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Wednesday 6 September 2023
TSMC's Japan fab progresses smoothly as employees move in
TSMC is currently constructing a new factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Some office spaces have already been completed, and TSMC employees from Taiwan are gradually moving in.
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Corning said to build bendable glass plant in South Korea, targeting mobile, automotive apps
US-based specialty glass supplier Corning reportedly plans to invest KRW 2 trillion (US$1.5 billion) to set up a bendable glass manufacturing plant in South Korea, targeting immense...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
SEMICON Taiwan 2023 opens
SEMICON Taiwan 2023 has kicked off in Taipei and will continue through Friday. The convention features nine themed pavilions and more than 20 forums focusing on critical industry...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Samsung may have changed tack in M&A amid geopolitical tensions
Following Nvidia and Intel's failed respective proposals to acquire Arm and Israel-based Tower Semiconductor, concerns arise about the prospect of significant mergers and acquisitions...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Samsung donates US$3.7 million to Cockrell School, UT Austin for semiconductor talent development
To solve the talent shortage problem, Samsung Austin Semiconductor and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) announced in the Semiconductor Day event in early September to...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Taiwan exports to India grow in 1H23, bucking declines in sales to most NSP states
Taiwan's exports to India increased 12.4% on year in the first half of 2023 on the relocation of electronics component supply chain there, bucking the declines in shipments to most...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Dutch photonic chip industry looks to Taiwan in pursuit of a mature supply chain
As photonic integrated circuits (PIC) begins to garner growing attention in light of its vast potential in data centers, telecommunications and automotive, the technology has also...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Taiwan-made SSDs enter space supply chain, aiding NASA lunar missions
The Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) released a press statement applauding K. S. Pua, the CEO of Phison Electronics, for his recognition by the American aerospace company...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Nextin invests US$200M to produce wafer inspection tools in China
Nextin, a semiconductor inspection solution provider based in South Korea, decided to invest US$200 million to set up operations in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, to expand its China market...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
LG Magna e-Powertrain to build first European production facility in Hungary
LG Magna e-Powertrain, a joint venture between LG Electronics and tier-1 automotive supplier Magna International, announced on September 4 that it will build a new production facility...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency accelerates in China
China's pursuit of chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency is accelerating rapidly, which also benefits Taiwanese fab toolmakers such as Gudeng Precision Industrial and Grand Process...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Taiwan EV supply chain eyeing global presence
Taiwan's electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, including companies such as Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Kymco (Kwang Yang Motor), is looking to adopt a new industry model...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Micron to run HBM packaging hub in Taiwan
Micron Technology has disclosed plans for its Taiwan facility to become the hub of advanced packaging for high bandwidth memory (HBM).
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Micron Taiwan to begin 1-gamma EUV DRAM production in 2025
Micron's 1-beta DRAM process technology is now in volume production at its fabs in Taiwan, where production of memory chips fabricated using EUV-based 1-gamma process will begin in...
Monday 4 September 2023
Hyundai, LGES add additional US$2 billion investment in US joint battery plant
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor and battery company LG Energy Solution have committed another US$2 billion to their joint battery cell manufacturing facility in Georgia, the US...