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Tuesday 5 November 2024
Trump teases shutting down CHIPS Act: what does it mean?
With the US presidential election on the horizon, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris have drawn attention for their stances on Taiwan's semiconductor industry. Interest...
Tuesday 5 November 2024
AutoSys cuts into supply chain of US, Japan auto makers
Taiwan-based AutoSys, which specializes in algorithms for automotive 360-degree surround image detection and ADAS sensing system fusion, has penetrated the supply chains of the US...
Tuesday 5 November 2024
MA-tek to open Hokkaido lab early to meet 2nm chip demand
MA-tek will launch its new lab in Hokkaido, Japan by the end of this year, well ahead of schedule, to meet increasing demand for inspection and analysis services supporting 2nm chip...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung denies voluntary retirement and layoff rumors as executives strategize foundry solutions
Reports indicate that Samsung is exploring a voluntary retirement plan for its DS division. Rumors also suggest the program could expand across the company, impacting the Mobile eXperience...
Monday 4 November 2024
Toshiba fights back, aiming to double power chip market share to rival global giants in 2030
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage has set an ambitious target to boost its market share in the global power semiconductor market from the current 3.2% to a double-digit percentage...
Monday 4 November 2024
Chinese EV makers aim for Europe as budget models flood market
Nikkei reports that dismantling EVs from brands like BYD and NIO reveals a strategic edge: component integration not only helps cut weight but also trims costs significantly...
Monday 4 November 2024
China's EV sector set for major shift by 2025: Supply chain sees new opportunities
Recent policy changes in China signal a comprehensive restructuring of the automotive industry, focusing on enhancing standards, supporting green energy initiatives, and managing...
Monday 4 November 2024
CHPT anticipates full-year quarterly growth, secures new US HPC orders for 4Q24
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. (CHPT) expects consistent quarterly growth, with fourth-quarter revenue set to benefit from new high-performance computing (HPC) test board orders and...
Monday 4 November 2024
SK Hynix CEO unveils world's first 16-high HBM3E at SK AI Summit 2024
SK Hynix plans to provide samples of its 48GB, 16-layer HBM product—the industry's largest capacity and highest layer count—in the first quarter of 2025. CEO Noh-Jung...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix heat up next-gen memory race with cryogenic etching breakthroughs
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are advancing next-generation memory technology with "ultra-low-temperature" etching, a technique initially applied to high-density, multi-layer NAND...
Monday 4 November 2024
Innolux sells Chinese assets, second sale in two months amid cooling panel demands
Following the sale of its Southern Taiwan plant to TSMC, Innolux has announced it will sell its assets in Nanjing, China, in a transaction valued at CNY450 million (approximately...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung plans 400+ layer NAND and cutting-edge DRAM for 2026 to reclaim AI memory market
Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to launch high-capacity and high-heat-dissipation Bonding Vertical (BV) NAND Flash with more than 400 layers in 2026. This move aims to enhance...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung faces unprecedented crisis as core businesses stagnate, talent exits
October 27 marked the second anniversary of Jae-yong Lee's tenure as Samsung Electronics' (Samsung) executive chairman. However, both Lee and Samsung are facing unprecedented chall...
Monday 4 November 2024
Nvidia commits to Taiwan's tech ecosystem following NT$6.7bn subsidy approval
Following the Ministry of Economic Affairs' approval of a NT$6.7 billion (approx. US$207.7 million) subsidy, global GPU leader Nvidia has begun fulfilling its commitments to the Taiwanese...
Monday 4 November 2024
LG Innotek and Semco underperform for 3Q24; both pin their hopes on AI
The two major South Korean component suppliers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and LG Innotek, have released their financial reports for the third quarter of 2024, with performance...