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Monday 5 February 2024
WT Group gets US$1.9 billion syndicated loan for acquisition
WT Group, the fourth-largest semiconductor component distributor in the world, has signed a contract with banks to obtain half of the capital needed to acquire its Canadian counterpart,...
Thursday 1 February 2024
Samsung upgrades SSD to give NAND a lift in price recovery
Samsung Electronics recently launched a new high-performance solid state disk (SSD) in a bid to stabilize the NAND Flash market.
Thursday 1 February 2024
India-based EMS company Kaynes expands prototyping manufacturing capability, to make waveguide components for AR devices
India-based electronics manufacturer Kaynes Technology acquired US-based Digicom Electronics. Kaynes Semicon also formed a partnership with DigLens for AR product manufacturing.
Thursday 1 February 2024
LandMark Optoelectronics eyes silicon photonics, AI wearable fueled growth in 1Q24
Taiwan's LandMark Optoelectronics Corporation (LMOC), a key player in manufacturing GaAs and InP-based epiwafers, is poised to sustain its growth momentum into the first quarter of...
Wednesday 31 January 2024
Japan lists MLCC as critical to economic security
The Japanese government has announced that advanced electronic components such as multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) will be included in a list of categories deemed critical for...
Wednesday 31 January 2024
Mobile phone CIS shipments to pick up in 2Q24
Inventory adjustments for mobile phone CMOS image sensors (CIS) have commenced due to disappointing demand since December 2023. Still, overall shipment pull-ins are expected to accelerate...
Wednesday 31 January 2024
Automotive CIS demand promising in China
Automotive applications will be the key growth driver for CMOS image sensors (CIS) in 2024, with promising demand from China, according to supply chain sources.
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Ibiden forecasts generative AI to triple IC substrate sales in fiscal year 2024
Ibiden, a Japan-based IC substrate manufacturer, has highlighted a slower-than-anticipated rebound in the global demand for IC substrates. Despite this, there's a glimmer of hope...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
Malaysia sees new semiconductor cluster forming as first IC substrate plant commissioned
The global semiconductor industry has invested in Malaysia for over 50 years. With IC substrate maker Austria Technologie & Sytemtechnik (AT&S) starting production at its...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
CMMT invests in AEMC to pave way into semiconductor business
Taiwan-based polarizer maker Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) has acquired a 33.7% stake in Opals Chemical Technology, a subsidiary of Advanced Echem Materials Company (AEMC),...
Tuesday 30 January 2024
PCB demand from AI server industry to increase
With ChatGPT significantly boosting demand for AI servers, related supply chain players have seen orders for Copper Clad Laminate (CCL), PCB, and ABF substrates increase, according...
Monday 29 January 2024
AI chip advancements fuel surge in Japanese semiconductor backend process materials
Amidst the rapid advancement in AI chip development, emerging technologies like chiplets are making semiconductor backend processes more intricate. As a result, the prices and profit...
Monday 29 January 2024
Weekly news roundup: Huawei seeks complete independence from Android with 'Pure-Blooded Harmony'
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of January 22-26:
Friday 26 January 2024
Semco reportedly to put new Vietnam plant into production in 2Q24
The previously announced new ABF substrate plant in Vietnam by Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) was slated to begin production in the second half of 2023. However, due to a general...
Friday 26 January 2024
Thinking Electronic steps up deployment in automotive sector
Passive component industry experts project a noticeable industry rebound after the second quarter or the second half of this year. Most firms are looking to automotive applications...
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Summary of Tech Supply Chain News!
Taiwan IPC makers pushing integrated services to boost profits and to see revenues grow in 2024, says DIGITIMES Research
Global smartphone shipments hit 2023 peak in 4Q23, but decelerate in 1Q24 due to seasonality, says DIGITIMES Research
Meet the analyst: Operating system in AI era will be king, says DIGITIMES Research