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Monday 21 July 2025
China solar companies push for government intervention as prices surge after months of losses
Chinese solar manufacturers have orchestrated sharp price increases across the industry supply chain after reporting widespread losses, with government backing for production curbs...
Monday 21 July 2025
Nvidia's China chip clearance spurs SK Hynix memory expansion plans
Nvidia's renewed ability to sell H20 artificial intelligence chips to China following the lifting of US restrictions is driving SK Hynix to consider expanding production of advanced...
Monday 21 July 2025
Samsung reportedly lobbies Washington on chip tariffs and AI export curbs
A senior executive from Samsung Electronics' Device Solutions (DS) division has reportedly visited Washington, D.C., to express the company's concerns regarding US semiconductor tariff...
Monday 21 July 2025
US and China race to set post-quantum cryptography standards
As the era of commercial quantum computing inches closer, the United States and China are accelerating efforts to secure the digital world against quantum threats. In July 2024, the...
Monday 21 July 2025
Exclusive: YMTC to pilot fully China-made NAND line in 2025, eyes 15% global share by 2026
Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), China's top NAND flash maker, is advancing its push for equipment self-sufficiency. Supply chain sources say the company's first NAND production...
Monday 21 July 2025
Lee Jae-yong's road to rebuild Samsung after legal scandal acquittal
Coming out the other side after nearly a decade of legal troubles, Samsung Electronics stands at a crossroads. Chairman Lee Jae-yong is rebuilding the group leadership structure,...
Monday 21 July 2025
AI server growth lifts ABF market, while BT substrates struggle with supply constraints

A surge in demand for ABF substrates driven by AI applications has created ripple effects across the semiconductor packaging supply chain...

Monday 21 July 2025
Weekly news roundup: Nvidia partners with Micron, Huawei's 'Little HiSilicon' launches, GB300 production begins
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 14 to 20, 2025. The top three topics include Nvidia teams up with Micron for a major SOCAMM rollout, aiming to challenge high-bandwidth...
Monday 21 July 2025
India may ease Chinese FDI curbs to boost electronics ecosystem amid thawing ties and export hurdles
India is considering easing foreign direct investment (FDI) restrictions on Chinese companies, signaling a potential policy shift driven by both economic and diplomatic calculation...
Monday 21 July 2025
Why China’s FDI drought shows no sign of ending
China's inbound non-financial FDI fell 15.2% year-on-year in the first half of 2025, totaling CNY423.23 billion (US$58.96 billion), according to data from the Ministry of Commerce...
Monday 21 July 2025
Samsung reportedly cracks 1c DRAM yield hurdle, positions HBM4 for AI rebound
Samsung Electronics is preparing a major push to reclaim ground in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, where it has lagged behind SK Hynix and Micron. Its sixth-generation 1c...
Monday 21 July 2025
Amazon, Google drive HBM memory boom as custom AI chips threaten Nvidia’s lead
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates, tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Meta are emerging as major players in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market. These companies...
Monday 21 July 2025
Synopsys closes US$35B Ansys deal to create unified chip-to-system design powerhouse
Synopsys has finalized its US$35 billion acquisition of Ansys, uniting two global leaders in electronic design automation (EDA) and multiphysics simulation. The deal closed shortly...
Sunday 20 July 2025
China's grip on cathode tech exposes fragility in U.S. and EU battery ambitions
China's Ministry of Commerce recently announced new export restrictions on "battery cathode material preparation technologies," along with five lithium refining technologies and overseas...
Sunday 20 July 2025
Tesla ignites three-row EV showdown in China

Tesla is reinforcing its presence in China's electric SUV segment with the upcoming Model Y L, a long-wheelbase, six-seat version positioned...