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Monday 28 March 2022
Tesla reportedly suspends production for 4 days in Shangahi amid COVID lockdown
Tesla is suspending production at Shanghai, the largest manufacturing base of the EV maker, for four days beginning...
Monday 28 March 2022
TSMC says production unaffected by COVID lockdown in Shanghai
China has started locking down Shanghai in two phases for mass Covid-19 testing starting today (March 28) amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections. TSMC and other Taiwan-based...
Monday 28 March 2022
Semiconductor firms navigating M&A challenges
Semiconductor companies around the world are weighing the risks and opportunities of M&A (mergers and acquisitions) deals, which could play an important role in advancing their...
Friday 25 March 2022
EV makers squeezed by material price hikes
China's electric vehicle (EV) battery makers are reportedly brewing a boycott against materials suppliers, as the materials prices have hiked to "intolerable" levels, according to...
Friday 25 March 2022
Foundries remain aggressive in fab capacity expansions
TSMC, Samsung Electronics, China's SMIC and other foundries are all poised to carry out their aggressive capacity expansion plans, despite heightened macroeconomic uncertainty.
Friday 25 March 2022
IC designer Amlogic turns to automotive, Wi-Fi chips
China's IC designer Amlogic Inc expects Wi-Fi and automotive chips to further spur its growth, after the smart TV market gets more competitive, according to the company.
Friday 25 March 2022
Sanan to invest in mini/microLED
The largest China-based LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Sanan Optoelectronics will invest up to CNY7.9 billion (US$1.24 billion) to set up production capacity for miniLED and microLED...
Friday 25 March 2022
EV prices in China increase due to inflation and chip crunch
Chinese carmaker XPeng is reportedly raising prices of its electric vehicles (EV) by CNY10,000-20,000 (US$1,500-3,200) due to inflation in material prices and persisting shortages...
Thursday 24 March 2022
February handset sales fall in China, Taiwan
Handset sales in China and Taiwan saw sequential falls of nearly 20% and 55%, respectively, in February 2022. Local retail channels are all pinning their hopes on the new iPhone SE...
Thursday 24 March 2022
China OSAT growing advanced packaging capability
Having hired R&D talent from Huawei's HiSilicon, China's leading OSAT Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET) has been developing its flip-chip(FC) packaging, 2.5D IC,...
Thursday 24 March 2022
FII 2021 financials hit high on digital transformation demand
Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII), a subsidiary of the Hon Hai Technology Group, announced on March 23 that the company enjoyed outstanding growth in its 2021 revenues, with net profits...
Thursday 24 March 2022
Hua Hong eyeing debut on Shanghai STAR market
Hua Hong Semiconductor, which is already listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, unveiled recently plans to trade its shares on the Science and Technology Innovation Board (STAR...
Wednesday 23 March 2022
EV battery report: China remains dominant with growing production capacity and presence worldwide
China has the world's largest EV market. According to DIGITIMES Research, the country saw the sale of 3.3 million EVs in 2021, a 168% growth from 2020. It supports a huge domestic...
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Pico, Goertek bullish on VR
China-based Internet platform company ByteDance acquired virtual reality (VR) startup Pico in August 2021, merging it with its VR business. The move is similar to Facebook's acquisition...
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Geely unveils 5-minute battery swapping process
China-based Geely Holding Group has launched new battery swapping stations for heavy duty electric vehicles (EVs), an automated process that it said only takes 5 minutes without lifting...