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Friday 30 June 2023
Power supply, site management to challenge Taiwan manufacturers in Vietnam
Vietnam has become a popular destination for supply chain expansion in Southeast Asia in response to changes in the international environment, but industry insiders have identified...
Friday 30 June 2023
Drops in memory contract prices to slow in 3Q23
Contract market prices for DRAM and NAND flash memory will continue to fall in the third quarter of 2023, albeit at a reduced rate, according to industry sources.
Thursday 29 June 2023
Talent shortage: Samsung rumored to be dispatching hundreds of employees to US site
It was previously reported that Samsung Electronics' investment of over US$17 billion in the construction of a new plant in Taylor, Texas, is facing a shortage of talent and the challenges...
Thursday 29 June 2023
Sony poised to develop 5D CIS for premium handset, car apps
Sony continues to expand its CMOS image sensor (CIS) production capacity and is set to develop 5D CIS solutions for both high-end smartphone and automotive applications that are promising...
Thursday 29 June 2023
CEOs and their teams hold different views of AI readiness, IBM study says
Businesses are adopting generative AI to improve productivity. According to an IBM study, about 50% of the CEOs surveyed said they have integrated AI into their decision-making and...
Thursday 29 June 2023
Samsung, SK Hynix to score positive results in 2H23 from memory output cuts
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to see their memory production cuts significantly generate positive results in the second half of 2023, after experiencing a slowdown...
Thursday 29 June 2023
IC backend industry supply chains in Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia expanding
As semiconductor firms such as IDM Intel and OSAT ASE Technology increase their local investments, packaging and testing supply chains are expanding in Eastern Europe and Southeast...
Thursday 29 June 2023
AMD CEO to visit Taiwan in mid-July
AMD CEO Lisa Su and other senior executives will travel to Taiwan in the middle of July to confer with local PC and server industry supply chain partners and customers, according...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Japan's latest chip deal shows a savvy strategy shift: Tim Culpan
Longtime Japan watchers could be forgiven for getting a bad feeling upon learning that a government-backed fund is shelling out $6 billion to take control of a domestic technology...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Tesla charging connector to get standardized across North America
Tesla is poised to gain influence in North America's charging infrastructure deployment. SAE International announced on June 27 that it will standardize the North American Charging...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Japanese IC equipment makers see increased China-bound shipments for mature process apps
Japanese suppliers of semiconductor materials and equipment have shown mixed business performances under stricter restrictions on exports of advanced equipment and materials to China,...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
South Korea launches Semiconductor Ecosystem Fund to bolster chip value chain
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has announced the formation of the Semiconductor Ecosystem Fund, valued at KRW300 billion (US$229 million), to enhance...
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Samsung details plans for 2nm mass production
Samsung Electronics made several announcements during the recent annual Samsung Foundry Forum (SFF).
Wednesday 28 June 2023
Japan scales up semiconductor supply chain to boost competitiveness
While holding leading techniques, Japan-based semiconductor companies operate on a smaller scale than overseas competitors. The Japanese government is trying to expand the size of...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
LGES to develop artificial graphite with Novonix and capture North American markets
LG Energy Solution (LGES) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Australian company Novonix to jointly develop artificial graphite used as battery cathode materials...