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Thursday 28 March 2024
Japanese equipment firms flocked to SEMICON China 2024
SEMICON China 2024, which was held in Shanghai on March 20-22, attracted many Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers to showcase their front-end and backend mature node process...
Thursday 28 March 2024
AI chip boom to drive sales surge for TOK's ArF and EUV photoresists
Japan's semiconductor chemicals vendor Tokyo Ohka Kogyo (TOK) has stated that the increasing demand for AI chips will drive up sales and market shares of its extreme ultraviolet (EUV)...
Thursday 28 March 2024
Carmakers' shift from EV-only to EV-first will influence parts supply chain
In 2020, the rapid growth of EV sales, especially Battery EVs (BEVs), and market share prompted European automakers to develop chassis dedicated to BEVs.
Thursday 28 March 2024
Renesas criticizes the Japanese practice of uniform salary rise
The president of the Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Renesas, Hidetoshi Shibata, pointed out at the shareholders' meeting that the customary practice of uniformly raising salaries...
Wednesday 27 March 2024
DNP to supply photomasks to Rapidus for 2nm chips in 2027
Japan-based semiconductor material provider Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) will supply Rapidus with the photomasks for 2nm chips after mass production, scheduled for 2027.
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Taiwan needs allies to compete with China in ASEAN market, says MIH CEO
With the global supply chain going regional, emerging countries in Southeast Asia and South Asia are rising to the fore. In a keynote speech at the Indo-Pacific Industry Strategy...
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Nikon sees Chinese EV industry as a key part of its lithography revival
In the fiercely competitive realm of the global lithography market dominated by ASML, Nikon is making strategic inroads. The renowned Japanese company is now supplying lithography...
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Japan-based suppliers capitalize on emerging glass substrate as chipmakers embrace advanced packaging
As global chipmaking leaders like Intel are optimistic about introducing glass substrates for advanced IC packaging, Japan-based PCB suppliers are capitalizing on the emerging tech...
Wednesday 27 March 2024
Let them eat xEVs: Nissan to launch 16 xEVs despite market lull
Nissan Motor announced that it will roll out 30 new vehicle models by the fiscal year 2026, including 16 electrified vehicles containing battery EVs (BEV) and hybrid EVs (HEV). The...
Tuesday 26 March 2024
IKKA-KY opens new plant in Nagoya to serve local automotive customers
Automotive and machine parts maker IKKA-KY held an opening ceremony for a JPY1 billion (US$6.6 million) new plant in Nagoya, Japan, on March 25.
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Will PHEV, all-solid-state batteries become new drivers for Chinese battery industry?
As the world's largest battery maker, China must remain vigilant about the industry climate.
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Japan strengthens dual-use tech cooperation with the private sector
Japanese manufacturers and the Japanese Ministry of Defense have been increasing cooperation and joint development. According to Nikkei, in the fiscal year 2023 (April 2023...
Tuesday 26 March 2024
Toppan relocates CIS components production from Japan to China
Japan-based Toppan Holdings has shifted the production of components for CMOS image sensor components (CIS) from Japan to China, increasing local production by 40% as Beijing seeks...
Tuesday 26 March 2024
TSMC + Japan: win-win situation or mutual exploitation?
At a recent semiconductor forum hosted by a think tank under Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), former TSMC R&D Director Konrad Young and various scholars...
Monday 25 March 2024
Send Taiwan's electric buses overseas, says Mobiletron
Global bus sales are expected to reach 170,000 units in 2029.