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Monday 2 October 2023
Brands slash panel purchases to curb price hikes
Panel makers have defied the dim market outlook for this year by controlling their operating rates: prices of TV panels have risen during the year. This has been, however, met with...
Monday 2 October 2023
Despite no Chinese anchor investors present at IPO, Arm CEO stated there's no differential treatment
After completing the largest IPO of the US stock market in 2023, Arm, the IP giant under SoftBank, has entered a new phase of operations. How this will affect Arm's operations and...
Monday 2 October 2023
MediaTek, Qualcomm to challenge Apple with new 4nm mobile SoCs
MediaTek and Qualcomm are expected to launch new flagship mobile SoCs in October, marking the last time both SoC makers will use the 4nm process before switching to 3nm in 2024.
Monday 2 October 2023
Huawei's SoC layout and hidden efforts: examined through the lens of 'chip peace'
After Huawei's Mate 60 Pro, featuring the 7nm Kirin 9000S processor produced by SMIC, caused a stir, Dr. Burn-Jeng Lin, dean of the College of Semiconductor Research under Taiwan's...
Monday 2 October 2023
How long could Huawei still rely on Arm IP licensing amid US chip bans and RISC-V rise?
For the SoftBank-backed Arm that just completed a blockbuster IPO in the US in mid-September, China is a critical market contributing a quarter of its annual revenues for fiscal 2023,...
Monday 2 October 2023
Ampoc's ECO heat recovery system shows promising prospects
Ampoc, a supplier specializing in PCB wet process equipment and semiconductor materials, has recently announced substantial growth in both the high-end PCB and advanced semiconductor...
Monday 2 October 2023
IC design firms to see better-than-expected 3Q23
Although September revenue data has yet to be released, IC design houses are expected to see better-than-expected numbers in the third quarter of 2023, based on their performance...
Monday 2 October 2023
Applied Materials cuts into supply chain for Intel glass substrate technology
Applied Materials and its equipment and materials partners have entered the supply chain for Intel's recently announced glass substrates for advanced packaging, according to industry...
Monday 2 October 2023
Europe reportedly targets Nvidia with anti-competitive practices in AI
Amid rising demands for AI chips, France's competition authority announced it had raided a company in the graphics cards sector, implying a potential regulatory scrutiny faced by...
Monday 2 October 2023
Weekly news roundup: US pressures will lead to 'golden decade' for China and other top stories
Here are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories during the week of September 25-29:
Thursday 28 September 2023
TSMC talks about new 3Dblox 2.0, 3DFabric achievements
At the TSMC 2023 OIP Ecosystem Forum, TSMC announced the new 3Dblox 2.0 open standard and major achievements of its Open Innovation Platform (OIP) 3DFabric Alliance. The 3Dblox 2.0...
Thursday 28 September 2023
Intel to kick off high-volume EUV production in Ireland
A ceremony will be conducted on September 29th at Intel's Leixlip fab in Ireland to celebrate the arrival of Intel 4 and the use of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology in high-volume...
Thursday 28 September 2023
GF, Microchip team up for SST NVM solutions
Microchip Technology, through its Silicon Storage Technology (SST) subsidiary, and GlobalFoundries have announced the immediate release to production of the SST ESF3 third-generation...
Thursday 28 September 2023
Advanced RF filter remains a bottleneck for China
Given Chinese ambition to overcome technology chokepoints and the recent revelation surrounding Huawei Mate 60, the country's RF filter industry has recently come under spotlight,...
Thursday 28 September 2023
China tries to reduce geopolitical risks for EV supply chain
As the political tension between China and the US continues, the Chinese government is enhancing the country's EV supply chain to avoid battery technology outflow and learn critical...