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Monday 24 November 2025
China launches Burning Plasma international scientific program, aims for net energy gain
On November 24, 2025, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) officially launched the "Burning Plasma" international scientific program at the "Future Big Science City" in Hefei, Anhui...
Monday 24 November 2025
Samsung reportedly converts NAND lines to DRAM to meet surging AI memory demand
Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to convert portions of its NAND flash production lines in Pyeongtaek and Hwaseong into DRAM facilities as the company races to meet surging...
Monday 24 November 2025
Nexperia dispute continues as Wingtech appeals to Dutch government
The turmoil surrounding Nexperia persists as Wingtech, the Chinese parent company of Nexperia, has formally lodged a complaint with the Dutch government, demanding the withdrawal...
Monday 24 November 2025
When EV know-how meets humanoid robots: Chinese automakers' pivot to 'physical AI'
China's electric vehicle (EV) makers are shifting more of their R&D toward humanoid robots, betting the next phase of AI competition will centre on physical-world applications...
Monday 24 November 2025
Nvidia shifts to LPDDR for AI servers, Samsung poised to benefit most
Nvidia is reportedly adopting low-power DDR (LPDDR) memory in its servers to enhance power efficiency, marking a major shift in memory architecture. Industry analysts suggest this...
Monday 24 November 2025
Japan to become majority stakeholder in Rapidus with JPY100 billion investment
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to invest JPY100 billion (US$671 million) in Rapidus in fiscal 2025, securing a controlling stake as the government accelerates...
Monday 24 November 2025
Toshiba's China SiC turn triggers Japan's power-chip intervention
Toshiba's sudden move from its long-standing partnership with Rohm Semiconductor to a brief collaboration with China's Sicc unsettled Japan's power semiconductor sector. Toshiba reversed...
Monday 24 November 2025
Weekly News Roundup: US moves to ban Chinese chipmaking equipment; Tesla eyes in-house fab; Intel hires TSMC veteran
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of November 17 to November 23, 2025.
Monday 24 November 2025
Exclusive: Lenovo stays insulated from DRAM crunch with Samsung ties, China supply priority
The memory shortage is rippling through the PC supply chain, prompting vendors to scramble for DRAM allocations at upstream suppliers. Industry sources say senior Asus executives...
Monday 24 November 2025
SK On swaps shares with EVE Energy to restructure joint ventures in China
South Korean battery maker SK On has restructured its investment portfolio by exchanging shares with Chinese battery firm EVE Energy, resulting in SK On acquiring full ownership of...
Monday 24 November 2025
NGK Insulators to expand capacity for chiplet ceramic support wafers that offer 5x warpage resistance
Japanese ceramics firm NGK Insulators has announced plans to triple its production capacity of support wafers by fiscal year 2027 (April 2027-March 2028). More specifically, these...
Monday 24 November 2025
Doosan poised to secure exclusive Nvidia Rubin CCL supply as EMC fails GB300 test
Doosan Electronic Business Group (Doosan Electro-Materials) is on track to become the exclusive supplier of copper-clad laminate (CCL) for Nvidia's next-generation AI chip, Rubin,...
Sunday 23 November 2025
SK Hynix reportedly plans to boost 1c DRAM output eightfold in 2026
SK Hynix is reportedly preparing a major ramp-up of its next-generation 1c DRAM production, with plans to increase capacity eightfold in 2026 to meet rising demand for high-performance...
Sunday 23 November 2025
Intel's China debut highlights AI expansion, Gaudi 2E, and disaggregated supernodes
The 2025 Intel Technology Innovation and Industry Ecosystem Conference was held from November 19 to 21, 2025, in Chongqing, China. At the event, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and newly appointed...
Saturday 22 November 2025
Foxconn activates Model A for Japan, forecasting bigger CDMS impact by 2026
Electric vehicles continued to dominate Hon Hai Tech Day (HHTD25) this year, with Foxconn unveiling a fully realized version of its Model A concept and framing the project around...