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Wednesday 20 September 2023
Asia Supply Chain top 250 highlights new growth opportunities in EV and generative AI
With tensions between Washington and Beijing taking center stage, concerns emerged regarding the status of supply chains and the competitive landscape among various Asian countries...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Samsung's NAND plant in China faces process upgrade dilemma; shifting capacity to power semiconductors could be viable solution
As the US-China conflict continues to intensify, Samsung Electronics' NAND Flash plant in Xi'an, China, is increasingly stuck in a process upgrade dilemma. On the one hand, with the...
Friday 15 September 2023
South Korean semiconductor industry reels from long-term contracts signed with GlobalWafers in 2021
In the face of the semiconductor industry's downturn, GlobalWafers continues to maintain a strong performance, achieving record-high combined revenue in the first half of 2023. However,...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Battery maker LG eyes US market to lift energy storage sales
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. is considering an expansion of its production in the US in a bid to triple sales from energy storage systems, according to a senior...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Samsung and SK Hynix building 2,000 I/O ports on HBM4
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are trying to dominate the rapidly growing high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market both through expanding capacities and revolutionizing the next-generation...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Aleees co-develops LFP products with 48 global customers; one large US EV company included
Taiwan-based LFP battery material manufacturer Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees) updated its website on September 11, revealing that it now works with over 48 global customers...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Samsung, SK Hynix to catch up with TSMC in IC packaging with government help
According to Korean media Money S, the South Korean government and major semiconductor firms have signed a "Semiconductor Advanced Packaging Technology Cooperation Development...
Monday 11 September 2023
European workers not as diligent as Koreans, LG Energy says
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. is struggling to ramp up production at its plant in Poland, partly because of the attitude of local workers, its chief technology...
Monday 11 September 2023
Global foundry revenues anticipated to rise for 2024 despite lingering chip demand weakness, says DIGITIMES Research
The global foundry industry is expected to see its combined revenues return to growth in 2024, but chip demand is still estimated to be influenced by uncertainties in the consumer...
Monday 11 September 2023
China's ban on foreign handsets mainly aimed at iPhones, but may also hit Samsung, LG
While Apple is about to launch its iPhone 15 series, the Chinese government reportedly has ordered civil servants to stop using overseas brand mobile phones. The directive, in addition...
Monday 11 September 2023
Samsung to equip all home appliance products with NPUs in 2024
Samsung Electronics regards artificial intelligence (AI) as a key innovation for next-generation home appliances, and starting from 2024, the company plans to equip all its new home...
Friday 8 September 2023
New Chinese TV products take over IFA; Samsung and LG hold firm and embrace "future home"
Chinese TV makers like TCL and Hisense showcased several new ultra-large Micro LED and Mini LED TV products at IFA Berlin 2023. It appears that they are setting Samsung Electronics...
Thursday 7 September 2023
China's TCL successfully develops own SoC for high-end TVs
In the high-end OLED TV market, the importance of TV semiconductor technology continues to increase. Recently, not only has LG Electronics made market differentiations with its own...
Thursday 7 September 2023
Samsung reportedly developing new generation of DRAM
Recent reports from South Korean media pointed out that after high bandwidth memory (HBM), Samsung Electronics will develop a new generation of DRAM technology.
Thursday 7 September 2023
South Korea focuses on domestic production of materials and components, despite rare R&D budget cuts
The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) has allocated a budget of KRW11.22 trillion (approximately US$84.9 billion) for the year 2024. Based on President...
Next-Gen Intelligence
Global server shipment forecast and industry analysis, 2022
Global high-end AI server shipments to soar in 2023, says DIGITIMES Research
In light of Huawei's 5G smartphone launch, US could pose even stricter sanctions, said DIGITIMES Research
Global foundry revenues anticipated to rise for 2024 despite lingering chip demand weakness, says DIGITIMES Research