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Monday 22 September 2025
Nvidia-Intel US$5B deal shakes up chip industry and puts TSMC on edge

Nvidia and Intel's new partnership is reshaping the global semiconductor landscape and raising questions about how it could influence...

Monday 22 September 2025
Weekly news roundup: Micron halts NAND and DRAM quotes; Nvidia shifts quantum strategy, memory prices soar on AI demand
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 15–September 21.
Monday 22 September 2025
MediaTek shrugs off Nvidia-Intel deal
Nvidia recently announced an investment in Intel, along with a strategic technology collaboration focused on data center and PC applications, sending shockwaves through the semiconductor...
Monday 22 September 2025
Samsung clears Nvidia’s 12-layer HBM3E test as shares hit year’s high
Samsung Electronics has reportedly passed Nvidia's quality testing for 12-layer fifth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM3E) and is set to begin shipments, according to multiple...
Monday 22 September 2025
India roundup: Will foldable iPhones be made in India?
Rumored foldable iPhones may be mass-produced in India in 2026. Countries, including India, are eager to build ties with Taiwanese semiconductor suppliers following TSMC's successful...
Sunday 21 September 2025
Nvidia's US$5B Intel stake sparks foundry jitters for TSMC, Samsung
Nvidia's US$5 billion stake in Intel has shaken the global semiconductor landscape, sparking debate over future foundry competition and supply chain realignment. While the deal excludes...
Sunday 21 September 2025
China's Cambricon taps into unprecedented boom in AI chips
Chinese AI chipmaker Cambricon Technologies is seizing what chairman and CEO Chen Tianshi describes as an "unprecedented opportunity" in intelligent computing. Surging domestic demand...
Sunday 21 September 2025
Non-China market opportunities remain despite no involvement in advanced packaging, say Episil and EPI
The surge of 12-inch silicon carbide (SiC) materials entering advanced packaging processes has drawn significant market attention to Episil Technology, which spans first- and third-category...
Saturday 20 September 2025
TSMC, Largan, Episil push back on hype with blunt market outlooks
SiC applications recently gained attention following reports that TSMC and Nvidia are pushing for advancements, elevating companies like Episil and its subsidiary EPI into the market...
Saturday 20 September 2025
Intel-Nvidia's twin strategy faces speed test, but PC path leads, says DIGITIMES analyst
Nvidia and Intel on Thursday detailed a sweeping product roadmap that links their CPU and GPU platforms, while underscoring continued collaboration with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Saturday 20 September 2025
Arizona emerges as a semiconductor hub with TSMC and Intel's 12 fabs
Initial market skepticism doubted whether new fabs from TSMC and Intel in Arizona could ramp up production on schedule. However, TSMC's first 4nm fab began mass production at the...
Saturday 20 September 2025
Nvidia and Broadcom find wins in overlap, not rivalry
With Broadcom securing more application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) orders, speculation has arisen about Broadcom attempting to overthrow Nvidia. In reality, the two companies...
Saturday 20 September 2025
Samsung China chief: China's tech rise demands global attention
China's ambition to become the world's top manufacturing power by 2049 is far from a pipe dream, according to Jie Yang, President of Samsung China. Speaking at a South Korean parliamentary...
Saturday 20 September 2025
TSC expands overseas presence, optimistic for double-digit growth in 2026
Topco Scientific (TSC) is actively expanding its global footprint. Chairman Jeffery Pan stated that following the layout of global semiconductor clusters, besides establishing locations...
Friday 19 September 2025
TSMC to maintain lead for next 5 to 10 years, says new Minister of Taiwan's National Development Council
Chun-Hsien Yeh, the new minister of Taiwan's National Development Council (NDC), pointed out on September 17 that with strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI), TSMC will be...