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Friday 9 August 2024
Five key takeaways from Infineon 8-inch SiC fab opening event
Infineon has built a new plant in Kulim Hi-Tech Park, Malaysia, dedicated to generating 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) wafers. Here are five major takeaways from the new facility's...
Friday 9 August 2024
TASC seeking new SiC manufacturing site
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation (TASC) is actively boosting its silicon carbide (SiC) production capacity and is currently in talks to select a location for a new factory. If...
Thursday 8 August 2024
Infineon capable of handling short-term SiC market volatility, says company exec
Infineon has a solid basis in SiC production technology capabilities and intends to mitigate potential market oversupply and other market headwinds by capitalizing on its superior...
Wednesday 7 August 2024
Taiwan based DDI makers navigate intensifying Chinese price competition
The ongoing price competition in the Chinese display driver IC (DDI) market has compelled Novatek Microelectronics and other Taiwan-based DDI suppliers to expand their target markets...
Monday 5 August 2024
Europe's auto industry faces historic trade deficit amid electrification shift
Europe's automotive industry is poised to face a historic turning point in 2024, with imports expected to surpass exports for the first time in decades. This looming trade deficit...
Monday 5 August 2024
Samsung's mobile division sees profit decline in 2Q24 amid rising material costs
Samsung Electronics has released its financial report for the second quarter of 2024, revealing that its Mobile Experience (MX) division, despite showing improved revenue compared...
Friday 2 August 2024
Intel announces cost reduction plan, expects to reduce tile production outsourcing to TSMC in 2026
Intel has unveiled a cost reduction plan involving significant layoffs, substantial cuts in operating expenses, and a sharp reduction in capital expenditures (capex). The announcement...
Monday 22 July 2024
Advantest Taiwan opens new HQ amid surging AI chip demand
Advantest Taiwan recently opened its new headquarters at the Tai Yuen Hi-Tech Industrial Park in Chubei, northern Taiwan. According to Alex Wu, president and CEO of Advantest Taiwan,...
Monday 22 July 2024
FOPLP under advanced packaging spotlight after CoWoS
Demands for advanced packaging services have surged as every smartphone is expected to be equipped with generative AI applications in the future. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Monday 22 July 2024
Renesas intros power management solution for space-grade AMD SoC
Renesas Electronics has announced a complete space-ready reference design for the AMD Versal AI Edge XQRVE2302 Adaptive SoC.
Friday 19 July 2024
Acer explores hydrogen power to boost ESG initiatives
Hydrogen energy, lauded for its superior thermal properties and negligible carbon emissions, is garnering attention from governments, corporations, and investors as a pivotal component...
Thursday 18 July 2024
SK Hynix on track to explore interposer-free HBM4 production
In vying for Nvidia's next-generation memory orders, SK Hynix is prioritizing cost reduction through a more radical approach: eliminating silicon interposers entirely from HBM4 production,...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Room for more than Nvidia: Jim Keller rejects costly HBM, pushes for affordable AI chip designs
Chip guru Jim Keller has expressed confidence that more companies will emerge to fill gaps in the AI market, as even Nvidia cannot meet all the demand.
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Sensors demand recovers as Tyntek businesses prospers in 2Q24
As the LED industry gets out from a slump, Tyntek is expected to recover from losses since the industry benefits from the traditional peak season in the second quarter.
Thursday 11 July 2024
Nissan to launch in-house LFP battery production in 2028, reducing reliance on China amid ternary cost concerns
Nissan Motor has decided to initiate in-house mass production of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries starting from fiscal 2028 (April 2028 - March 2029), as the cost of ternary...