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Thursday 16 May 2024
Semiconductor firms' ranking as 'most-desired employers' rising fast in Japan
Several media reports that young American engineers complained about working at TSMC. How about Japanese engineers? Would they be holding grudges too?
Thursday 16 May 2024
Taiwan PCB makers focus spending on high-end HDI boards
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are prioritizing capital expenditure on high-end HDI boards.
Thursday 16 May 2024
Could Taiwan realize EDA autonomy amid low-profile deployment by TSMC?
To sustain its chip design capabilities, Taiwan must advance its development of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools for 3D Heterogeneous Integration (3DHI) and explore next-generation...
Thursday 16 May 2024
New fab projects to buoy Taiwan equipment and facility suppliers
Taiwan-based companies engaged in fab engineering services and construction, including United Information Systems (UIS), Yankey Engineering, Acter, Marketech International, and Trusval...
Thursday 16 May 2024
South Korean companies to walk tightrope between US tariffs, China's upcoming retaliation
The US announced 25% to 100% tariff hikes on China-made EVs, batteries, semiconductors and other goods. Although the move does not impact South Korean industries for now, companies...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Memory giants fiercely vying for HBM3E orders from Nvidia and Broadcom
Major memory vendors Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron Technology are fiercely competing to win orders for next-generation High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) chips from Nvidia and...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
AT&S to sell medtech PCB factory in South Korea
Advanced Technologies & Solutions (AT&S), an Austria-based PCB and IC substrate manufacturer, has announced plans to sell its plant in Ansan, South Korea, which largely services...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
TSMC, MediaTek experts join government-sponsored mentor team for global chip innovators
While governments in the US, Europe, India, and Japan are eager to strengthen domestic semiconductor supply chains with subsidies, Taiwan sees its irreplaceable role in helping global...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Taiwan pioneers next-gen batteries, ProLogium to produce LCBs for 200 EVs in November 2024
Vincent Yang, CEO and founder of ProLogium, stated that the factory in Zhongli, Taoyuan has entered the customer verification stage, with plans to produce 200 Lithium-Ceramic Batteries...
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Taiwan memory makers look to DDR4 for 2024 growth
DDR4 is expected to reach the mature stage of its life cycle this year, resulting in a rise in sales volume and pricing.
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Taiwan announces IC Taiwan Grand Challenge Competition to attract innovative teams and talent
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced the launch of the "IC Taiwan Grand Challenge" on May 14 to attract global IC-related teams to Taiwan to propose research,...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
In response to global chip war, South Korea intends to spend KRW10 trillion to fund semiconductors
The South Korean government is planning a comprehensive semiconductor investment support program, with a scale exceeding KRW10 trillion (US$7.304 billion). The aim is to strengthen...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix reportedly have sold out 2025 HBM capacities
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix recently disclosed the orders and development of their High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) products and have released optimistic comments for standard DRAM...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
SK Hynix promotes new NAND Flash solution, aiming to recreate HBM's success model
With the rise of AI, SK Hynix has successfully developed a new mobile NAND Flash solution called ZUFS (Zoned UFS) 4.0, targeting on-device AI applications.
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Samsung said to skip 300+ layers and directly target 400+ to reclaim 3D NAND leadership
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the NAND flash market is experiencing significant growth. This has reignited the competition between Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix...