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Friday 23 December 2022
India may see component supply disruption as COVID cases surge in China
As India is grappling with a slow economy that has hit the smartphone market, a surge in COVID cases in China may further impact the world's second-largest smartphone market.
Thursday 22 December 2022
Crucial automotive chip supply to remain tight in 2023
The supply of crucial automotive chips is expected to stay tight in 2023, which may bring foundries and car vendors closer together, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Full solid-state LiDAR technology supported by 3D sensing and automotive supply chain
The "future car" trend will be driven by functions like ADAS. To realize these functions, sensing technology, both for the interior and exterior of the vehicle, has continued to evolve...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
UMC places NT$13 billion worth of construction orders for new Singapore fab
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has placed nearly NT$13.4 billion (US$435 million) worth of construction orders with L&K Engineering's branch in Singapore for...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
TSMC CEO foresees challenges for semiconductor supply chains (2)
The article is the second part of TSMC CEO C.C. Wei's speech in the Q&A session at Monte Jade Science and Technology Association of Taiwan (MJTaiwan) on December 17.
Friday 16 December 2022
U-Best ready for HC film volume production
U-Best Innovative Technology (formerly U-Best Polymer Industry), a chemical materials supplier, has developed hard coat films for foldable smartphones and has already gone through...
Friday 16 December 2022
India's policies expected to have limited effect on global solar supply diversification
India is rapidly building its solar supply chain through multiple policies to reduce its reliance on imports from China. Still, a report from International Energy Agency expects a...
Friday 16 December 2022
Panasonic to supply batteries for Lucid's luxury EVs
Following Panasonic's announcement of battery production expansion in Kansas, US, the Japanese battery maker announced on Dec 13 that it will supply EV batteries for Lucid Motors'...
Thursday 15 December 2022
UMC to spend NT$32.4 billion on capacity deployment
The board of directors of United Microelectronics (UMC) has authorized a capital budget execution of NT$32.417 billion (US$1.06 billion) for capacity deployment, according to the...
Thursday 15 December 2022
NXP sees MCU supply remain tight in 2023
The microcontroller unit (MCU) supply will remain tight in 2023, buoyed by strong demand for automotive and industrial control applications, according to Ron Martino, executive VP...
Wednesday 14 December 2022
IDMs may ration supply to automotive clients in 2023 on capacity constraint
Automotive IDMs might find it hard to avoid a "rationing system" for their shipments to clients in 2023 due to limited additional capacity support from foundry partners, and they...
Wednesday 14 December 2022
NXP, Delta team up for next-gen EV solutions
NXP Semiconductors and Taiwan's Delta Electronics, a switching power supply provider, have struck a deal under which the pair will jointly develop next-generation electric vehicle...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
2023 Outlook: Growth for smartphones spearheaded by 5G and supply chain diversification
The smartphone sector in 2022 experienced a similar situation as the PC industry. The pandemic bonus in 2020 and 2021 created a high baseline, which in turn resulted in a double-digit...
Friday 9 December 2022
Honda secures 123GWh battery supply from CATL
Honda Motor received a supply boost in China. The automaker and CATL announced an agreement to offer the former 123GWh of batteries in China starting in 2024. The purchase will facilitate...
Wednesday 7 December 2022
Automotive chip supply likely to stay short before 2024
Automotive chip shortages, despite improving recently, are unlikely to be fully resolved before 2024 as supply growth is unable to catch up with the rapid increase in demand, according...