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Monday 8 September 2025
China's auto-chip push hits reliability roadblock
China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency is gaining momentum, but automotive-grade chips present a unique challenge. Local automakers remain cautious about adopting untested...
Monday 8 September 2025
Micron targets Galaxy LPDDR5X, pressuring Samsung supply
Micron Technology is rumored to be significantly increasing its share of low-power DRAM supply for Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S series smartphones. South Korean industry insiders...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's domestic low-cost automation sharpens manufacturing edge
China is accelerating automation with affordable domestically produced robots, maintaining competitiveness in low-end manufacturing amid rising labor wages by leveraging the "robot...
Monday 8 September 2025
South Korea's climate transition clause sparks debate
The EU plans to implement the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2028. In response, South Korea is accelerating efforts to enact its own Corporate Human Rights...
Monday 8 September 2025
Samsung solidifies lead as Apple's top display supplier

Samsung Display (SDC), LG Display (LGD), and China's BOE are expected to maintain their positions in Apple's iPhone panel supply chain...

Monday 8 September 2025
Ranking China's top 15 chip-equipment makers: Naura leads as R&D investment reshapes competition
China's semiconductor equipment industry posted a polarized first half of 2025, caught between a global downturn and intensifying US–China tech rivalry. A few national champions...
Monday 8 September 2025
China extends global EV battery lead with solid-state breakthroughs
China's solid-state battery sector is reaching a critical stage, driven by rapid technical advances and new standardization initiatives. On September 10–11, 2025, the China...
Monday 8 September 2025
Weekly news roundup: Rapidus 2nm matches TSMC density and outpaces Intel; TSMC to hike chip prices up to 10% in 2026
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 1–September 7.
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip-equipment drive hits atomic scale, AMEC chairman warns on rivalry
China's chip-equipment industry now faces hurdles on par with its most storied national projects, said Gerald Yin, chairman and CEO of AMEC. Addressing the CSEAC 2025 exhibition in...
Monday 8 September 2025
Shenzhen's International Semiconductor Expo highlights AI and advanced packaging breakthroughs
Shenzhen International Semiconductor & IC Exhibition, known as SEMI-e 2025, will take place September 10-12 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. The event...
Monday 8 September 2025
South Korea's MCP exports to Taiwan surge, debunking AI bubble concern and boosting SK Hynix outlook
South Korea's multi-chip packaging (MCP) exports continued to climb sharply in August 2025, with the share of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) exports to Taiwan steadily increasing.
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip equipment makers close in: eroding Japan's share, eyeing US dominance
China's sustained investment in its semiconductor equipment ecosystem is starting to alter the global balance of power. Markets once controlled by US and Japanese giants are now being...
Sunday 7 September 2025
China’s SiCarrier rallies suppliers with US$1.4B in orders, yet lithography gap persists
Chinese semiconductor equipment maker SiCarrier has booked over CNY10 billion (US$1.4 billion) in orders and is mobilizing upstream suppliers for large-scale production. With nearly...
Saturday 6 September 2025
Samsung accelerates launch of Galaxy S25 FE, Galaxy Tab S11 to bolster AI portfolio
Samsung is rolling out its Galaxy S25 FE smartphone and Galaxy Tab S11 tablets a month early, unveiling the devices at the IFA 2025 tech show in Berlin. The move is aimed at filling...
Saturday 6 September 2025
South Korea plans to cut wafer material tariffs to 0% to strengthen its semiconductor cost advantage
The South Korean government is reportedly pushing to reduce tariffs on key imported materials used in semiconductor wafer production to 0% by 2026. Amid the US' announcement of a...