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Monday 18 December 2023
Weekly news roundup: Huawei will make 1 billion 5G devices for Europe in France and other top stories
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia news stories in the week of December 11-15:
Friday 15 December 2023
LG Innotek conducts R&D for UPCs early with focus on future iPhones
To respond to the full-screen demand of Apple's iPhone, LG Innotek is reportedly investing in R&D for Under Panel Camera (UPC). The company has already applied for several related...
Friday 15 December 2023
South Korean ICT exports returned to annual growth driven by the memory industry
The export of the South Korean Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry has returned to a yearly growth after a hiatus lasting 1 year and 5 months, driven mainly by...
Friday 15 December 2023
South Korean university developed silicon-based thermoelectric semiconductor materials
South Korea's Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech) has developed a technology for thermoelectric semiconductor materials by replacing toxic and rare metals with environmentally...
Friday 15 December 2023
Europe's toughened EV incentives to hit Asia-made EVs
Europe sees Asia-made EVs as more of a burden on the environment because of the long transport distance. According to the French government's announcement on December 14, three popular...
Friday 15 December 2023
TSMC's Kumamoto fab aims to source 60% of equipment and materials from Japanese suppliers
TSMC's subsidiary in Japan, Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has indicated that it aims to procure 60% of equipment and materials from Japanese suppliers for its...
Friday 15 December 2023
Taiwan's tech titans enter the space race: Qisda launches into LEO satellite ventures
The space industry buzz in Taiwan is reaching new heights, with recent investments showcasing a shift from smaller players to conglomerates like Foxconn, Acer, Wistron, Kinpo, and...
Friday 15 December 2023
Chinese CIS suppliers mull raising prices
Chinese CMOS image sensor makers are considering raising their prices to follow in the footsteps of Samsung Electronics, which has informed customers of a price hike in the first...
Thursday 14 December 2023
Political headwinds and energy setbacks: the challenges faced by a BlackRock-invested firm in Taiwan
The Chairman of New Green Power, Leo Seewald, and CEO Gavin Tan expressed that despite enjoying broad support from various political parties in Taiwan, green energy has become a contentious...
Thursday 14 December 2023
Why is SDC no longer the largest shareholder of UTG supplier Dowooinsys?
The largest shareholder in South Korean ultra-thin glass (UTG) provider Dowooinsys is no longer Samsung Display (SDC). The industry interpreted that this change is not only affected...
Thursday 14 December 2023
Samsung and SK Hynix accelerate HBM investment in North America to secure major local customers
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are dedicated to expanding their high bandwidth memory (HBM) business to enhance collaboration with their largest customers in Nvidia and AMD. Coupled...
Thursday 14 December 2023
EVs retain low market share in Japan as HEVs continue to dominate
Sales data from Japan's vehicle associations showed EV sales volume is decreasing in the country and continues to account for a low market share in new car sales. The situation in...
Thursday 14 December 2023
EUV revolution hits memory: Samsung and ASML partner for next-gen chips in major research deal
Dutch semiconductor equipment giant ASML and Samsung Electronics will jointly set up a research center in South Korea, focusing on applying Extreme UltraViolet (EUV) technology in...
Thursday 14 December 2023
South Korea and Taiwan join forces to expand Micro LED market and take on China
As IT companies expand the application of Micro LED products, Micro LED may reshape the display market. In particular, the recent collaboration between Taiwan and South Korea is expected...
Thursday 14 December 2023
ASML serves key clients by investing in Taiwan and Korea
ASML has stepped up its investments in both Taiwan and South Korea to better service its primary local customers.