Samsung Electronics has announced that it has started initial chip production of its 3nm process node applying gate-all-around (GAA) transistor architecture.
Tata Technologies, a subsidiary of Tata Group, announced that it had joined the Foxconn-initiated MIH consortium, the third company under Tata Group to join MIH.
With LCD TV panel prices set to continue their slide, China-based TV brand vendors are negotiating more favorable payment terms, according to industry sources.
LG Electronics has launchednew series of OLED TVs, including its Objet lineup, in Taiwan, aiming to ramp up the sale value of OLED TVs by 30% in 2022 compared to a year earlier.
China-based silicon wafer makers are aggressively proceeding with capacity expansions for 12-inch offerings, which is expected to improve the country's semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to industry sources.
Kia reportedly will adopt battery cells from China-based CATL for its new generation of Niro electric vehicle (EV), which industry sources said could be a starting point for Chinese battery makers to foray into South Korea's car manufacturing market.
Backed by TCL CSOT's India plant, TCL has launched three smart TVs in India, in a bid to become the leader of the fast-growing market segment and to export products overseas in the future.
Manufacturers are advised to boost their "cyber resilience" besides cyber defense, while semiconductor makers are bracing for potential nation-state-operated cyberattacks and insider attacks, said Eddie Stefanescu, general manager of Claroty's Asia Pacific and Japan business. The Israel-born company is to open a new office in South Korea in July.
Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) suppliers have shifted their focus away from the consumer electronics market, where their China-based peers are growing their presence, according to industry sources.
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Compal Electronics will pay another visit to Vietnam in July to seek a place to build its new factory as clients are turning keener toward relocating production sites beyond China, according to company president Martin Wong.
Taiwan-based battery module suppliers still hold a solid market share despite being challenged by Chinese large module makers in IT industry, thanks to their expertise in detection of multiple parallel-connected modules and in flexible production.
While major car manufacturers in India are looking for EV expansion, Maruti Suzuki, the top passenger vehicle brand in India, believes that EVs will not be mainstream in the foreseeable future and will focus on hybrid and compressed natural gas (CNG) models instead.
