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Wednesday 3 May 2023
Costly sub-3nm investments challenging TSMC, others
The high cost of manufacturing processes smaller than 3nm and related investments is posing a challenge to TSMC and its Korean and US peers, who are attempting to maintain adequate...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
Taiwan 'CHIPS Act' enters countdown for finalization
The approval of Taiwan's government-led incentives, known as Taiwan's "CHIPS Act," for the local chipmaking sector has entered its final stage, according to official sources.
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Samsung decided to increase wafer production for R&D
Though Samsung Electronics decided to artificially reduce production amid memory market downturn, it has also decided to increase wafer production for R&D. It is believed that...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Can Taiwan be the manufacturing base of global LEO satellite industry?
The success of Starlink is driving the growth of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite industry, and Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers have been trying to gain a larger foothold in...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Panel prices to stay in growth in May thanks to robust TV demand
Panel prices are expected to continue rising throughout May thanks to growing LCD TV panel order pull-ins from TV vendors preparing for China's 618 shopping festival and North America...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
Taiwan IC designers little interested in charging pile chip solutions
Taiwan's major IC design houses have shown little interest in developing chip solutions for charging piles, due mainly to the relatively smaller market scale for the chip segment...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
TSMC overseas foundry quotes to be 10-30% higher than in Taiwan
TSMC has begun to formulate pricing strategies for its new overseas wafer fabs. Quotes for advanced chips to be fabricated by its plant in Arizona are estimated to be 20-30% higher...
Tuesday 2 May 2023
South Korea developed EUV pellicle with 90% transmittance; commercial use awaits nod from Samsung
South Korean suppliers have developed a EUV pellicle with 90% transmittance. All aspects of the product have reached a level where mass production can begin at any moment. It's just...
Friday 28 April 2023
Power shift in SEA's automotive chain? Japanese brands losing dominance as others break into the market
Thailand is the largest automobile manufacturer in Southeast Asia, and Japanese brands have a market share of 80–90%. Because of this, the Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS),...
Friday 28 April 2023
Galaxy S23 plays vital role in bolstering Samsung 1Q23 profit performance
Robust sales of Galaxy 23 series handsets have successfully prevented Samsung Electronics from slipping into operating losses in the first quarter of 2023, and are expected to continue...
Friday 28 April 2023
Samsung upbeat about smartphone sales prospects for 2023
Global handset shipments slipped around 11% on year to 65–67 million units in the first quarter of 2023, marking the lowest record for the same quarter in 10 years, but Samsung...
Friday 28 April 2023
Gus Technology not letting China, Japan, and Korea get ahead by building Taiwan's first GWh battery cell factory
In the face of a global energy transformation trend, the importance of the battery industry is growing every day. More and more countries are treating the sector as a national strategic...
Friday 28 April 2023
Chinese firms keen to acquire smaller Korean IC designers to sidestep US curbs
Chinese companies and funds reportedly have become keen to acquire or invest in small- and medium-size IC design houses in South Korea, or directly set up R&D branch offices there,...
Friday 28 April 2023
South Korea will offer "active support" if Tesla builds gigafactory there
South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol met with Elon Musk on April 26, asking the Tesla CEO to build a gigafactory in the country. Yoon said South Korea will provide support for location...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Samsung says 1b DRAM production almost ready
Samsung Electronics has disclosed that preparations for volume production of 1b DRAM (12nm) are approaching the final stages.