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Tuesday 27 June 2023
Samsung's investment in Japan: advantages and disadvantages
Following the G7 Summit held May 19–21 in Hiroshima, the geopolitical war surrounding semiconductors is heating up in Northeast Asia. In response to the increasing intensity...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Taiwan PMIC specialists step up deployments in fan motor driver IC segment
Many Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) specialists have stepped up their efforts to develop fan motor driver ICs to cash in on the increasing demand from the AI server sector...
Tuesday 27 June 2023
Taiwan to implement AI regulation as early as end-2023
Taiwan is expected to implement the country's artificial intelligence (AI) regulation by the end of this year or January 2024, according to market sources.
Monday 26 June 2023
Japan unveils $6 billion deal to buy out chip linchpin JSR
Japan's government unveiled a $6.3 billion deal to buy out and privatize JSR Corp., taking direct control of the world leader in chipmaking compounds at a time US-Chinese tensions...
Monday 26 June 2023
Ford and SK On joint venture poised to receive US$9.2 billion loan to build battery plants
The US Department of Energy announced on June 22 that it plans to loan US$9.2 billion to BlueOval SK, the battery joint venture between Ford and South Korea-based SK On. The loan...
Monday 26 June 2023
Dongjin Semichem set to develop high-NA EUV photoresists in 2H23
South Korean semiconductor chemical materials maker Dongjin Semichem has announced plans to develop a new generation of high-NA EUV photoresists to meet the demand to result from...
Monday 26 June 2023
Jim Keller to speak at Samsung Foundry Tech Forum; cooperation with the Korean firm speculated
The chip design guru Jim Keller's upcoming appearance at the 2023 Samsung Foundry Technology Forum (SFF) on June 27 has attracted widespread attention from the semiconductor industry...
Monday 26 June 2023
TSMC to build new CoWoS capacity in central Taiwan
TSMC has readied plans to build new CoWoS (Chip on Wafer on Substrate) capacity at its manufacturing complex in the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) to meet a rapid surge in demand...
Monday 26 June 2023
Generative AI trend reaches IC substrates; Ibiden lowers reliance on Intel by turning to Nvidia
Amid the generative AI boom, manufacturers related to AI semiconductors are all expected to benefit from this trend and thus have received much attention from the market. Japan's...
Monday 26 June 2023
Compal stays keen with investments in Taiwan
Seeing 2023 remains a challenging year, Compal Electronics will continue pushing its three major investments in Taiwan: the smart innovation park at its headquarters and the medical...
Monday 26 June 2023
European Chips Act yet to entice Samsung
Upon implementation of the European Chips Act, TSMC and Intel are enticed to make substantial investments in Europe, whereas Samsung Electronics maintains a wait-and-see attitude...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Gogoro suppliers reportedly withdraw from supply chain amid shrinking orders
Taiwan-based electric scooter brand Gogoro has seen orders shrink in recent years, resulting in a portion of its suppliers reportedly withdrawing from its supply chain voluntarily,...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Brelyon fuses VR into smart cockpits
In an era where VR devices are focused on going lightweight, Breylon has elected to go the opposite direction. It released the Brelyon Fusion, an 8K OLED VR display with a 155-degrees...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Samsung keen on leveraging AI to boost semiconductor competitiveness
Samsung Electronics is aggressively incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to improve its DRAM design and wafer fabrication yield, aiming to boost its product competitiveness...
Wednesday 21 June 2023
Japan accelerates quantum computing hardware and applications progress
Compared to Europe and the United States, which announced the earliest commercial quantum computers in 2011, or China, which announced the progress of quantum computers in 2017, Japan...