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Monday 27 November 2023
Taiwan and China module makers navigate separate courses amidst a reviving memory market
After a year of destocking, memory module providers are seeing rising prices from the third quarter. Notably, due to differences in applications, financial practices, and capital...
Monday 27 November 2023
IC design houses grapple with unrelenting price-reduction pressures from customers and high raw material costs
While positive about their revenue performance returning to a growth track with high expectations for an economic upswing in 2024, most IC design houses in Taiwan continue to face...
Monday 27 November 2023
Samsung conducts mass production test for EUV key component PGMEA made by Korean supplier
Samsung Electronics is conducting mass production quality tests on a high-concentration, environmentally friendly "propylene glycol methyl ether acetate" (PGMEA) developed by a South...
Monday 27 November 2023
Japanese carmakers cut prices in Thailand to compete with Chinese rivals
China-based EV makers are expanding aggressively overseas, triggering a "war" between EVs and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles in Thailand. The situation has pressured Japanese...
Monday 27 November 2023
India gains EU support in strengthening chip supply chain alongside US and Japan backing
As India strives to establish its burgeoning semiconductor supply chain, it has secured backing from the European Union, adding to the support already received from the United States...
Friday 24 November 2023
Finnish renewable companies harnessing the power of the ocean for sustainable progress
Finnish energy firms Holvi Energy and AW-Energy highlighted the pivotal role of ocean energy in Taiwan's pursuit of carbon neutrality during the 2023 Nordic-Taiwan Sustainable Energy...
Friday 24 November 2023
Which global LEO satellite giant is approaching Taiwan next?
Taiwan's space ambitions have risen significantly over the past few years. Capitalizing on its advantage in the ICT industry, Taiwan is well-positioned to make a significant leap...
Friday 24 November 2023
Chinese EV makers seeking partners for advanced chip development
More Chinese electric vehicle (EV) businesses are developing advanced sub-7nm chips in-house and are looking to Taiwan for ASIC and foundry partners, according to industry sources...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Japan's ABCI supercomputer set for major upgrade to boost AI research capabilities
Japan's government-funded AI research supercomputer, ABCI (AI Bridging Cloud Infrastructure), which was launched in 2018 and upgraded to ABCI 2.0 in 2021, is poised for another significant...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Chemtronics to expand EUV photoresist material production in South Korea
Chemtronics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works Inc., announced an investment of KRW17 billion (US$13.08 million) to expand its capacity of ultra-high concentration...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Five major associations collaborate to transform Taiwan's new energy sector into a trillion-dollar industry
To accelerate the realization of new energy applications and promote Taiwan's new energy transformation, five major domestic industry associations —Taiwan Advanced Automotive...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Former Meta and Microsoft XR expert joins Samsung to accelerate product R&D
To enhance the competitiveness of its extended reality (XR) business, Samsung Electronics recently recruited a former Meta and Microsoft talent to accelerate R&D for the XR device...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Swedish tidal energy firm Minesto to fly underwater kite in Taiwanese waters
The most valuable unexploited natural resource on earth? Tidal streams and ocean currents might be the answer.
Thursday 23 November 2023
Aleees aims to claim 300k tonnes of LFP material market by 2030
Chang Sheng-shih, chairman of Taiwan-based Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees), said on November 21 that the company has been licensing patents to non-Chinese lithium battery...
Thursday 23 November 2023
Taiwan memory IC design houses gearing up for edge AI boom
Taiwan-based memory IC design houses including Etron Technology and AP Memory have stepped up their deployment in the edge AI market segment, which is expected to grow through 2025...