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Thursday 23 January 2025
UMT expands capacity to seize LEO satellite opportunities
Universal Microwave Technology (UMT) is strengthening its manufacturing footprint to capitalize on the burgeoning low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite market. In December 2024, the company...
Thursday 23 January 2025
TSMC prioritizes COUPE tech, eyes silicon photonics lead
TSMC is advancing its compact optical engine technology, branded as COUPE, a top priority among its emerging innovations. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, during a recent visit to Taiwan,...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Former NSTC minister argues users need AI software services, not computing power
Taiwan has gained international prominence as a supplier of AI computing hardware, but according to Liang-gee Chen, former minister of the National Science and Technology Council...
Thursday 23 January 2025
SK Hynix hits record 2024 revenue on AI memory surge
SK Hynix posted record revenue of KRW66.2 trillion (US$46.3 billion) in 2024, with an operating profit of KRW23.5 trillion, yielding a 35% margin. Net income reached KRW19.8 trilli...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Trump escalates NATO defense budget demands, spotlight on Taiwan's role in military tech
Since assuming office, Donald Trump has drawn global attention with tariff policies and defense strategy influence through protectionism. Dissatisfied with NATO allies' defense spending,...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Sharp's recovery hinges on CEO-led 'I-Pro' initiative with 2 key teams
Sharp Corporation is set to announce its fiscal 2024 growth strategy during its earnings presentation in May 2025, covering the period from April 2024 to March 2025. However, key...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Chinese PHEVs surge in global markets, leaving Tesla and legacy automakers in a tight spot
Chinese automobiles have consecutively secured the title of the world's largest automobile exporter in 2023 and 2024. Despite being impacted by the trade war surrounding battery electric...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Micron ramps up HBM production, further taps South Korean talents
Micron is expanding its investment in Taiwan, with plans to exceed NT$1.1 trillion (US$33.6 billion) by the end of 2024. According to Donghui Lu, head of Micron Taiwan, the company...
Thursday 23 January 2025
EU, US automakers pivot from EV-only plans as demand cools
Amid cooling electric vehicle demand throughout 2024, European and American automakers are revising their strategies for 2025, moving away from an all-EV approach toward flexible...
Thursday 23 January 2025
SK Hynix reportedly to begin 1c DRAM production first, disrupting Samsung's HBM strategy
As Samsung Electronics (Samsung) attempts to reshape the global memory market through its sixth-generation high bandwidth memory (HBM4), industry watchers are closely monitoring two...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Japan's SMBC launches semiconductor equipment financing: Kioxia first, Rapidus likely to follow
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has launched an innovative type of asset-based financing that utilizes semiconductor manufacturing equipment as collateral. This approach...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Europe's IPC market heats up as Taiwanese firms battle Chinese price pressure
The industrial computer (IPC) sector faced a turbulent 2024 amid global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, leading to reduced inventories, order delays, and project postponements...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Taiwan's submarine cable cut near China raises gray-zone concerns, again
Taiwan's digital infrastructure faced challenges again as two submarine cables connecting Taiwan and the Matsu Islands were completely severed on January 22, marking the latest in...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Mitsubishi Electric to ramp up R&D, eyeing EPCI, quantum, and hydrogen technologies
On January 15, Mitsubishi Electric unveiled its updated R&D strategy, highlighting its commitment to advancing technologies like electronic-photonic converging integration (EPCI)...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Samsung Electro-Mechanics, SoulBrain to develop next-gen glass substrates, mass production set for 2027
Samsung Electro-Mechanics is teaming up with South Korean semiconductor materials company SoulBrain to develop materials for glass substrates, with plans for mass production by 2027...