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Tuesday 5 September 2023
Micron Taiwan to begin 1-gamma EUV DRAM production in 2025
Micron's 1-beta DRAM process technology is now in volume production at its fabs in Taiwan, where production of memory chips fabricated using EUV-based 1-gamma process will begin in...
Monday 4 September 2023
Hyundai, LGES add additional US$2 billion investment in US joint battery plant
South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor and battery company LG Energy Solution have committed another US$2 billion to their joint battery cell manufacturing facility in Georgia, the US...
Monday 4 September 2023
Terry Gou resigns from Foxconn board
Terry Gou, the founder of Hon Hai Technology Group (commonly known as Foxconn), tendered his resignation as a director of the company, citing "personal reasons," according to a company...
Monday 4 September 2023
Transitioning EV tech to drones, Taiwan's self-sufficiency at 70%
The initial challenge in Taiwan's drone industry stemmed from its small domestic market. It wasn't until the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war that drone technology gained global...
Monday 4 September 2023
Concerns exist as Chinese EV makers march on European market
China-made EVs are gaining traction in Europe. While these carmakers are striving to gain a global presence, the ongoing price war on their home turf may remain a shared burden.
Monday 4 September 2023
Micron on track for EUV DRAM manufacturing in Taiwan
Micron Technology is on track to move EUV-based process manufacturing for DRAM memory to volume production at its factory site in central Taiwan, according to a report by Taiwan's...
Monday 4 September 2023
Rapidus breaks ground on 2nm chip fab
Rapidus recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at Chitose Bibi World, an industrial park in Chitose City, Hokkaido, where its IIM-1 fab to develop and manufacture advanced semiconductors...
Monday 4 September 2023
European public cloud spending to reach US$142 billion in 2023, defying budget cuts amid economic downturn, says IDC
According to the Worldwide Software and Public Cloud Services Spending Guide published by IDC, public cloud services spending in Europe will total US$142 billion in 2023 and will...
Monday 4 September 2023
Competition in high-end TV market heats up as China joins the fray
As China's TV market share continues to rise, it has intensified its targeting of South Korean brands. Despite Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics still dominating a significant...
Monday 4 September 2023
Japan's EV ambitions hits bumps on its road to battery recycling
While the American journal Foreign Policy highlights China's restrictions on mineral exports, particularly rare earth minerals crucial for EV motors and battery components,...
Friday 1 September 2023
AI unicorn PFN to develop Japanese-centric generative AI with ABCI supercomputer support
Japanese AI unicorn Preferred Network (PFN), after announcing in June its plans to develop a purely Japanese generative AI and related large language model (LLM), has recently gained...
Friday 1 September 2023
TSMC's fab creates stronger-than-expected economic effect on Kumamoto

The economic benefit of TSMC's wafer factory in Kumamoto, Japan is larger than what was observed in 2022. Latest estimates have increased...

Friday 1 September 2023
Samsung and LG still dominate global TV market in first half of 2023
In the first half of 2023, the two major South Korean brands, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, continued their dominance of the global TV market. Samsung maintained its spot...
Friday 1 September 2023
Samsung automating semiconductor packaging, doubling efficiency
Samsung Electronics is not only the first company in the world to launch a labor-free semiconductor packaging line, but it has also set a goal of converting its packaging plants to...
Friday 1 September 2023
Taiwanese govt pours US$30mn into public charging stations, boosting local supply chain
In light of the continuous rise in the number of EVs in Taiwan, the Executive Yuan has granted approval to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' (MOTC) proposition for...