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Tuesday 11 February 2025
Asus and Advantech invest in Freedom Systems to tap into growing commercial IT market
Asus has acquired a 10% stake in Freedom Systems to enhance IT management and plans to increase this holding by another 10%, while Advantech has acquired a 20% stake. With the support...
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Decoding Taiwan-US semiconductor trade ties (Part 3): why Taiwan and South Korea avoid tariff wars
As the Trump administration considers tariffs on semiconductors imported into the US, which country would be most affected, and to what extent?
Monday 10 February 2025
GM of Cheng Mei Materials resigns amid legal battle and investor allegations
Taiwan-based polarizer maker Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) announced late on February 9 that general manager Wei-Chung Lien has decided to resign.
Saturday 8 February 2025
Ezconn rides AI data center boom with record growth, eyes 2025 expansion
Ezconn anticipates another year of strong growth in 2024, driven by robust demand from the US AI data center sector. Orders have increased significantly ahead of anticipated tariffs,...
Friday 7 February 2025
Silicon Motion 2024 revenue surpasses expectations, eye strong 4Q25 recovery
Silicon Motion's 2024 financial performance exceeded market expectations, delivering US$836 million in revenue, representing a 26% increase from 2023. The company's gross margin rose...
Friday 7 February 2025
Japanese component makers ride AI server, data center wave
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data center demand are emerging as key performance drivers for Japanese electronic component makers such as Murata Manufacturing, while performance...
Friday 24 January 2025
Screen to boost semiconductor equipment production capacity by 20% to meet AI demand
Japanese semiconductor cleaning equipment manufacturer Screen plans to increase its semiconductor manufacturing equipment production capacity to 120% of the 2023 level by fiscal year...
Friday 24 January 2025
South Korea's system semiconductor market share set to drop to 1.6%—what's next?
The global IC design market is expanding rapidly, driven by the growth of AI. However, South Korea's system semiconductor sector, which currently holds a modest 2% market share, faces...
Friday 24 January 2025
Chinese chipmaker GigaDevice sees 5-fold profit hike in 2024
GigaDevice, a Chinese manufacturer of NOR flash memory and MCUs, recently disclosed its performance forecast for 2024. The company projects a net profit jump of over fivefold.
Thursday 23 January 2025
Chinese PHEVs surge in global markets, leaving Tesla and legacy automakers in a tight spot
Chinese automobiles have consecutively secured the title of the world's largest automobile exporter in 2023 and 2024. Despite being impacted by the trade war surrounding battery electric...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Logic IC packaging house Greatek sees better than expected 4Q24 revenue
With customers advancing their orders in anticipation of President Trump's upcoming trade policies, Greatek Electronics, a Powertech Technology (PTI) Group company specializing in...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Switch 2 launching in 1H25: IC supply chain gears up despite off-season
Nintendo's recent official announcement of the Switch 2 console launch in the first half of 2025 has generated significant excitement among gamers. Consumer feedback indicates strong...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
India's electronics supply chain faces challenges as Trump returns
Over the past four years, the Biden administration has worked to reduce reliance on China's supply chain through initiatives such as the Quad, which has benefitted countries like...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
TSMC leads in 2024 as UMC, VIS, and PSMC face challenges in semiconductor market recovery
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) anticipates wafer shipments will stay flat sequentially in the first quarter of 2025, with wafer ASPs in US dollars decreasing 4-6%.
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Challenges remain for Honor despite leadership change
The sudden resignation of Honor CEO George Zhao has raised some eyebrows, as the Chinese smartphone brand's market share continues to decline. Analysts believe that Honor's major...