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Wednesday 14 August 2024
US-based QPO launches energy storage plant with Taiwan-based Yulon backing
US-made energy storage cells have recently begun their first round of price quoting for 2025 demand. In a positive development for US home energy storage manufacturing, QPO Energy...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
SK Hynix invests in M16 DRAM production expansion, expects to increase monthly capacity by 18%
SK Hynix has reportedly begun procuring production equipment for its M16 plant in Icheon, aiming to boost its monthly production capacity from 100,000 to 180,000 units, an increase...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Penang to host inaugural 2024 Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Summit with strong Chinese presence
Malaysia, after hosting SEMICON Southeast Asia in May, is set to hold the first Asia Pacific Semiconductor Summit and Expo (APSSE) from October 16 to 18, showcasing the country's...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Taiwan IPC makers eye China market recovery amid challenges
Taiwan's industrial PC (IPC) manufacturers are optimistic that the Chinese market is poised for recovery after a sharp decline caused by the dual impacts of the pandemic and geopolitical...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Taiwan's drone industry grapples with rapid product cycles and short-term focus
Taiwan's drone industry faces significant challenges as it attempts to align with the country's defense initiatives and compete in the global market. The rapid pace of product iteration...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Japanese wafer majors report falling sales amid slow chip recovery
Shin-Etsu Chemical and Sumco, which account for approximately 50% of the global wafer market, have both reported a decline in demand for the April-June 2024 quarter compared to the...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Why Intel has also struggled to manufacture chips in Arizona
The New York Times recently published a piece expressing concern about the delay in the start of chip fabrication and sale at TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona, despite the project...
Wednesday 14 August 2024
TSMC scaling up equipment and engineering orders for fast plant expansions
TSMC has been placing large volumes of orders for production equipment and factory engineering projects in support of its fast capacity expansion, dispelling skepticism about the...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Taiwan's drone industry gains momentum, sparks annual expo debut in October
Taiwan's government is intensifying its efforts to develop the domestic drone industry, designating it as one of the five key pillars in the nation's trusted supply chain initiative...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Microsoft expands AI push in Taiwan with US$308 million fund
Microsoft's Asia Pacific tech conference, DevDays Asia, has reached its ninth year in Taiwan.
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Taiwan stands firm to keep advanced semiconductor R&D despite US pressure
In addition to Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump demanding Taiwan to "give back" more for its safety amid the geopolitical uncertainties, the United States has reportedly...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Samsung reportedly building new CIS lab to catch up to Sony
Samsung Electronics (Samsung) is reportedly building an image quality lab for CIS. To catch up to Sony, it is planning on using simulated photography of various scenery to enhance...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Samsung's new ultra-thin LPDDR to disrupt edge AI market
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a groundbreaking 12nm low-power DRAM (LPDDR) with a thickness of just 0.65mm, responding to the rapidly growing on-device AI market. This move comes...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Japanese breakthrough in energy-efficient EUV tech could propel advances in the field
Japanese researchers have developed a groundbreaking new technology that could revolutionize the semiconductor industry.
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Taiwan's AI server surge fuels global market, drives import boom in 2H24
Before Taiwan opened its notebook (NB) industry to invest in China, Taiwanese-made laptops accounted for 90% of the global market. Today, Taiwan-made AI servers hold a similar market...