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Tuesday 24 September 2024
Qualcomm's Intel takeover ambition: why Taiwan suppliers consider it a disaster
In response to speculation that Qualcomm is approaching Intel about a possible takeover, industry sources in Taiwan believe the merger would be disastrous since it undervalues Intel...
Monday 23 September 2024
TSMC denies plans for UAE chip plants despite Middle East AI push
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported that both TSMC and Samsung Electronics are in discussions about plans to build large semiconductor manufacturing facilities in...
Monday 23 September 2024
Taiwan leads in semiconductor manufacture; Japan academics urge collaboration
Japan is the industry leader in materials and equipment, while Taiwan maintains an overwhelming advantage in semiconductor manufacturing, according to Takashi Hattori, deputy representative...
Monday 23 September 2024
Shifting winds: Taiwan's offshore energy localization policy faces turbulence under EU pressure
Taiwan's offshore wind industry finds itself in the eye of a storm as the European Union's World Trade Organization (WTO) complaint against local content requirements threatens to...
Monday 23 September 2024
Taiwan's IPC makers venture into the growing unmanned vehicle market
Many Taiwan-based industrial computer (IPC) manufacturers, including Advantech, Aaeon Technology, Adlink Technology, Axiomtek, Winmate, and Sintrones, are expanding into the growing...
Monday 23 September 2024
AUO, E Ink set new standards in ESG and carbon reduction efforts
AUO has set a new benchmark for Taiwan and the global display industry by achieving carbon neutrality for its Global Research Center (GRC) headquarters. This milestone makes AUO the...
Monday 23 September 2024
China reportedly bypasses US DRAM tariffs via South Korea
China has successfully circumvented US tariffs on DRAM modules through South Korea, leading to a sharp drop in direct exports of Chinese DRAM modules to the US and a corresponding...
Monday 23 September 2024
Samsung overhauls semiconductor research to fast-track memory production and boost profits
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to restructure its Semiconductor Research Institute, transferring the DRAM and NAND flash memory development teams to the business division's...
Monday 23 September 2024
Taiwan emerges as 'AI Cremona', but Quanta CTO urges beyond manufacturing
Taiwan has established itself as the global epicenter for generative AI hardware production, manufacturing 90% of the world's AI servers. TSMC, in particular, holds the exclusive...
Monday 23 September 2024
Fed rate cut boosts optimism among Taiwanese electronics distributors
The Federal Reserve announced a rate cut of 25 basis points, signaling the beginning of a rate-cutting cycle for the first time in four years. Electronic component distributors believe...
Monday 23 September 2024
Taiwan imports from South Korea rise 70%, signaling trade shifts
Data from the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy indicates that computer exports surged by 183.2% in August 2024, while maritime vessel exports rose by 80%. Additionally,...
Friday 20 September 2024
Rapidus supply chain is taking shape; Taiyo Nippon Sanso to supply gases within 2024
The supply chain for Japanese semiconductor company Rapidus is preparing to start supplying goods as construction of Rapidus' wafer fab nears completion.
Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung unlikely to follow Intel's foundry spinoff initiative
Intel's ongoing foundry spinoff initiative presents both opportunities and risks, potentially serving as a critical reference for Samsung Electronics as it formulates future strategies...
Friday 20 September 2024
Taiwan's edge in AI: how hardware, not software, holds the key to success
Amidst the ongoing global technology race, Taiwan has emerged as the hardware powerhouse enabling the surge of AI across the world.
Friday 20 September 2024
Samsung Display to expand Vietnam production base with investment up to US$1.8 billion
Samsung Display Vietnam (SDV) has announced plans to expand its production facility in Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam, with an investment of up to US$1.8 billion in Yên Phong...