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Thursday 7 March 2024
Germany in semiconductor spotlight with Taiwan in TSMC JV
Following the recent grand opening of Kumamoto Wafer Fab 1 by Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a joint venture between TSMC and Japan's Sony, Denso, and Toyota,...
Thursday 7 March 2024
Is Taiwan's defense industry up for asymmetric warfare?
As China's National People's Congress holds its annual Two Sessions meeting, the defense budget for 2024 submitted by China's Ministry of Finance has revealed a 7.2% growth to reach...
Thursday 7 March 2024
2024 Industry Outlook (6): Learning from past economic nodes of paradigm shift
Using the IMF's statistics on global GDP, I will explore the keys to the post-1950 rise of the four Asian Tigers. I have chosen 1950, 1980, 2009, 2019, and 2023 as nodes to explore...
Thursday 7 March 2024
US chip kingpin Texas Instruments tells reporters about GaN automotive opportunities
The US semiconductor kingpin Texas Instruments (TI) held a media briefing to discuss the latest power density solutions, the potential expansion of Gallium Nitride (GaN) usage in...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
TSMC supplier Topco sees market momentum in used semiconductor equipment
Topco Scientific Co., the leading provider of integrated services for semiconductor and optoelectronic key materials, stated that as semiconductor demand gradually recovers, the industry...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Interview with UBI Research founder Yi Choong-Hoon: breaking down the competition in the panel sector
Founded in 2007, UBI Research has become South Korea's most renowned research institution regarding the panel industry by establishing a diverse OLED database through its extensive...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Japanese startups on track to make low-cost SiC power semiconductors
Semiconductor companies in Japan have been trying to reduce the costs of silicon carbide (SiC) and other power semiconductors. Startups Gaianixx and UJ-Crystal are part of the effo...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
XR market becomes growth focus for South Korean manufacturers as ABF substrate business struggles
Although the semiconductor industry has experienced rapid growth in certain sectors such as high-bandwidth memory (HBM), the recovery remains slow. Particularly, companies that viewed...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Taiwan's job market booms with AI amid historic labor shortage
Following the Chinese New Year, Taiwan is experiencing a job-hopping wave that coincides with the largest labor shortage in history. Data from 104 Job Bank revealed a staggering 1.078...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Mitsubishi Electric says banzai to SiC semiconductors, strengthens market leadership
In 2023, Japan's Mitsubishi Electric announced a new investment in SiC power semiconductors.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Say hyun-hi to Hyundai's new IONIQ 5 N
Hyundai has announced the arrival of the IONIQ 5 N.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
NTU sells out English-taught semiconductor bachelor program seats to be launched in September
According to the information released by National Taiwan University (NTU), a bachelor's degree program in semiconductor engineering lectured in English will be launched in the September...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
IC design houses see limited development in automotive chip market
Amid polarized demand for automotive chips, Taiwanese IC design houses are experiencing growth constraints in this sector due to uncertainties, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Taiwan and Thailand officials discuss bolstering PCB supply chain resilience
The Taiwanese Printed Circuit Board (PCB) industry is actively expanding its operations into ASEAN countries, such as Thailand and Vietnam, to enhance the resilience of the global...
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Wafer foundry capacity expansion could pose risks
The worldwide IC design industry is stable, however, there is a notable increase in wafer foundry manufacturing capacity, which may provide potential risks, according to foundry sources.