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Friday 10 May 2024
Panasonic's battery unit benefits from US subsidy as weak EV demand to impact sales
Panasonic Group reported a record-high net income for the fiscal year ending in March 2024. Its battery business received significant tax credits from the US Inflation Reduction Act...
Friday 10 May 2024
Rapidus gears up for advanced packaging and chiplet technologies as it races to 2nm production
Japan's semiconductor foundry startup Rapidus, now on a mission to mass produce 2nm chips by 2027, is developing advanced packaging and chiplet technologies, with a particular focus...
Thursday 9 May 2024
Backed by robust profit, Toyota to invest JPY2 trillion in supply chain, EV, SDV
Toyota Motor reported hefty profit growth for the past fiscal year ending March 2024, thanks to booming hybrid EV sales and a weaker Japanese Yen. The automaker said it plans to invest...
Wednesday 8 May 2024
SoftBank is said in talks to buy troubled AI chip firm Graphcore
SoftBank Group Corp. is in talks to acquire Graphcore Ltd., a struggling British semiconductor startup once valued at $2.8 billion, according to people familiar with the deals.
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Intel joins forces with Japanese firms to automate chip packaging by 2028
Intel has partnered with 14 Japan-based companies to develop manufacturing technology for IC backend manufacturing automation, which is anticipated to be commercialized by 2028, aiming...
Monday 6 May 2024
Southeast Asia and Japan attract OSAT interest amid geopolitical diversification
The semiconductor industry is witnessing significant shifts influenced by geopolitical considerations. One recent case exemplifying this trend is King Yuan Electronics's (KYEC) sale...
Monday 6 May 2024
Japan sees surge of semiconductor equipment investment amid AI boom
Many forecasts indicate that 2024 will mark the beginning of a new growth period for the semiconductor industry.
Friday 3 May 2024
Ibiden's fiscal slump: IC substrates drive profit plunge, amid promising AI demand
Japan-based IC substrate manufacturer Ibiden saw a decline in its fiscal performance for 2023 (April 2023 to March 2024).
Friday 3 May 2024
Japan takes ambitious action on advanced packaging technology to capture Chiplet and AI chip opportunities
The potential of advanced packaging technology to upgrade chip performance has attracted many Japanese equipment and material suppliers to allocate their resources in this highly...
Thursday 2 May 2024
Meredot enables simultaneous wireless charging for diverse micromobility vehicles, robots
How will people live 30 years from now? From the perspective of startup Meredot, wireless charging will become part of our daily lives.
Tuesday 30 April 2024
Asahi Kasei to build large battery separator plant in Canada with US IRA subsidy support
Japan's Asahi Kasei has unveiled plans to construct an integrated plant in Ontario, Canada.
Friday 26 April 2024
Nidec downsizes efforts in China to improve profits generated from fierce EV market
Japan-based electric motor manufacturer Nidec is reducing its products for the Chinese EV sector and planning to increase its sales of electric motors for industrial machinery in...
Friday 26 April 2024
Silicon shield doesn't guarantee military deterrence for Taiwan, says DIGITIMES Research
The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, also known as Taiwan's "Silicon Shield," does not fully guarantee preventing war for Taiwan, says DIGITIMES Research analyst Eric Ch...
Friday 26 April 2024
Renesas says shift from EV to hybrid vehicles likely benefit its financial performance
Japan-based semiconductor company Renesas released its financial results for the first quarter of 2024 on April 25. The company experienced a limited profit decline and expected the...
Thursday 25 April 2024
Japanese materials and equipment suppliers gaining from HBM expansion drive
The continuous surge in generative AI applications is driving strong demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), significantly benefiting Japanese suppliers of materials and equipment...