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Wednesday 26 March 2025
India's Netrasemi to launch AI-optimized SoCs for edge computing, eyes global market
Indian semiconductor startup Netrasemi is set to launch its first AI-optimized system-on-chips (SoCs) for edge computing applications, with tape-outs scheduled at TSMC in April and...
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Apple eyes 2nm chip leap by 2026 as TSMC production advances
Apple may adopt TSMC's 2-nanometer process technology for its mobile chips in 2026, moving beyond the current 3-nanometer technology, according to industry sources. The transition...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
TSMC's 2nm yield rate varies by product type; Apple and Nvidia to face different thresholds
While recent reports suggest TSMC's 2nm trial production is progressing steadily, DIGITIMES Research analyst Luke Lin cautions that actual yield rates will vary depending on the chip...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
TSMC advised to downplay or postpone 2nm Kaohsiung fab and beam-raising ceremony
TSMC's advancements in 2nm technology have been exceedingly seamless, as customers and orders were established some time ago. However, given current geopolitical concerns, industry...
Tuesday 25 March 2025
Will Intel's new CEO pull the trigger on spinoff?
Intel's foundry business appears headed for a potential spinoff under newly appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan, according to comments from semiconductor industry analyst Eric Chen, who is now...
Monday 24 March 2025
Intel Japan chair retires, defends Gelsinger strategies citing 'bad timing'
Kunimasa Suzuki, chairman of Intel KK, the Japanese subsidiary of US semiconductor giant Intel, will retire at the end of March 2025. However, he will continue to serve as chairman...
Monday 24 March 2025
Weekly news roundup: China pays uncapped PhD salaries to develop ASML alternative; TSMC board member dismisses Intel foundry takeover rumors
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 17 – March 22.
Saturday 22 March 2025
NY challenges Texas, Arizona for Taiwan's chip investments
New York is making an aggressive play to position itself as the epicenter of America's semiconductor resurgence, leveraging its research capabilities and shovel-ready infrastructure...
Saturday 22 March 2025
SEMI Country excerpt 2: The unique 'Taiwan' advantage of Nvidia
Nvidia pays premium prices to TSMC but gains absolute market advantages. The key question now is: "Are you relevant to AI leaders or core enterprises?"
Friday 21 March 2025
Tan's mission: Return Intel to Grove-era glory days
Intel possesses abundant talent but suffers from inadequate leadership and direction. If newly-appointed CEO Lip-Bu Tan successfully executes Intel's 1.8nm technology, known as 18A,...
Friday 21 March 2025
NCYU semiconductor professor receives Simon Sze Award
Kuan-Neng Chen, dean of the International College of Semiconductor Technology at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), received the "Simon Sze Award" -- set up in honor...
Friday 21 March 2025
As trade war escalates between two superpowers, Taiwan faces diminishing gray area
China's advancements in manufacturing and technology have posed a threat to the US, leading it to adopt strategies that utilize trade wars and technological conflicts to contain China's...
Friday 21 March 2025
GTC 2025: MediaTek CEO reflects on decades-long partnership with Nvidia
MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai, ex-TSMC chief, shared his 30-year history with Nvidia's Jensen Huang at GTC 2025, spotlighting their evolving partnership from gaming to AI.
Thursday 20 March 2025
Commentary: Nvidia GTC's Taiwan Night event offers clues as to why Jensen Huang adores Taiwanese suppliers
Nvidia's GTC conference hit a new high in scale this year, and CEO Jensen Huang told reporters this afternoon that he had already attended 13 events the day before. Still brimming...
Thursday 20 March 2025
Flexibility in 'Nuclear-Free Homeland' policy may pave the way for Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant's continued operation
Amid the rising demand for electricity driven by the expansion of chipmakers, Raymond Greene, Director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), has stated that the US is willing...