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Tuesday 9 July 2024
Passive component demand picking up, thanks to market recovery and AI
AI has been a driving force for Taiwan-based companies in relevant supply chains, boosting their profiles on the global stage.
Tuesday 9 July 2024
Largan navigates AI challenges, diversifies portfolio amid shifting smartphone lens market
Largan Precision, a leading smartphone lens manufacturer, is facing challenges due to the increasing influence of AI in the smartphone market and its impact on talent recruitment...
Friday 5 July 2024
Carbon Shuttle: innovating Apple's supply chain with sustainable e-waste recycling solutions
Taiwan startup Carbon Shuttle is betting big on innovative carbon-based materials to transform the recycling of precious metals from electronic waste, a critical component in major...
Friday 5 July 2024
AI applications to drive CCL demand in 2H24
Taiwan-based copper clad laminate (CCL) makers Elite Material, Iteq, and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) are poised for a robust second half of the year, driven by growing demand for...
Thursday 4 July 2024
Japan's JSR expands beyond photoresist with state capital injection
Japan's major semiconductor photoresist supplier, JSR, is set to expand into chip packaging and biotech materials with substantial capital support from the government-funded Japan...
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Entegris to receive up to US$75 million in CHIPS Act grants
Entegris and the US Department of Commerce have signed a non-binding preliminary memorandum of terms (PMT) for up to US$75 million in proposed direct support under the CHIPS and Science...
Thursday 27 June 2024
Rooted in Czochralski: ENSEMBLE3 crystalizes the foundation of Polish photonics
Ever since the Polish scientist Jan Czochralski discovered a way to crystallize metals in 1915, the technique that eventually becomes known as the Czochralski method to grow high-purity...
Thursday 27 June 2024
M&As taking place in China SiC and GaN IC industry
China's Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) compound semiconductor industries have seen several mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Wednesday 26 June 2024
South Korea kicks off US$ 19 billion of chip loans, funds from July
South Korea will begin awarding aid to chipmakers in July, kicking off a KRW 26 trillion (US$ 19 billion) package of financial support pledged toward boosting a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-23/south-korea-sets-aside-record-19-billion-to-boost-chip-industry"...
Wednesday 26 June 2024
Sumitomo Chemical downsizes LCD materials, scales up investment in semiconductor materials
Japan-based Sumitomo Chemical is refining its growth strategy by downsizing its LCD component business while expanding its semiconductor materials division.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
AI demand driving up orders for passive components
Passive component makers have seen a marked rise in demand for new products and materials with the rise of AI servers.
Tuesday 25 June 2024
Tex Year blooms green by selling hot melt adhesives in 2024
Tex Year held its shareholder meeting on June 24, successfully passing various resolutions.
Thursday 20 June 2024
FineMat's transformation anticipates strong improvements for 2H24
Based on its etching technology, FineMat Materials is transforming in 2024 into a professional Mask Sheet etching manufacturer.
Thursday 20 June 2024
Fab toolmakers see strong demand for HBM, CoWoS-like from China
IC equipment and materials suppliers have seen a surge in demand from China's semiconductor industry, where companies are rushing to adopt HBM memory and CoWoS-like technology, according...
Wednesday 19 June 2024
CuspAI bags US$30 million, taps AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton to tackle climate change with advanced materials
Cambridge-based AI startup CuspAI has secured US$30 million in seed funding and enlisted "Godfather of AI" Geoffrey Hinton as an advisor.