacturers intensify inventory liquidation amid tax audits
As consumer demand remains weak and China intensifies audits, Chinese memory module manufacturers are doubling their liquidation efforts after offloading excess inventory in the second...
Monday 23 September 2024
US and India to build national security fab, GlobalFoundries to set up R&D center in Kolkata
As the US hosted the Quad Leaders Summit in Delaware, the US and India intensified their semiconductor collaboration by launching a series of initiatives, including a semiconductor...
Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung unlikely to follow Intel's foundry spinoff initiative
Intel's ongoing foundry spinoff initiative presents both opportunities and risks, potentially serving as a critical reference for Samsung Electronics as it formulates future strategies...
Friday 20 September 2024
Marvell co-founder Sehat Sutardja has died as industry mourns semiconductor visionary
Marvell Technology, a US-based chip manufacturer, recently issued a statement expressing sorrow over the passing of Dr. Sehat Sutardja, one of its co-founders.
Friday 20 September 2024
China's homegrown DUV equipment struggles with multiple exposures, hindering chip process advancements
China's latest domestically produced DUV exposure machine cannot perform the critical multiple exposures needed for advanced chip production, making it incapable of achieving finer...
Friday 20 September 2024
TSMC names Rose Castanares as Arizona plant president as CEO Y.L. Wang races to accelerate production
TSMC has recently announced that Brian Harrison, president of TSMC Arizona, will retire on December 31, 2024. Effective October 1, he will transition to an advisory role within the...
Friday 20 September 2024
Walsin posts record PCB capex in 2024
The total capex of Walsin Technology's printed circuit board (PCB) affiliates including Global Brands Manufacture (GBM), HannStar Board, and Info-Tek (ITC) is anticipated to surpass...
Friday 20 September 2024
Network chipmakers perceive inadequate demand visibility from China
China's telecom infrastructure tenders are not being implemented with enthusiasm, resulting in limited visibility for network chip orders from the sector, according to industry sou...
Friday 20 September 2024
TSMC demand boosts suppliers performance; smaller ones gain competitiveness
Benefiting from TSMC's performance in advanced processes and advanced packaging, related suppliers are also seeing their fortunes rise, further strengthening Taiwan's semiconductor...