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Wednesday 9 August 2023
TSMC unveils plan for JV foundry in Dresden
TSMC has announced that it will invest alongside Robert Bosch, Infineon Technologies, and NXP Semiconductors in European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) in Dresden, Germany...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Samsung to supply China-based SemiDrive automotive memory solutions
Samsung Electronics will start offering China-based SemiDrive automotive memory chips. As China has partly banned US-based Micron's products sold in China, whether South Korean-based...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Four risks to know about carbon pricing
The Taiwan Carbon Solution Exchange (TCSE) opened on Monday. As the era of carbon pricing looms, industries are confronting the prevailing economic trend of carbon trading. In light...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Taiwan tech expertise enables X-Platform for logistics trucks
An EV platform aiming to showcase Taiwan's technology strength was revealed on August 7. Cruise X, a company focusing on chassis engineering and design, built the X-Platform for logistics...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
DDI suppliers uncertain about 2H23 demand prospects
Display driver IC suppliers experienced a surge in short-lead-time orders in the second quarter, but it is uncertain whether this trend will continue into the second half of the year,...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Samsung secures 3nm GAA new orders amid persisting foundry revenue challenges
According to Business Korea, there are rumors suggesting that Samsung foundry, including its System LSI division, may experience losses of up to 1 trillion KRW (approximately...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Taiwan OSATs continue to strictly manage costs
Taiwan-based semiconductor backend houses continue to keep costs under control by, for instance, reducing bonuses for employees and lowering inventory levels for IC packaging materials,...
Monday 7 August 2023
Taiwan supply chain partners cautious about new iPhone sales outlook
All the new iPhone series for 2023 are very likely to feature Dynamic Island display technology, but Taiwanese partners in the supply chain, such as camera modules...
Monday 7 August 2023
Wistron steps up investment in Vietnam
Wistron's board of directors recently approved a company plan to inject an additional US$24.5 million into its manufacturing site in Vietnam.
Monday 7 August 2023
Taiwan shares AIoT tech for disaster preparedness at APEC conference
Typhoon Doksuri has brought heavy rainfall to northern China over the past two weeks, causing at least 20 deaths and affecting millions stuck in the resultant floods in the suburban...
Monday 7 August 2023
Honda's new battery plant receives support; establishes next-gen R&D plant as well
In 2023, Honda and GS Yuasa decided to jointly invest and establish a new automotive battery R&D plant called "Honda GS Yuasa EV Battery R&D." According to a report from Nikkei,...
Monday 7 August 2023
TSMC and Taiwan's raison d'etre: solution provider for the toughest assignments
Having just celebrated the inauguration of its Global R&D Center building in Hsinchu, TSMC has made clear that Taiwan will remain the core hub of its innovation and advanced-node...
Monday 7 August 2023
Survey: Taiwan and S. Korea's overseas investments shift from labor costs
In response to US-China "new Cold War," export-oriented Taiwan and South Korea have been swiftly increasing their investments and establishing manufacturing facilities outside of...
Monday 7 August 2023
Asia Pacific IoT spending to reach US$435 billion in 2027, says IDC
Asia Pacific spending on the Internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to be US$277.5 billion in 2023, an increase of 11% over 2022, according to IDC's latest Worldwide Semiannual Internet...
Monday 7 August 2023
Fast SiC Semiconductor scales up EV charger, energy storage, industrial control businesses
Founded in 2019, Taiwan-based Fast SiC Semiconductor has transitioned its business focus from consumer electronics to EV charging, energy storage systems and industrial control systems...