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Friday 12 September 2025
Huawei’s HiSilicon appoints new chairman after Eric Xu exit
Huawei Technologies senior executive Eric Xu has stepped down as the legal representative and chairman of subsidiary HiSilicon Semiconductor. He will be succeeded by Jeffrey Gao.
Wednesday 10 September 2025
NXP taps former TI China chief to steer Greater China amid rising competition
NXP Semiconductors has appointed Sandy Hu, a 25-year semiconductor veteran and former TI China president, as senior vice president of sales and marketing for Greater China. She will...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Malaysian IC design house Oppstar and Inventec to develop AI chips together
Malaysia's IC design firm Oppstar has entered into two MoUs with Inventec to collaborate on next-generation AI chips and form a joint venture (JV), according to documents filed with...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Over 50 Taiwan IC design houses compete for govt subsidies
The government has long provided research and development subsidies to share the risks of innovation among manufacturers, a key strategy driving Taiwan's industry. As many as 53 companies...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
L&T Semiconductor Technologies acquires Fujitsu General Electronics' power module design assets
India-based IC design firm L&T Semiconductor Technologies (LTSCT) announced on Friday that it has acquired the power module design assets of Japan's Fujitsu General Electronics...
Monday 8 September 2025
Taiwan plots China-alternative chip strategy in response to Beijing's mature-node expansion
Taiwan is drafting new measures to curb China's rising dominance in mature-node chip production, with the Legislative Yuan scheduled to review the plan when its new session opens...
Friday 5 September 2025
Commentary: Advanced AI packaging driving semiconductor industry toward 'virtual integration'
Advanced packaging is rewriting the rules of the semiconductor industry. According to DIGITIMES Research, in 2024, global AI data center accelerators (covering GPUs and ASICs)...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Malaysia advances IC design ambitions with launch of MARS1000 edge AI chip
Malaysia has launched its first locally designed edge AI processor, the MARS1000, developed by SkyeChip Sdn Bhd. Unveiled at the Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association Merdeka...
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Vietnam urges Qualcomm to deepen investments as the country nurtures IC design capabilities
Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on US semiconductor giant Qualcomm to expand its investments in the country, particularly in core technology areas within the semiconductor...
Monday 18 August 2025
Chipmakers bet on agentic AI to spark consumer demand for smart glasses after Ray-Ban success
Meta's success with its smart Ray-Ban glasses has ignited a wave of development in smart and AI-powered eyewear, offering fresh optimism for chipmakers who once banked on the metaverse...
Friday 15 August 2025
Taiwan's motor driver IC makers capture AI server market share
Taiwan's IC design houses are seeing steady returns from years of investment in motor driver ICs, with demand rising across a wider set of applications and competition intensifying...
Friday 15 August 2025
Asicland, Primemas team up for chiplet SoC efforts
Leading South Korean IC design firm Asicland is partnering with fellow IC design startup Primemas to spearhead an ecosystem for chiplet-based system-on-chip (SoC) platforms.
Thursday 14 August 2025
Taiwan's Fitipower eyes PMIC expansion as DDI market softens
Taiwanese IC design house Fitipower Integrated Technology expressed cautious optimism for the remainder of 2025 during its earnings call on Thursday, pointing to continued strength...
Wednesday 13 August 2025
Taiwanese IC design houses signal caution on 3Q25 outlook amid weak Chinese consumption and fading pull-in momentum
Taiwan's integrated circuit (IC) design companies have released financial reports and forecasts that signal a cautious outlook for the third quarter of 2025. Tariff-driven pull-ins...
Friday 8 August 2025
Chinese companies investigated for illegal poaching of Taiwanese tech talent
The Taiwan Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau is investigating 16 Chinese companies, including major firms such as Victory Giant Technology, Huntkey, and GoerTek, for allegedly...