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Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung unlikely to follow Intel's foundry spinoff initiative
Intel's ongoing foundry spinoff initiative presents both opportunities and risks, potentially serving as a critical reference for Samsung Electronics as it formulates future strategies...
Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung Display to expand Vietnam production base with investment up to US$1.8 billion
Samsung Display Vietnam (SDV) has announced plans to expand its production facility in Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam, with an investment of up to US$1.8 billion in Yên Phong...
Thursday 19 September 2024
iPhone 16 spurs OLED competition as South Korea and China battle for market lead
South Korean OLED panel manufacturers are poised for a recovery despite a 7.8% year-over-year decline in electroluminescent material procurement in the first half of 2024. The rising...
Monday 16 September 2024
Samsung reportedly exploring dry photoresist technology for 1c DRAM
Samsung Electronics is reportedly exploring using dry photoresist for its upcoming 6G 10nm-class DRAM (1c DRAM) to widen its lead in DRAM with its competitors, such as SK Hynix and...
Monday 16 September 2024
Samsung Display gears up for Apple foldables with 2024 supply chain rollout
Samsung Display (SDC) is reportedly accelerating the development of foldable devices for Apple as the South Korean giant is coordinating preparations with its partners, aiming to...
Monday 16 September 2024
Samsung secures new automotive customer for its 2nm process; expects mass production in late 2026
Samsung has secured US-based imaging chip company Ambarella as a customer for its 2nm process. Samsung will produce Ambarella's advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) chips, with...
Monday 16 September 2024
Weekly news roundup: Chinese LLM developers navigate US chip sanction; Huawei's triple-fold Mate XT set to launch
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of September 9 – September 13.
Friday 13 September 2024
Former Samsung executive leaks DRAM technology to China valued as high as US$3.2 billion
Former Samsung Electronics executive Jin-seok Choi was recently detained again by court order for leaking DRAM process technology to China, with over 30 additional researchers now...
Friday 13 September 2024
Samsung reportedly adjusting wafer foundry strategy as it falls increasingly behind TSMC
Samsung Electronics is reportedly considering revising its schedule and plans for its wafer foundry projects currently under construction. The Pyeongtaek 4th factory (P4) in South...
Friday 13 September 2024
Samsung counters Apple's Korea strategy with unprecedented US discounts in 3Q24
Apple has, for the first time, included South Korea in the initial wave of countries for the iPhone 16 series launch. In response, Samsung Electronics has raised its alert level and...
Friday 13 September 2024
China's aggressive DRAM expansion alarming South Korea's memory giants
China's leading DRAM manufacturer, Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT), is reportedly ramping up its production. This move has raised alarm in the South Korean memory industry, potentially...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Samsung postpones new Exynos Auto chip while MediaTek accelerates automotive investments
There are reports of Samsung Electronics (Samsung) delaying the R&D of the automotive chip Exynos Auto and instead focusing on the development and mass-production of items including...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Samsung faces inevitable large-scale semiconductor reorganization as DRAM lead diminishes
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) is not only lagging in the HBM area, but its large lead in universal DRAM also shows signs of erosion, intensifying its internal sense of crisis. There...
Thursday 12 September 2024
TSMC had Korean giants' curiosity, and now their attention: SEMICON Taiwan 2024
The surging momentum of generative AI has placed Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain at the center of the AI stage. As the industry leader, TSMC showcased its influence at SEMICON...
Wednesday 11 September 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix propelled into DRAM production frenzy by AI surge amid labor crunch
Although the semiconductor industry is in a supercycle due to AI, factories of Samsung Electronics (Samsung) and SK Hynix may not be able to operate as normal due to staff shortages...