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Tuesday 16 May 2023
SK Hynix denies using NIL equipment for 3D NAND production in 2025
According to South Korea media ChosunBiz, citing Korean industry sources, SK Hynix is testing nano imprint lithography (NIL) equipment and conducting R&D associated with...
Monday 15 May 2023
Why was Oppo's self-developed chip project canceled? Taiwan's supply chain offers its take
Oppo's self-developed chip division Zeku announced that it is ceasing operations, shocking the mobile phone chip industry. Supply chain sources in Taiwan have offered three possible...
Monday 15 May 2023
Samsung, Tesla leaders met for collaboration, including on autonomous vehicles
Samsung Electronics announced on May 14 that its executive chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the US last week. The meeting concerned potential cooperation between...
Monday 15 May 2023
Taiwan-based LEO satellite suppliers note increasing inquiries since 2023
As low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite network operators worldwide step up satellite launches, Taiwan-based suppliers of LEO components are waiting for a new wave of relevant orders....
Monday 15 May 2023
Foreign carmakers slow in electrification would see high unused capacity in China
Major automakers based outside China, such as General Motors and Volkswagen, will likely lose market share in the world's largest car market with slower pace of electrification, according...
Monday 15 May 2023
Samsung reportedly to build back-end chipmaking faciltiy in Japan
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to set up a back-end semiconductor manufacturing facility in Japan after Japan and South Korea just ended their two-and-a-half-year trade chip...
Friday 12 May 2023
Taiwan's ProLogium eyes 2027 for EV battery output in France
Taiwanese battery maker ProLogium Technology Co. aims to start mass production of a new generation of cells for electric vehicles in France from 2027 as part of its project to invest...
Friday 12 May 2023
Taiwan probe card suppliers see stable demand from Chinese GPU developers
Taiwan-based probe card providers continue to see stable orders from Chinese GPU developers although demand from first-tier smartphone application processor suppliers has become volatile,...
Friday 12 May 2023
Silicon Island Chronicles series interview: MIH Consortium CEO highlights semiconductor and electronics advantages for building EV ecosystem in Taiwan
Electronics and semiconductors are Taiwan's two 'diamond' industries with complete ecosystems and strong tech resources, and their close combination is being highlighted in the trends...
Friday 12 May 2023
TSMC gearing up for sub-28nm capacity expansion overseas
TSMC disclosed at its annual technology symposium in Taiwan that its overseas sub-28nm process manufacturing capacity in 2024 will be multiple times that of 2020.
Friday 12 May 2023
Gelsinger to visit Taiwan again
Intel has confirmed that company CEO Pat Gelsinger will go on a business trip to Taiwan later this month.
Thursday 11 May 2023
Sovereign wealth fund a way to acquire key technology? Taiwanese central bank says no
The Taiwanese government has announced its policy to promote Taiwan as a center for high-end manufacturing and advanced semiconductor processes in Asia. However, key materials, equipment,...
Thursday 11 May 2023
China-based Eve Energy will build battery plant in Hungary to support BMW
Another China-based battery company has expanded to Hungary. Eve Energy recently bought land in Debrecen to build its first European plant, slated to begin operation in 2026. The...
Thursday 11 May 2023
Panasonic delays 4680 cell mass production; Nio poised to use semi-solid-state batteries
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic said on May 10 that it had rescheduled the mass production of 4680 battery cells to next year. On the other hand, China-based EV company Nio filed...
Thursday 11 May 2023
Entegris opens manufacturing facility in southern Taiwan
Entegris, a provider of advanced materials and process solutions to the semiconductor and other high-tech industries, has announced the launch of a 54,000-square-meter manufacturing...