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Thursday 22 February 2024
EU's battery recycling mandates spark surge in market potential
The EU Batteries Regulation, which came into force on February 18, 2024, mandates that new batteries must incorporate a specified proportion of recycled materials beginning...
Thursday 22 February 2024
SEMICON Taiwan 2024 to launch 'precision machinery zone' amid rise of integrated mechatronics supply chain

Taiwan's machinery and electronics manufacturing sectors are rapidly integrating into a "mechatronics supply chain," with a dedicated "precision machinery zone" to be...

Thursday 22 February 2024
SKT, MediaTek, Nota AI's data transmission breakthrough promises phone battery for days
South Korean SK Telecom (SKT), MediaTek, and Nota AI want to keep your phone charged for longer.
Thursday 22 February 2024
Taiwan's green hydrogen ambitions: navigating upstream opportunities
As the world moves towards carbon neutrality, hydrogen emerges as a focal point for future energy development. Electrolysis, the process behind green hydrogen production, stands as...
Thursday 22 February 2024
SDC and BOE submitted different price quotes for iPhone SE 4's OLED panel supply
Recent reports speculated that Apple might introduce its latest budget model, the iPhone SE 4, in 2025. It'll be equipped with the iPhone 14 OLED panel. Because the iPhone 14 OLED...
Thursday 22 February 2024
TSMC Japan fab slated for year-end launch
On February 24, TSMC will hold an opening ceremony for its first fabrication facility in Japan, located in Kumamoto. The fab is scheduled to go online at the end of 2024.
Thursday 22 February 2024
SK Hynix to reveal 16-layer HBM3E to main the lead
Leading in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, SK Hynix aims to maintain its technological competitiveness by unveiling its industry-leading HBM3E technology, which stacks 16...
Thursday 22 February 2024
Samsung reportedly sold all of ASML shares, likely to fund HBM and 3nm endeavors
South Korean industry sources suggest that Samsung Electronics is divesting all of its remaining ASML shares, expecting to realize profits eight times the initial investment amount...
Thursday 22 February 2024
Want to beat TSMC? Colley Hwang: competitors must get three wins
At a forum held during the Taipei International Book Exhibition 2024, DIGITIMES President Colley Hwang, a senior semiconductor industry expert, imparted a million-dollar information...
Thursday 22 February 2024
US and Japan forge partnership to tackle GenAI challenges
GenAI technology has presented both the United States and Japan with challenges and opportunities, leading the two nations to join hands in developing new advancements in the field...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Exclusive: Kaynes SemiCon partners with one more Taiwanese company to boost India's semiconductor ecosystem
Kaynes SemiCon, a subsidiary of the Indian EMS Kaynes Technology, has entered into a strategic partnership with Recynergy Technology, a Taiwan-based company specializing in semiconductor...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Japanese semiconductor equipment makers bet big on generative AI and power semiconductors for growth
Several Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers are witnessing a surge in sales, particularly in equipment catering to generative AI and power semiconductors. Despite a downturn...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Backed by 7 leading automakers, Ionna to begin charging service in 2024
Ionna, a charging service provider formed by seven leading carmakers, started operation in early February. The company plans to open its first US charging stations this year and expand...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
LGES 46800 battery reportedly to first power Tesla Cybertruck
South Korea-based LG Energy Solution has revealed a schedule for the volume production of its 46800 battery, which will likely first support Tesla. Media reported that EV makers Rivian...
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Longtan Science Park Phase 3 development project set to boost compound semiconductor industry in northern Taiwan
The Longtan Science Park's third-phase development project, located in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, intended for TSMC's 1.4nm wafer fab but abandoned for numerous reasons, is now slated...