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Monday 31 July 2023
TSMC complements shortcomings with a win-win investment in Japan
TSMC, which is under pressure from major countries to set up factories overseas, has been criticized for receiving subsidies from the US and Germany by Intel and GlobalFoundries respectively...
Friday 28 July 2023
Samsung on track to expand memory production cutbacks in 2H23
Samsung Electronics is on track to expand production cutbacks on both DRAM and NAND flash chips to accelerate a memory market rebound in the second half of 2023, after its Device...
Friday 28 July 2023
CCS1 still surviving despite aggressive Tesla NACS penetration in US, according to DIGITIMES Research
Tesla has seen its North American Charging Standard (NACS) gaining traction after winning Ford over two months ago. However, DIGITIMES analyst Evan Chen said Combined Charging System...
Friday 28 July 2023
Sumitomo Electric to expand 6-inch SiC wafer capacity for EVs
Japan-based Sumitomo Electric Industries is planning to construct a new factory in Japan for the production of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers. Additionally, they will introduce a new...
Friday 28 July 2023
Seven carmakers to create charging network supporting NACS, CCS in North America
A new charging company is poised to join the heating EV market in North America. BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis announced together on July...
Friday 28 July 2023
Renesas keeps seeing uncertainties in automotive sector, saying SiC production will scale gradually
Renesas Electronics said on July 27 that uncertainties remain in the automotive sector, especially with changes in the Chinese market. The company also said it will go slow on its...
Friday 28 July 2023
Carmakers under pressure to transform business or face elimination, says Kia Taiwan executive
About 30% of existing carmakers will face elimination from the market in 2030 due to a failure to transform their business, according to Calvin Lee, managing director of Sime Darby...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Samsung reportedly investing in R&D for 3D stacking GAA technology
After memory products like NAND Flash and DRAM, it's reported that Samsung Electronics will conduct R&D for a "3D stacking" technology that can vertically stack system semiconductor...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Will HMB add new variable to US-China semiconductor rivalry?
With the rapidly rising popularity of generative AI, high bandwidth memory (HBM) and graphics processing units (GPU) have become highly sought-after components. However, as the semiconductor...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Samsung expects a recovery across divisions in 2H23
Samsung Electronics, a barometer of the global electronics market, expects the economic outlook to improve in the second half of 2023, and lingering uncertainties may lead to a downward...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Taiwan DDI makers may benefit from rising automotive OLED applications in long run
With Korean panel makers continuing to devote efforts to developing automotive OLED technologies with significant achievements, Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) makers will likely...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Auto chips driving sales for first-tier IDMs; not necessarily so for Taiwanese IC design houses
First-tier IDMs in Europe and North America are optimistic about the auto electronics market, but Taiwan-based IC design houses who have entered the automotive supply chain may not...
Thursday 27 July 2023
Taiwanese server ODMs anticipate AI server growth in 2024
Taiwanese server ODMs will begin shipping AI servers at the end of the third quarter and are anticipating significant growth in 2024, according to industry sources. Microsoft and...
Wednesday 26 July 2023
Renewable energy will account for 10% of Taiwan's electricity supply in 2023
Taiwan has seen its electricity consumption grow as the semiconductor industry thrives and more Taiwanese businesses transfer investment back to their home turf. Mei-Hua Wang, minister...
Wednesday 26 July 2023
Taiwan's semiconductor industry faces dilemma of carbon lock-in
Several semiconductor companies in Taiwan are among the world's top-ranking companies in various ESG ratings, but they are not immune to a potential carbon lock-in effect due to the...