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Tuesday 4 July 2023
AcBel finishes merger of ABB Power Conversion
Taiwan-based power supply maker AcBel Polytech announced on July 3 to have completed the acquisition of ABB Power Conversion with an amount of US$505 million and has completed all...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
SEMICON Taiwan 2023 to kick off in early September
SEMICON Taiwan 2023 will take place in Taipei from September 6–8, with a focus on advanced process manufacturing, heterogeneous integration, compound semiconductors, automotive...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
With AI as catalyst for market competition, Samsung is expected to launch HBM4 within the year
After ChatGPT brought enthusiasm to the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, the competition between Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix is becoming increasingly intense. Following SK...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Huawei targets royalty claims at Japanese SMEs, provoking angst
Having been targeted in trade sanctions, Huawei has started to find alternative revenue sources by collecting patent royalties from manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region. Japanese...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Robust AI server demand to buoy Wistron 2H23 sales, profit
A strong pull-in of orders for AI servers with multi-GPU architecture already boosted Wistron's June sales, with profits for the month also topping the overall profits generated in...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Taiwan component makers cut into supply chain of Japanese EV
Taiwan-based component suppliers, such as automotive powertrain supplier Fukuta Electric & Machinery and power supply maker AcBel Polytech, have cut into the supply chain of a...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Robust advanced chip demand to boost Taiwan supply chain, says ASEH
Taiwan's industry supply chain remains competitive in the advanced chip market, which is expected to be undersupplied over the next three to five years, according to Tien Wu, COO...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
China to impose export restrictions on compound semi materials
China will begin enforcing export restrictions on gallium and germanium-related materials used to manufacture compound semiconductors next month.
Monday 3 July 2023
For IPC sector, key for 3Q23 will be in China and Europe
As consumer electronics gradually completed their inventory clearance, the supply chain reported signs of stabilization in the third quarter. However, due to its specific nature,...
Monday 3 July 2023
MA-tek steps up overseas expansion
IC verification lab Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) plans to allocate NT$1.2 billion (US$38.6 million) in capital expenditures for 2023, of which nearly 80% will be used to...
Monday 3 July 2023
LG executives gather in Silicon Valley to discuss open innovation
Korea's LG Group has been actively investing in startups related to battery, bio-med, clean technology, and IT components. Its venture capital subsidiary, LG Technology Ventures (LGTV)...
Monday 3 July 2023
Japanese government promotes investments in Rapidus, but corporations prefer to wait
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has stated that it will be providing a new round of subsidies to Japanese fab Rapidus, hoping to promote private investments...
Monday 3 July 2023
Samsung set to commercialize 2nm chips in 2025, 1.4nm by 2027
Samsung Electronics has disclosed its latest advanced process development roadmap at the just-ended 2023 Samsung Foundry Forum, with plans to mass produce 2nm chips by 2025 and commercialize...
Monday 3 July 2023
China-made vehicles estimated to take up 9% of Western Europe EV market
Chinese EV makers are on track to secure a foothold on the global stage. According to the latest report from TrendForce, Chinese car brands will gain more traction in 2023. They are...
Friday 30 June 2023
Samsung Pyeongtaek P3 fab near completion; P4 aims for trial production in 1Q24
The industry once rumored that Samsung Electronics postponed the construction of the fourth fab (P4) in Pyeongtaek Park, South Korea, due to the deterioration of the semiconductor...