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Friday 18 November 2022
Taiwan amendment to chip law may benefit only a few
Taiwan's amendment to a chip law aiming to defend the global competitiveness of the country's chipmaking industry may benefit only a few big companies, according to industry source...
Wednesday 9 November 2022
IC design houses caught in dilemma over talent retention, tech R&D
Taiwan's IC designers are caught in a dilemma over whether to maitain talent and R&D momentum, or to maintain profitability amid the lingering market uncertainties, according...
Monday 31 October 2022
PTI plans 40% capex cut in 2023
Backend house Powertech Technology (PTI) expects its capex for 2023 to be about 40% lower than this year's level estimated at NT$17 billion.
Tuesday 25 October 2022
US new semiconductor export control to hit China AI and supercomputer R&D, says DIGITIMES Research
The US government launched a new series of control of semiconductor export to China earlier in October - the move is expected to limit the country in designing and obtaining high-performance...
Friday 21 October 2022
Empyrean to acquire fellow China EDA firm
Empyrean Technology recently disclosed plans to acquire fellow China-based EDA software company XinDA Design Automation for US$10 million in cash.
Thursday 20 October 2022
Lead times for measurement equipment shortened, says Keysight
Keysight Technologies has seen delivery lead times for its test and measurement equipment shorten to between four and five months from over six months previously, according to Keysight...
Tuesday 18 October 2022
IC inspection labs score record profits in 3Q22
Taiwan-based IC analysis and inspection labs including Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) and Integrated Service Technology (iST) and Materials have reported impressive profit...
Tuesday 18 October 2022
Who's in control of SMIC technology advances?
A TechInsight report disclosed in July 2022 that Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) had been shipping 7nm chips made with 14nm equipment for the MinerVa Bitcoin...
Wednesday 28 September 2022
China firm develops 8-inch SiC substrate
China-based companies are playing catch-up in the development of larger size SiC substrates, with SICC reaching a milestone in developing 8-inch conductive SiC substrates.
Friday 23 September 2022
AUO sets up solution R&D center in southern Taiwan
AU Optronics (AUO) has inaugurated an R&D center in southern Taiwan as part of a wider plan to accelerate its biaxial "Go Premium, Go Vertical" transformation strategy and build...
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Former TSMC R&D chief expresses optimism as Samsung and Intel intensify competition
Burn J Lin, a former TSMC vice president best known for his pioneering work on immersion lithography, has lately offered a dose of optimism towards the Taiwanese foundry's future,...
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Intel, Micron break ground for leading-edge fabs in US
Intel and Micron Technology have recently broken ground for their new leading-edge fabs in the US.
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Nvidia and TSMC partner to develop silicon photonics solutions, sources say
TSMC is involved in an R&D project led by Nvidia to use its silicon photonic (SiPh) integration technology called COUPE (compact universal photonic engine) for graphics hardware...
Monday 12 September 2022
SEA roundup: AMD to increase R&D spending in Singapore
AMD is looking for an R&D expansion in Singapore amid Asia supply chain relocation. BYD and Tesla are increasing their investment in Thailand.
Tuesday 6 September 2022
TSMC hiring staff for new office in Japan
TSMC has started hiring employees for its new office in Osaka, Japan, according to the Taiwan-based pure-play foundry. The new office will be set up through TSMC Design Technology...