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Thursday 1 August 2024
Major Taiwan pure-play foundries achieve impressive sales and profits
Taiwan's top-3 pure-play foundries -- TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), and Vanguard Semiconductor International (VIS) – are outperforming their global competitors, achieving...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Orbray outlines 2029 IPO plan buoyed by diamond substrate opportunities
Japan-based Orbray plans to go public by 2029, aiming to raise up to JPY 10 billion. The company intends to strengthen production at its Akita factories and targets JPY 40 billion...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Samsung earnings report surges in Q2 revenue and profits amid strong display sales
Samsung Electronics announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, reporting revenue of KRW74.07 trillion (approximately US$53.3 billion) and an operating profit...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Taiwan Fertilizer partners with global giants to lead ammonia energy shift
Taiwan Fertilizer Company (TFC) is accelerating its industrial transformation by forging new partnerships with major international firms from Japan and South Korea, focusing on ammonia...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
SDC, LGD to advance OLEDoS microdisplay with tandem OLED technology
Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) are planning to incorporate their tandem OLED technology into OLEDoS (OLED on Silicon) solutions for next-generation micro OLED displays,...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
How Taiwan can qualify as the "Island of AI"
At an event hosted by the Macronix Education Foundation on July 27, Cheng-wen Wu, Minister of the National Science and Technology Council, outlined three key indicators that could...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Taiwan IT firms accelerate expansions beyond China
In the wake of rising geopolitical tensions, Taiwan-based high-tech companies are accelerating their expansions beyond China, which used to be the base for most of their offshore...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
SK Hynix invests US$6.77 billion in Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, to prioritize DRAM production
SK Hynix has announced board approval for a KRW9.4 trillion (approximately US$6.77 billion) investment to construct its first plant and related operational facilities at the Yongin...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
LG Innotek showcases AR glasses with Waveguide technology, targets metaverse
LG Innotek recently showcased a prototype of AR glasses equipped with waveguide technology, garnering significant attention.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific launches first chip lab in Taiwan to serve TSMC
US-based clinical research firm Thermo Fisher Scientific opened its first semiconductor laboratory, NanoPort, in Taiwan on July 26.
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Taiwan's AI surge faces power supply hurdles, says tech leader
Taiwan is riding high on the artificial intelligence (AI) wave, with AI capabilities now equating to national strength. However, the AI industry is notably power-hungry, raising concerns...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Raimondo rebukes Trump: urges for US chip independence, warns against over-reliance on Taiwan
Following Trump's controversial comments about Taiwan, US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo underscored the necessity of bolstering domestic chip manufacturing, warning against over-dependence...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
LG Innotek to enter GCS market, following Samsung and SK
Glass Core Substrate (GCS) is becoming a trend that major players in the semiconductor supply chain are avidly pursuing. LG Innotek is reportedly contacting material, components,...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
Singapore becomes biggest buyer of Taiwan's technologies, says MOEA
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) released a report on July 29 revealing intriguing insights into Taiwan's R&D investment and technology export trends. The report highlighted...
Tuesday 30 July 2024
5G remote collaboration for smart manufacturing pivotal as EMS production migrates out of China
Taiwan's Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) is promoting the application of 5G private networks to increase the competitiveness of all industries by combining 5G with semiconductor...