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Monday 18 March 2024
Siflex becomes RFPCB supplier for Apple; YP reportedly removed from iPhone 16 supplier list
South Korean Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB) manufacturer Siflex is set to join Apple's supply chain. Along with BH, it will supply Samsung Display (SDC) with Rigid flexible...
Monday 18 March 2024
AGM battery expected to drive South Korean Sebang's sales
South Korea-based Sebang Global Battery, which focuses on automotive and industrial lead-acid batteries, has grown its revenue and profits as it scales up the absorbent glass mat...
Monday 18 March 2024
Suppliers say Chinese EVs losing momentum due to three critical issues
China-based EV makers have expanded overseas aggressively as demand slows down globally. However, automotive suppliers said the Chinese EV's momentum will likely end soon as its smart...
Monday 18 March 2024
Rapidus eyeing revolutionary single-wafer processing to slash chipmaking cycle time for premium AI customers
Rapidus is trying the revolutionary single-wafer processing procedure to significantly reduce cycle time for chipmaking on its way to mass-produce 2nm chips.
Monday 18 March 2024
SK Innovation puts Chinese battery subsidiary into liquidation as SK On scales
South Korea-based SK Innovation's Chinese battery subsidiary, Blue Dragon Energy, will go into liquidation as its business scope overlaps with SK On, the SK Group's rising battery...
Monday 18 March 2024
InterBattery recap: Samsung SDI will mass-produce 46-phi battery in 2025
Samsung SDI accelerates the development of a new-generation cylindrical battery 46-phi, which has a 46mm diameter. The company will begin volume production as early as 2025. The media...
Monday 18 March 2024
Huawei global revenue returns to 'normality' in 2023 after weathering severe tests
Huawei held a partner summit on March 14-15, 2024. David Wang, executive director and chairman of Huawei's ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, pointed out from the outset that Huawei...
Monday 18 March 2024
Taiwan strengthens satellite comms in preparation for war
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom signed a satellite deal with UK government-invested OneWeb.
Monday 18 March 2024
Weekly news roundup: US launches O-RAN offensive to dethrone Huawei in telecom battle
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of March 11 – March 15.
Friday 15 March 2024
Samsung poised to win over US$6 billion for expanded US investment
The US plans to award more than $6 billion to Samsung Electronics Co., helping the chipmaker expand beyond a project in Texas it has already announced, according to people familiar...
Friday 15 March 2024
China urges EV makers to buy local chips as US clash escalates
The Chinese government has quietly asked electric vehicle makers from BYD Co. to Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. to sharply increase their purchases from local auto chipmakers, part...
Friday 15 March 2024
Nissan and Honda eye partnership in EV race
In a bid to navigate the increasingly competitive landscape of electric vehicle (EV) transition, Japanese automotive titans are showing signs of forging strategic partnerships.
Friday 15 March 2024
Auto suppliers see most difficult phase pass as EV, HEV order pull-ins grow
Global automotive tier-1 suppliers have shifted their order pull-ins to EVs, Hybrid EVs (HEV), and fuel-cell vehicles. Accordingly, Taiwan-based suppliers said deliveries are expected...
Friday 15 March 2024
Uncertainties on the macroeconomic horizon
Electronic devices account for over 40% of Taiwan's exports, but semiconductor products are shipped through air freight. Meanwhile, notebook PC and smartphone production lines have...
Friday 15 March 2024
Nio partners with CATL to develop long-life batteries, will launch second brand in May
China-based emerging EV maker Nio announced on March 14 that it will team up with CATL to work on long-life EV batteries to support its battery swapping services. Nio also confirmed...