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Friday 24 March 2023
Dell sees robust demand for AI products and solutions
Dell now has over 1,000 AI products and solutions on hand, indicating that the AI industry has reached a tipping point, according to Terence Liao, GM of Dell Technologies Taiwan.
Friday 24 March 2023
Taiwan foundries see surge in orders transferred from China
The US' escalation of the chip war with China has prompted more companies to shift their orders to Taiwan-based pure-play foundries. However, contract prices provided by TSMC and...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Taiwan AI Labs' AI-generated single proves indiscernible as AI
Taiwan AI Labs revealed on March 22 that it has collaborated with Taiwanese singer Sandee Chan to produce the world's first AI-generated single Teach Me the Ways to Be Your Love...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Former Google director sees long-term needs for Taiwan to cultivate large language models
As ChatGPT gains traction, Taiwan's industry, government and academia have declared the intention to develop large language models (LLM) one after another. In this regard, Lee-feng...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Taiwan wafer foundry experiences first sequential revenue decline since start of COVID-19 in 4Q22, says DIGITIMES Research
The four leading foundries in Taiwan - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC), Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), and Vanguard...
Thursday 23 March 2023
Foreign firms competing for Taiwanese IC design talent
While many international semiconductor firms have recently initiated massive layoffs or workforce adjustments amid the correction in global macroeconomic conditions, talent hunting...
Thursday 23 March 2023
IC Design White Paper (5): China's semiconductor strategy and development trends
China has had a long history of supporting its semiconductor development with industrial policies. The "Outline for advancing the national IC industry" announced in 2014 upgraded...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Japan lifts semiconductor material ban on Korea; Japan, Korea, and the Netherlands will strengthen siege on China
Japan has officially announced that it is lifting its export restrictions of three key semiconductor production materials to South Korea. On the same day, ministers from both Japan...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Tokyo Electron to build new plant, expecting renewed semiconductor demand
Chipmaking equipment vendor Tokyo Electron (TEL) has announced plans to invest JPY 22 billion (US$168 million) to set up a new plant in northeast Japan in anticipation of renewed...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Renesas executive suggests companies enter automotive sector with existing strengths
More non-automotive companies have started considering or expanding their businesses to the automotive sector. At a seminar on March 21, Renesas Electronics' executives said those...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
US export controls might be rolled out in stages, potentially covering all immersion DUV systems, according to DIGITIMES Research
As the US rallies Japan and the Netherlands to tighten up semiconductor export controls against China, the world has been trying to estimate the extent of damage done to the Chinese...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
German minister visits Taiwan to strengthen semiconductor ties
German federal minister of education and research Bettina Stark-Watzinger is paying a brief visit to Taiwan to strengthen Germany's ties in chip manufacturing technology and to expand...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers see promising demand from Sony
With Sony attempting to secure additional sensor chip orders for Apple's iPhones, Taiwan-based epitaxial wafer manufacturers and other III-V IC suppliers are optimistic about demand...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Taiwan IC design houses eyeing edge AI biz opportunities
A surge in demand for edge AI devices is generating opportunities for Taiwan-based IC design houses.
Tuesday 21 March 2023
Nanya, Winbond support Taiwan power price hikes
Commenting on Taiwan's possible industrial power price hike, which may rise over 10% in April, the president of DRAM maker Nanya Technology Lee Pei-ing and Winbond president James...