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Wednesday 12 November 2025
Samsung vice chair exit triggers major leadership overhaul
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong's right-hand man, Chung Hyun-ho, has suddenly retired. Chung led the Business Support Task Force (TF), and Lee is expected to take full control of Samsung's...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
DB HiTek gains as Samsung and TSMC reportedly scale back 8-inch chip output
South Korean foundry DB HiTek is capitalizing on tightening supply in the legacy chip market, posting a 71% year-over-year surge in third-quarter 2025 operating profit.
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Samsung Pyeongtaek P4 shifts to 1c DRAM production
Samsung will continue investment in the Phase 4 production line at its Pyeongtaek campus, converting the facility from foundry to 1c DRAM production. The latest monthly capacity is...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
SK Hynix targets 70% DRAM profit margin amid supply crunch
The AI boom has caused memory giants to concentrate production on HBM, resulting in a shortage of general-purpose DRAM and high prices. According to Chosun Biz, DRAM prices...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
CXMT and Tesla's chip plans challenge South Korea's semiconductor lead
South Korea's semiconductor industry, boosted by AI-driven HBM memory demand, faces challenges as China's CXMT speeds up HBM3 production and Tesla plans to create its own wafer fab...
Wednesday 12 November 2025
ASML opens South Korea campus to deepen Samsung, SK Hynix ties
ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet visited South Korea to mark the opening of the company's new campus in Dongtan, Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi-do province. The facility is designed to accelerate...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Samsung's Texas expansion spurs formation of a new US semiconductor ecosystem

Samsung Electronics is ramping up its semiconductor foundry expansion in Taylor, Texas, aiming for full operation by 2026. The move has...

Tuesday 11 November 2025
Beyond rivalry: Could Taiwan and South Korea forge Asia’s next chip superpower?
As global semiconductor competition intensifies between the US and China, a provocative proposal emerged from Seoul's National Assembly: Taiwan and South Korea should abandon decades...
Tuesday 11 November 2025
Samsung increases in-house parts production with an eye on custom robot and contract manufacturing
Samsung Electronics is seeking to increase in-house production of key robotics components, with an eye on enhancing its adaptability in the robotics market. Industry experts interpret...
Monday 10 November 2025
Weekly news roundup: LGES probes tech Theft; ASML pivots in China; Samsung sparks market chaos; Nexperia feud explodes
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from November 3 to November 10, 2025.
Sunday 9 November 2025
SK Hynix pushes 1C DRAM for HBM4E as AI memory demand surges
South Korea's two largest memory chipmakers, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics, are reportedly finalizing supply agreements with Nvidia for next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4),...
Saturday 8 November 2025
Samsung folds strategy unit into Electronics arm as South Korean giants brace for 2026 leadership changes
South Korea's top conglomerates are reshaping their leadership and internal structures. They are bracing for an uncertain 2026 business cycle. Samsung is integrating its group-wide...
Friday 7 November 2025
Elon Musk maps out Tesla's semiconductor leap, ponders alliance with Intel
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company is considering building a large semiconductor fabrication plant to meet rising demand for AI and robotics chips, while keeping open the possibility...
Friday 7 November 2025
Samsung targets 2026 'second peak' with AI, foldables amid chip rebound
Samsung Electronics is betting big on artificial intelligence and foldable phones. The company hopes these technologies will drive what it calls a "second peak" in its smartphone...
Friday 7 November 2025
Memory price surge amid supply tightness pressures Chinese smartphone makers
The surge in AI computing has led to a significant price increase in DRAM and NAND Flash, with major manufacturers raising prices by up to 30% in late 2025, putting cost pressure...