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Monday 9 June 2025
Weekly news roundup: Arm's rebrand, Huawei's R&D blitz, and Asia's rising AI chip challengers
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 2 to June 8, 2025. Top highlights include Arm's strategic rebrand and entry into proprietary chip design, Huawei's...
Monday 9 June 2025
Intel to detail 18A milestones, strengthen supplier ties
Amid ongoing scrutiny over delays in its advanced process nodes and yield challenges, Intel is set to host its annual Intel Supplier Summit on June 11. According to industry sources,...
Monday 9 June 2025
India roundup: Ex-TI, Intel, AMD execs launch AI chip startups in India
Besides chipmaking, India is actively advancing its IC design capabilities. Apple continues to expand Tata Electronics' role in its global diversification push.
Sunday 8 June 2025
Taiwan researchers develop eco-friendly laser tech to cut semiconductor manufacturing costs
A team of researchers in Taiwan has developed an eco-friendly laser-based deposition and patterning technology that can reduce processing time and material costs for manufacturing...
Saturday 7 June 2025
Wolfspeed's looming collapse threatens CG Power's India OSAT ambitions
A potential bankruptcy filing by US-based silicon carbide (SiC) wafer maker Wolfspeed is stirring concern across the global semiconductor supply chain and could derail key plans by...
Friday 6 June 2025
Goke takes control of SMIC-founded NSI in push into BAW filters, MEMS foundry tech
Hunan Goke Microelectronics Co. (Goke) announced on June 5, 2025, its plan to acquire a 94.366% stake in Ningbo Semiconductor International Corporation (NSI) through a mix of share...
Friday 6 June 2025
GlobalFoundries plans major expansion of Dresden chip fab with EUR1.1 billion investment
US-based chipmaker GlobalFoundries is preparing a major expansion of its wafer fabrication facility in Dresden, Germany, which is currently the largest such plant in Europe. Citing...
Friday 6 June 2025
TSMC's additional US$100B investment prompts Trump administration to intensify pressure on Samsung
Samsung Electronics is facing a challenging period as the Trump administration, which took office in January 2025, enforces its "America First" tariff and investment policies. Initially...
Friday 6 June 2025
GaN-on-SiC technology fuels US-China military radar race
Third-generation semiconductor GaN-on-SiC has emerged as a critical battleground in the US-China technology rivalry, with both nations racing to develop advanced military radar systems...
Friday 6 June 2025
South Korea's new presidential tech vision: KRW9 trillion semiconductor boost for Samsung and SK Hynix
As Lee Jae-myung takes office as South Korea's 21st President, the global tech and industry community is closely monitoring his ambitious economic agenda. Among the key sectors under...
Friday 6 June 2025
The AI chip wars: ASIC uprising challenges Nvidia's crown as TSMC takes all
As Nvidia tightens its near-monopoly grip on the AI GPU market, tech giants and chipmakers are accelerating efforts to develop and mass-produce ASICs, signaling a brewing showdown...
Friday 6 June 2025
India eyes Taiwan-inspired chip R&D hub to jumpstart domestic ecosystem
India-based Semicon Fab Technologies has proposed establishing a common semiconductor research and development facility modeled on Taiwan's ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute)...
Thursday 5 June 2025
South Korea's Lee proposes 10% tax credit for domestic chip production
South Korea's newly elected President Lee Jae-myung has unveiled a flagship policy offering up to 10% production tax credits for semiconductors manufactured and sold domestically,...
Thursday 5 June 2025
India eases SEZ rules to boost semiconductor, electronics manufacturing
India has eased land and operational norms in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to lower entry barriers and spur investment in semiconductor and electronic component manufacturing.
Thursday 5 June 2025
Hanmi Taiwan posts record growth as demand for maintenance services and component sales surge
Hanmi Taiwan, the local subsidiary of South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor, reported explosive growth in the first quarter of 2025, generating 76% of its entire 2024 revenue in just...