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Wednesday 31 May 2023
Zhen Ding mulls new plant in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based PCB maker Zhen Ding Technology has drawn plans to expand its production capacity worldwide. According to company chairman Charles Shen, in addition to its existing factories...
Wednesday 31 May 2023
Computex 2023: ODMs showcase AI servers and other new products
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), Supermicro, Giga Computing Technology (GCT), Mitac Computing Technology (MCT), and Ingrasys Technology, a Foxconn Industrial Internet (Fii) subsidiary,...
Wednesday 31 May 2023
Europe's 6G-IA and Taiwan's TAICS ink MoU on future 6G, bridging the gap between research, standards and industry
The Department of Industrial Technology (DoIT) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MoEA) and the European Union (EU) DG CONNECT co-hosted the "2023 EU-Taiwan 6G SNS Joint Workshop"...
Tuesday 30 May 2023
LG teams up with Korean peers to work on 3D AR glasses
South Korean companies including LG Electronics are moving to collectively roll out augmented reality (AR) glasses with 3D images in cooperation with Qualcomm, and are expected to...
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Canadian government to invest in GM-POSCO cathode material project in Quebec
The Canadian government announced on May 29 that it will offer funding support of CAD300 million (US$221 million) for a cathode active materials (CAM) facility constructed by the...
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Nvidia wins US$223 million subsidy from Taiwan to set up AI R&D center
Nvidia has become the second American multinational semiconductor company to receive subsidies from the "Pilot Enterprise R&D Deep Dive Program" launched by the Department of...
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Taiwan MCU firms deepen deployments in automotive, industrial sectors
Taiwan-based MCU suppliers continue to deepen their deployments in the automotive and industrial sectors, as demand from the consumer electronics sector remains weak, according to...
Tuesday 30 May 2023
Computex 2023 to showcase Taiwan's value in AI era
At the pre-event press conference of Computex 2023, which officially launches on May 30, 2023, James Huang, Chairman of Taiwan External Trade Council (TAITRA) and co-organizer of...
Tuesday 30 May 2023
PCB firm TPT mulls new plant in Vietnam
Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) has disclosed plans to set up a new plant in Vietnam that will produce PCBs for optoelectronics and notebook applications.
Monday 29 May 2023
Taiwan keeps Chinese students from participating in semiconductor research for information security
It is an indisputable fact that China is lagging far behind Taiwan in chip manufacturing. In order to protect the competitiveness of its high-tech industries and its economic interests,...
Monday 29 May 2023
Why Taiwan is essential to the global supply chain
I've been monitoring the industry since 1985. An industry leader has said that AI is eating software, and software is replacing hardware. But everyone understands that following the...
Monday 29 May 2023
Joint venture between Toyota and Denso to participate in diamond power semiconductor R&D
Japanese precision component manufacturer Orbray announced that it has signed a contract with automotive semiconductor R&D corporation Mirise Technologies to conduct R&D on...
Monday 29 May 2023
Joint battery plant will benefit Hyundai, LGES in the US
Hyundai Motor and LG Energy Solution have embarked on a joint effort to scale up in the US. The pair announced on May 26 that they will build an EV battery cell plant together in...
Monday 29 May 2023
Korea reportedly won't encourage memory suppliers to gain market share in China amid ban on Micron
Despite a ban on Micron by the Chinese government seen as benefiting Micron's competitors based in South Korea, it is reported that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix may decide not...
Monday 29 May 2023
Taiwan continuously expands semiconductor clustering momentum
Taiwan is continuing to expand its semiconductor clustering scale by developing more dedicated science parks, defying doubts about whether the US Chips & Science Act – aimed...