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Thursday 25 April 2024
Taiwan's 'semiconductor diplomacy' under scrutiny amid new challenges
The Taiwan Chip-driven Industrial Innovation Program (TCIIP) has taken a significant step by establishing an office in Prague, Czech Republic, focusing on nurturing chip design talent...
Wednesday 24 April 2024
Is the US semiconductor talent pool ready for investments from Samsung and SK Hynix?
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are accelerating their investment pace in the US, and are collaborating with universities near factory sites to ensure a steady supply of semiconductor...
Tuesday 23 April 2024
Falling EUV equipment orders suggest China and Intel drive ASML's performance
ASML, a Dutch equipment firm with a stranglehold on lithography equipment and a monopoly on high-end extreme ultraviolet (EUV) exposure machines, has become accustomed to having tens...
Tuesday 23 April 2024
What did Tim Cook's SEA visit tell us?
Apple CEO Tim Cook recently concluded his most extensive Southeast Asia (SEA) tour in years, visiting Vietnam, Indonesia, and Singapore from April 15-19.
Monday 22 April 2024
Will Taiwan's government approve TSMC's plan to produce 2nm chips in America?
Upon TSMC Arizona's signing of a Preliminary Memorandum of Terms (PMT) with the Biden Administration, the decision to manufacture 2nm chips in its third fab and part of the second...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Consumer electronics market remains mired in downturn as inflation persists
The consumer electronics market has remained sluggish since 2023, with no evident signs of recovery even after the first quarter of 2024, whether for smartphones, notebooks, or consumer...
Thursday 18 April 2024
US to become 2nm GAA process battleground for Intel, Samsung, and TSMC
The three major players in advanced chip manufacturing have secured CHIPS Act subsidies by promising to increase investments in fabrication facilities within the United States. With...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Samsung at crossroads, seeking ties with Taiwanese peers?
Samsung Electronics reported profits of US$4.89 billion for the first quarter of 2024. The semiconductor division successfully ended a streak of losses spanning four consecutive quarters...
Tuesday 16 April 2024
China's two ways of building AI GPU ecosystems to compete with Nvidia
Under the fast-changing technology trend, no matter which way China's AI industry chooses to build its ecosystem or stay compatible with CUDA, the elimination and consolidation processes...
Monday 15 April 2024
Veolia offers solutions to meet semiconductor industry's needs for sustainability
As many countries are building up their semiconductor supply chains, Veolia Water Technologies, a global leader specializing in water treatment technologies and services, is seeing...
Friday 12 April 2024
Samsung faces first large-scale strike in history amid intensifying global competition
Samsung Electronics is caught in the history of the first collective strike crisis in South Korea amidst intensifying global semiconductor competition. Samsung's five labor unions,...
Thursday 11 April 2024
Research Insight: TSMC's investment in US will bear fruits
DIGITIMES Research analyzed the US CHIPS Act grant program for TSMC and found that although TSMC received US$6.6 billion compared to Intel's US$8.5 billion, the US government still...
Thursday 11 April 2024
ASML to turn a new page as Co-Presidents pass the baton
Coinciding with ASML's 40th anniversary, Martin van den Brink and Peter Wennink, Co-Presidents of Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturer ASML, are set to retire in...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Apple-Baidu AI pact: who wins big in the US-Sino tech tango?
A recent report from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has emerged, indicating Baidu is poised to provide AI capabilities for Apple's next-generation iPhone 16.
Monday 8 April 2024
Meet the analyst: Operating system in AI era will be king, says DIGITIMES Research
In the past, it was the chip that created the user's needs, but when hardware has little room to expand for running Artificial Intelligence (AI) models while the difference between...