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Monday 19 May 2025
Weekly news roundup: China sharpens its chip game, Samsung lands wins, TSMC widens global footprint
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 12 – May 18. From China's push in DUV lithography and Samsung's resurgence in foundry orders to...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Current status of China's lithography equipment development: DUV
In the US-China trade war, the focus of US pressure has been on curbing the development of China's high-tech sectors—especially semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI),...
Monday 12 May 2025
Global PMX enters EUV and DUV lithography equipment market, strengthening semiconductor shipments
Global PMX's strategic focus on the semiconductor sector is paying off, as evidenced by a strong increase in shipments. In April 2025, the company saw steady revenue growth, driven...
Friday 28 March 2025
SiCarrier bets on DUV for 5nm chips as SMIC's yield stalls at one-third of TSMC's
As US export controls tighten on advanced semiconductor technologies, Shenzhen-based SiCarrier unveiled new 5nm-capable fabrication tools at SEMICON China 2025. The company claims...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Chinese researchers develop solid-state 193nm DUV laser targeting advanced chipmaking
Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have developed a solid-state deep ultraviolet (DUV) laser that emits 193nm light in lab conditions—a wavelength critical...
Thursday 28 November 2024
Taiwan-made DUV photoresist likely to complete terminal production line verification by end of 2024
Although the US and Dutch governments have banned ASML from selling extreme ultraviolet (EUV) and advanced deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography equipment to China, sales and after-sales...
Thursday 7 November 2024
ASML expects China revenue to drop to 20% in 2025
The Trump administration first imposed export restrictions on semiconductor equipment to China in 2019, targeting ASML's EUV lithography machines. The Biden administration has since...
Thursday 24 October 2024
TSMC chips in Huawei AI accelerator cast doubt on SMIC's capabilities
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has found itself in a precarious position following a recent TechInsights teardown report concerning a TSMC-manufactured...
Thursday 17 October 2024
ASML's plunging net bookings highlight Intel and Samsung's investment struggles, says DIGITIMES Research
ASML's latest financial report reveals a significant year-over-year decline in net bookings, exceeding 50% sequentially. The company has also revised its 2025 revenue guidance downward...
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Chinese chipmakers gearing up for Huawei's next flagship launch despite hefty cost
Huawei is preparing to launch its latest flagship Mate 70 series, a product bolstered by substantial government support and suppliers, particularly SMIC, who are reportedly sacrificing...
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...
Thursday 19 September 2024
China's self-developed immersive DUV system remains years away despite milestone in dry DUV technology
China recently achieved a milestone with its indigenous lithography system, which is capable of producing chips at nodes smaller than 65nm. However, the development of an immersive...
Monday 16 September 2024
Debunking China's first indigenous DUV lithography system
The recent unveiling of a new local deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine model by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has become a hot topic of discussion...
Monday 12 August 2024
China gaining self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment, but crucial exposure tools remain constrained
The US chip prohibition has limited China's access to cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing equipment. As a result, China has in recent years become increasingly self-sufficient...
Thursday 11 April 2024
ASML to turn a new page as Co-Presidents pass the baton
Coinciding with ASML's 40th anniversary, Martin van den Brink and Peter Wennink, Co-Presidents of Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML, are set to retire in...