Samsung achieves technical breakthrough, stacking 3D DRAM to 16 layers
Samsung Electronics has successfully stacked the next-gen 3D DRAM to 16 layers, twice as many as its competitor Micron.
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May
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May
Former SK Hynix employee arrested on allegations of leaking memory technology to Huawei
South Korean media outlets Money Today and Yonhap News reported that the Industrial Technology Security Investigation Team of the South Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency arrested a former SK Hynix employee in her 30s, a Chinese national, in April 2024 on suspicion of violating the Industrial Technology Leakage Prevention and Protection Act. The prosecution initiated the indictment process in early May.
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May
Is Samsung close to winning 3nm orders from AMD?
Recently, analysis within South Korea’s securities industry suggests that Samsung Electronics may secure orders for 3nm chips from AMD. Apart from factoring in TSMC’s production capacity, hints from AMD’s presentation at the ITF World 2024 event also provide clues.
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May
Vietnam poised to become Marvell’s third-largest IC design center globally with new Da Nang Office
US chip giant Marvell Technology has opened a new office in Da Nang, central Vietnam, aiming to expand its operations and create a world-class IC design center.
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May
Lenovo’s AI PCs aim for global edge amid rising competition
As the spotlight on AI-powered PCs intensifies and market competition heats up, Lenovo Executive Vice President Luca Rossi reveals the company’s strategic move to offer differentiated products tailored for both Chinese and international markets. Rossi claims this will secure Lenovo a “unique position” in the burgeoning global AI PC arena.
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May
Micron reportedly plans to produce advanced DRAM in Japan by the end of 2027
Micron, which has a DRAM factory in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, is reportedly planning to construct a new plant adjacent to the existing Hiroshima factory as early as 2026.
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May
China and Japan raise concern over Indian restrictions on imported PCs and notebooks
China and Japan have questioned India’s import license requirements, highlighting renewed concerns from WTO members against India’s unilateral trade measures.
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May
AWS emphasizes security advantage as rivals get caught up in controversies
With cloud giants competing for AI application opportunities, Amazon’s AWS, which focuses on corporate applications, emphasizes its security advantages.
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May
China can break through US EUV ban with mature-node innovation, but how?
China’s Huawei claims to have successfully achieved domestic substitution of using its self-developed 7nm and 5nm chips in its smartphones and has boosted market standings of HiSilicon and SMIC.
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May
Chinese chipmakers vie to be Qualcomm’s alternative in the auto smart cockpit market
Qualcomm is now sweeping the AI PC and smart cockpit chip markets.