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Monday 21 October 2024
Weekly news roundup: Samsung reportedly lowers HBM production target by 10%
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of October 14 - October 20.
Friday 18 October 2024
ASML faces headwinds: Samsung's delays in wafer investment slashes EUV demand
ASML is under scrutiny amid a sharp drop in equipment orders and a gloomy sales outlook for 2025. The slump is tied to declining sales in China and setbacks faced by major client...
Friday 18 October 2024
Samsung reportedly considering redesigning 1a DRAM to improve HBM quality
Samsung Electronics is encountering significant challenges, especially in its semiconductor business. Beyond stagnation in its foundry business, concerns about its competitiveness...
Friday 18 October 2024
Infinera secures US$93 million CHIPS Act funding to expand photonic chip production and packaging
The US Department of Commerce has partnered with Infinera through the CHIPS and Science Act, signing a non-binding memorandum to provide up to US$93 million in funding. This investment...
Friday 18 October 2024
XING Mobility debuts world's first cell-to-chassis immersion cooling battery and mobile charging station at 2024 Paris Motor Show
XING Mobility has been rapidly scaling up commercial production of its groundbreaking immersion cooling technology after launching the world's first model factory for immersion-cooled...
Friday 18 October 2024
Japan-Taiwan's urban compact EV Lean3 to enter production
Through new fundraising, Japan-Taiwan electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturing company Lean Mobility has achieved a cumulative funding of JPY4.6 billion (US$30.8 million), allowing it...
Friday 18 October 2024
Taiwan's machinery sector navigates ECFA uncertainties, but US market recovery brings hope
Taiwan's machinery sector, particularly its machine tool makers, is navigating an uneven market recovery and multiple challenges. While the US market shows signs of improvement, China's...
Friday 18 October 2024
Largan sees handset customers cut back orders, cautious about 4Q24 prospects
Largan Precision, a leading smartphone lens manufacturer reportedly in the Apple iPhone supply chain, has expressed caution about market prospects for the fourth quarter of 2024,...
Friday 18 October 2024
QCT and Pegatron to capitalize on AI server growth
As Nvidia's GB200 chip enters mass production, Taiwanese AI server supply chain firms are preparing for an anticipated surge in demand from major cloud service providers. Mike Yang,...
Friday 18 October 2024
Rumors of factory sales resurface, Innolux states there are no existing plans
Following the sale of its Fab 4 to TSMC, rumors have emerged that Innolux may soon sell additional factories to TSMC, causing unease among employees and the supply chain. In response,...
Thursday 17 October 2024
China imposes restrictions on SiC expansion
Thanks to improving yields in producing silicon carbide (SiC), China has achieved an abundant supply of substrates, even resulting in oversupply. The country has reportedly begun...
Thursday 17 October 2024
Chinese EV makers seek reduced output targets in Thailand amid investment wave
Amid a wave of investment by Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers in Thailand, which aims to establish itself as an EV production hub, these manufacturers are requesting a reduction...
Thursday 17 October 2024
Shin-Etsu Chemical enters semiconductor manufacturing equipment market with interposer-eliminating technology
Shin-Etsu Chemical announced its entry into the semiconductor manufacturing equipment market with new technology designed to eliminate the need for interposers. This innovation could...
Thursday 17 October 2024
Lite-On preparing for next-gen AI chip platform in advance
As Nvidia Blackwell GB200 chips near the mass production and shipment stage, supply chain players are already making initial preparations for the next-generation Rubin AI platform...
Thursday 17 October 2024
8-inch SiC substrate prices tumbling amid 6-inch collapse
The price collapse of 6-inch silicon carbide (SiC) substrates is taking its toll on the 8-inch segment, where volume production has yet to begin but prices are already tumbling, according...