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Thursday 23 November 2023
Restricting TSMC benefits SMIC, multi-patterning prohibitively costly, said lithography guru
With the ongoing US-China tensions, Huawei exemplified its ability to make 7nm chips without EUV equipment, and chip guru Burn Lin believes it's not surprising for Huawei to achieve...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
OneWeb receives approval to run commercial satellite broadband services in India
Eutelsat OneWeb has obtained the required approval to run commercial satellite broadband services in India, as its competitors, such as Reliance Jio, StarLink, and Amazon, are looking...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Japan, South Korea, the US to collaborate on quantum technology and hydrogen-ammonia energy chain
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol recently announced at a public forum at Stanford University that Japan, South Korea, and the US would...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Chinese handset vendors' self-developed OS ambitions threaten Android ecosystem in China
Chinese smartphone vendors Huawei, Vivo, and Xiaomi are making a bold move by developing their own operating systems that are incompatible with Android, potentially altering the landscape...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Chinese semiconductor equipment makers enhance competitiveness
Chinese semiconductor equipment suppliers, such as Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment (AMEC) and ACM Research Shanghai, have strengthened their competitiveness by capturing domestic...
Wednesday 22 November 2023
Japan faces challenge of preventing tech leaks to China amid growing dependence
History may repeat itself as incidents similar to the Toshiba-Kongsberg scandal in 1987, which ignited the diplomatic crisis between Japan and the United States, may emerge due to...
Tuesday 21 November 2023
Taiwanese manufacturers rise alongside global satellite giants
Three major global low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operators have been actively making moves. SpaceX, the industry leader, announced positive cash flow for Starlink and conducted...
Tuesday 21 November 2023
Major satellite players visit Taiwan, focusing on collaboration with the government
Major global low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operators are making visits to Taiwan, actively engaging with relevant businesses in the supply chain. While numerous Taiwanese subcontractors...
Tuesday 21 November 2023
China's aggressive poaching of South Korea's semiconductor talents and resources raises alarm
In recent years, Chinese semiconductor companies have been actively recruiting talent from South Korea and making strategic acquisitions and investments, triggering concerns within...
Tuesday 21 November 2023
Chinese smartphone exports dropped by 500M units in seven years as supply chains restructured
The regional supply chain transfer and restructuring driven by the US-China tech war can be somewhat observed in the latest data revealed by China's General Administration of Customs...
Tuesday 21 November 2023
Xiaomi EV highlights Chinese IC self-sufficiency
Xiaomi's first electric vehicle (EV), the SU7, demonstrates the company's preference for Chinese-made electronics and components.
Monday 20 November 2023
German reliance on 'special funds' highlights the challenge of sustainable investment
Following a November 15 decision from Germany's Federal Constitutional Court against the transferring of EUR60 billion - granted during the Covid-19 pandemic but unspent in fiscal...
Monday 20 November 2023
Recent activities of SMEE and CIOMP show EUV development efforts progressing in China
Chinese semiconductor equipment manufacturers are luring experts to develop their extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment to decrease reliance on ASML EUVs, which was blocked...
Monday 20 November 2023
Chinese share in global top supercomputers sees sharp drop amid US chip export curbs
According to the latest supercomputer system ranking, China's position declined sharply after the export restrictions imposed by the US government, with the US widening its lead over...
Monday 20 November 2023
India notebook imports soar in September as vendors eager to avoid supply disruptions
As PC vendors prepared for the festive season amid the Indian government's policy to impose a management system on imported computers, PC imports and shipments rose strongly to meet...