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Monday 29 January 2024
ASML rides dual-axis EUV boom as memory vendors join buying spree alongside logic chipmakers amid GenAI wave
When will memory manufacturers restart expansion plans after weathering the storm of a sluggish market and falling average selling prices (ASPs)? This question appears not hard to...
Monday 29 January 2024
SK Hynix returns to profit on GenAI boom, expects momentum from general server market in 2024
In 2023, the rapid growth of the generative AI market brought a turning point for SK Hynix's memory business. Following the AI server market taking off, the memory industry is now...
Friday 26 January 2024
ASML's High-NA EUV under the spotlight as urgent orders from China wane
Urgent orders from China due to US export controls have become a last resort for ASML in the global semiconductor industry downturn. Now, at the beginning of 2024, ASML has confirmed...
Friday 26 January 2024
Upcoming flagship smartphones to drive power amplifier demand
The upcoming release of 5G and AI-capable smartphones will boost demand for Power Amplifiers (PA), benefiting industry suppliers such as Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors...
Thursday 25 January 2024
Products such as Vision Pro and AI Pin could lead to demand recovery for end-user devices in 2H24
Many anticipated the economic situation would only see a more noticeable recovery in the second half of 2024. However, from an end-user perspective, Apple's Vision Pro has already...
Thursday 25 January 2024
ASML expects strong rebound in 2025, optimistic about orders from memory makers
ASML reported strong books for the last quarter. The lithography equipment giant still expects uncertainties in the chip industry in 2024, and the demands from memory makers will...
Thursday 25 January 2024
For PCB manufacturers, improving specs is key to recovery
The PCB industry has been on a roller coaster ride in the past three years, with 2021 and 2022 seeing a massive disruption in the supply chain caused by pandemic-related imbalances...
Thursday 25 January 2024
TI may be under more pressure than other IDMs
Texas Instruments (TI) is expected to see more significant impacts from the weak demand in the industrial and automotive markets than other IDMs, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 24 January 2024
ASML orders triple as demand for most-advanced gear soars
ASML Holding NV orders more than tripled last quarter from the previous three months as demand for its most sophisticated machines soared, in a sign that the semiconductor industry...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
TV makers stockpiling panels, other components ahead of panel production cuts
Panel manufacturers on both sides of the Taiwan Strait plan to reduce production significantly during the Lunar New Year, encouraging a price rebound. This scheme has prompted white-box...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
TSMC CoWoS capacity expansion to support AI server sales
A significant ramp-up in CoWoS production capacity at TSMC is anticipated to propel server companies' AI server sales to new heights in 2024, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 23 January 2024
4Q23 PC shipments slip, shipment momentum to return in 1H24
The global PC market ended the fourth quarter of 2023 with a 0.2% year-on-year shipment decrease, according to the latest Counterpoint Research data. This was the eighth consecutive...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Japan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers thrive with increased demand in China and generative AI
Major Japan-based semiconductor equipment saw their market capitalization more than double in 2023, with other suppliers reporting nearly doubling of their market valuations, highlighting...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Global server shipments to return to growth in 2024
Global server shipments are expected to rebound in 2024 after a decline in the previous year, according to market sources.
Tuesday 23 January 2024
TDK answers call for thinner smartphones with new battery
Japanese electronic component manufacturer TDK has developed a new battery to cater to the demand for thinner smartphones.