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Tuesday 28 November 2023
Inventec collaborates with hospitals for AI detection software on wounds
Inventec has partnered with Taipei Veterans General Hospital to develop I-SWAT AI software for skin wounds with the AI medical care software receiving Level 2 Medical Device Certification...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Samsung unveils ambitious 'GDP' semiconductor strategy targeting AI market growth
Samsung Electronics executives have recently disclosed their 2024 semiconductor strategy, named "GDP" (Gate-All-Around, DRAM, and Packaging), at an investors forum, aiming to tap...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Tobii's driver monitoring system aims to improve Asia's bus safety
Monitoring the driver's state is critical to facilitate road safety. Stockholm-headquartered Tobii has launched a software for driver monitoring system (DMS) leveraging its eye-tracking...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Kokusai develops DRAM and logic IC equipment based on NAND technology
Kokusai Electric Corp., a Japanese semiconductor equipment maker, went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in late October 2023. Although it went public during the semiconductor downturn,...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Europe relies on lithium battery imports; auto part export surplus may reverse
Industry sources indicated that Europe's heavy dependence on imported lithium batteries could lead to a reversal of the current surplus in car component exports.
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Samsung may not reach foldable smartphone sales target due to competition from Chinese brands
In the second half of 2023, Chinese smartphone brands began to launch foldable smartphones one after the other, which squeezed the market space for Samsung Electronics. Recently,...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
SKMP develops high-thickness KrF photoresist to enhance competitiveness of 3D NAND processes
SK Group's KRW40 billion (US$31 million) acquisition of Kumho Petrochemical's electronic material business in 2020 is bearing fruit. SK Materials Performance (SKMP), the new subsidiary...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
The application of nanoimprint lithography (1): technology and challenges
Recently, the Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturer Canon released the nanoimprint lithography (NIL) machine FPA-1200NZ2C, capable of achieving a 5-nanometer process node...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Healthcare Expo Taiwan - Wincomm with Brain Navi demo leading 3D brain navigation surgical robot
In 2023, Intel announced a new achievement on AI-empowered advancing precision medicine and Wincomm was invited to demonstrate AI-based brain surgical and GI endoscopy solutions to...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
EV saves 2024: Taiwan-based electronics ODMs and OEMs look to EV for growth potential
As the consumer electronics market witnesses inertia, companies are looking to non-consumer products for growth opportunities, and among these products are automotive applications...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
SK Hynix sees DRAM market share hit 35% in 3Q23
As a result of robust sales of its high bandwidth memory (HBM), SK Hynix's DRAM market share surged to a new peak of 35% in the third quarter of 2023, according to research firm Omdia,...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
IC distributors find their niche as US targets China's AI chip industry
US export restrictions aimed at curbing China's development in advanced semiconductors have hit the field of AI. With huge untapped potential in the AI market, distributors in the...
Monday 27 November 2023
High-speed testing site will finish last mile of Taiwan's autonomous driving industry
The Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) in Taiwan broke ground on the island's first high-speed self-driving technology testing site in July 2023. With support from Taiwan's...
Monday 27 November 2023
Global top 3 memory makers see sales improvement in 2H23, says DIGITIMES Research
DIGITIMES Research observes that the business operation of the DRAM and NAND Flash sector of the world's top three memory manufacturers – Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron –...
Monday 27 November 2023
Samsung's smart optical supply chain transitioning to automotive sector to help with revenue
The Samsung Electronics smartphone camera module supply chain is undergoing a prolonged downturn, with most suppliers still experiencing poor performances in 2023. It's worth noting...