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Monday 6 January 2025
Weekly news roundup: STSP emerges as global chipmaking hub; US government seeks public opinion to ban Chinese-made drones
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 30 – January 3.
Monday 6 January 2025
Sekisui Chemical to invest US$2 billion in perovskite solar cells by 2030
Sekisui Chemical is set to acquire Sharp's Sakai facility in Osaka to construct a new factory for next-generation perovskite solar cells. Sekisui plans to form a new solar cell company...
Monday 6 January 2025
AI servers demand helps ODMs weather 1Q25 slowdown
Most server ODMs are projecting substantial growth in AI server shipments by early 2025, driven by optimism around AI-related demand and bolstered by Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell GPU...
Friday 3 January 2025
Zhen Ding to establish AI production base in Southern Taiwan Science Park, eye revenue growth by 2H25
Leading PCB manufacturer Zhen Ding has received approval to set up an AI park at the Southern Taiwan Science Park. The company is expected to invest NT$2 billion (US$61 million) to...
Friday 3 January 2025
China and US policies drive panel production growth in 1Q25
As the new year unfolds, the global economy and trade dynamics remain highly complex and unpredictable. Among these developments, significant policy changes in both China and the...
Friday 3 January 2025
GiantPlus holds advantages in industrial control market amid continuous closures of panel factories
The global panel industry faces persistent overcapacity, triggering an ongoing wave of plant closures and sales. Taiwan-based mid-sized panel manufacturer GiantPlus noted that, in...
Friday 3 January 2025
Jinpao Precision eyes growth from liquid cooling AI server cabinets
Machining parts and chassis maker Jinpao Precision Industry (JPP) expects robust growth in 2025 from AI server cabinets and aerospace-related orders. Due to the surge in AI server-related...
Friday 3 January 2025
Quanta gearing up for AI supercomputer shipments
Quanta Computer is positioned to maintain its leadership in the AI sector, according to Barry Lam, chairman of the Taiwan-based ODM company. Building on AI advancements, he expects...
Friday 3 January 2025
Low consumer demand pulling memory prices down across the board
Memory prices are declining across all segments and are expected to continue their downward trajectory in the first quarter of 2025, according to industry sources.
Friday 3 January 2025
China's Horizon Robotics targets 10 million automotive chips in 2025
Horizon Robotics, a Chinese manufacturer of intelligent driving chips, has announced its goal of shipping over 10 million chips in 2025, positioning itself to become the first Chinese...
Friday 3 January 2025
Chinese tech firms geared up for public trading in 2025
Three prominent Chinese tech companies -- semiconductor firm Eswin Technology Group, battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), and smartphone manufacturer Honor -- are...
Friday 3 January 2025
Strategic pivot: major automakers invest billions in EV-only plants
Amid the shifting market dynamics of 2024, traditional automakers have recalibrated their electrification strategies. The emergence of dedicated electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing...
Friday 3 January 2025
Humanoid robots race heats up as Tesla, Huawei eye 2025 production
Tesla's ambitious humanoid robots initiative, first unveiled during its AI Day in 2021, is approaching a crucial milestone. Elon Musk's Optimus robot, designed to handle mundane,...
Friday 3 January 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix shift investment focus towards cost reduction amid NAND market downturn
Due to the downturn in the NAND flash industry, South Korean memory manufacturers Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and SK Hynix are implementing an investment strategy focused on cost...
Friday 3 January 2025
Generic memory slump to persist through 2025 as China's capacity expansion becomes a key factor
South Korea's memory sector faces a slump in the generic memory market due to weakening demand in smartphones and PCs, contrasting with the strong growth of high-bandwidth memory...