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Thursday 3 August 2023
FANUC orders slow down; recovery momentum for Taiwan's manufacturing sector weaker than expected
Japanese robot manufacturer FANUC recently downgraded its financial predictions. It pointed out that due to inventory adjustment, robot orders in 2Q23 massively decreased. Factory...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Japan semiconductor equipment export control
The Japanese government on May 23 announced to impose export restrictions on 23 items of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, effective July 23. Although the list includes various...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Doosan Electronics said to supply CCL for Nvidia AI Accelerator
Doosan Group, a South Korean company, is said to be supplying copper-clad laminates (CCL), the core material for AI accelerator, to Nvidia. Recently, the company has been expanding...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Labor unions may hinder TSMC's overseas fab expansions
The expansion of TSMC's fabs abroad may be hampered by strong labor unions in the US and Europe, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Taiwan taking two strategies to scale up battery supply chain
Taiwan is trying to build a local lithium-ion battery supply chain. Enterprises like Formosa Smart Energy, Taiwan Cement Corporation, and Foxconn have all entered the market. The...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Taiwan, US, and allies' over-emphasis on advanced node IC manufacturing faces blind spots
There is a big blind spot for Taiwan and all other countries dishing out CHIPS Act subsidies only to advanced-node semiconductor manufacturing capacities: innovations on mature nodes,...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Korean OSAT players see utilization falling below 50%
As global terminal demand continues to be weak, South Korea's integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) have reduced their traditional wafer packaging volume, consequently impacting...
Wednesday 2 August 2023
Chipmakers see telecom operators step up Wi-Fi 7 deployment
Telecom operators in Europe and the US have been actively planning the industry's transition to Wi-Fi 7, providing impetus to the development of new products supporting the this standard,...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
US, Europe are growing alarmed by China's rush into legacy chips
US and European officials are growing increasingly concerned about China's accelerated push into the production of older-generation semiconductors and are debating new strategies...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Global Unichip cuts 2023 revenue outlook, says report
Global Unichip, an IC design services provider partnering mainly with TSMC, has lowered its revenue growth forecast for 2023 to a single-digit percentage, according to a report by...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Taiwanese government turns to Central and Eastern Europe to help solve industry talent shortage
Taiwan's economy is starting to show signs of recovery, but the talent shortage is hindering progress. To address this issue, the government is turning to Central and Eastern Europe...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
VIS posts sequential profit growth in 2Q23
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported net profits surged 46.3% sequentially to nearly NT$2 billion (US$63.2 million) in the second quarter of...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Toyota reports improved margins, will accelerate EV development in China
Increased vehicle sales helped Toyota's profits in the April to June period. The automaker saw its operating income grow by 93.7% from 2022 to JPY1.12 trillion (US$7.86 billion)....
Tuesday 1 August 2023
TSMC expected to benefit as Japan reinstates industrial water subsidies
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) will restart industrial water project subsidies to assist local governments in attracting semiconductor manufacturers to produce...
Tuesday 1 August 2023
Murata sees slow improvement in North America smartphone market despite low MLCC demand
Japanese electronic components manufacturer Murata reported that in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023 (April 2023 to June 2023), the demand for one of its main products, Multilayer...