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[News] Japan’s Semiconductor Equipment Sales Boom, Hit Record High for January-August This Year

According to a Money DJ report, Japan’s semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales continued to surge, with August sales jumping 20%, marking five consecutive months of double-digit growth and reaching the fifth-highest level on record. Sales for the January-August period hit an …

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[News] Micron’s Upbeat Guidance Rebuts the “DRAM Winter” Rumor, with 12-hi HBM3E to Ramp in early 2025

Is the winter really coming for the memory sector? Despite an earlier report by Morgan Stanley warning of an AI bubble, U.S. memory giant Micron reveals a financial guidance that beats market expectations, projecting its fiscal first-quarter revenue to reach …

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[News] U.S. Consumer Confidence Index Plummets in September, Marking the Largest Decline in Nearly Three Years

The U.S. Consumer Confidence Index for September dropped sharply to 98.7 from 105.6 in the previous month, a decline of 6.5%, marking the largest decline since August 2021, according to data released by the U.S. Conference Board on September 24. …

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[News] Samsung Reportedly Suspends Construction and Contract Plans for Pyeongtaek P4 and Taylor Plant 2

Earlier this month, reports emerged that Samsung Electronics was cutting up to 30% of its overseas workforce, with Business Korea noting issues with its 2nm yield and the company’s decision to pull staff from its Taylor plant. Now, Digital Daily …

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[News] The Future of LED Display: Cinemas, Virtual Studios, and Beyond

In 2024, LED display industry has showed positive signs with the first introduction of LED virtual production technology at Chinese Spring Festival Gala, the debut of the world’s first acoustically transparent LED cinema screen, and the first entry of Olympic …

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