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Thursday 5 September 2024
Cobalt recycling gains attention amid speculation on export restrictions
Cobalt is essential for producing lithium-ion batteries and is extensively used in electric vehicles, computers, and smartphones. As demand for electric vehicles rises, global cobalt...
Thursday 5 September 2024
IC material supplier Wah Lee sees robust demand for CoWoS packaging
Wah Lee Industrial, which distributes photoresist and CMP slurries, and other front-end process manufacturing materials, expects robust demand for CoWoS packaging to drive significant...
Thursday 5 September 2024
Merck steps up investment in Taiwan
Merck continues to increase its investment in Taiwan, believing that essential materials are the most lacking element in Taiwan's AI industry supply chain and that it is well-positioned...
Wednesday 4 September 2024
China SiC substrate manufacturer swings to profit amid decreasing prices
After two consecutive years of losses, SICC, China's leading SiC substrate manufacturer, achieved profitability in the first half of 2024.
Wednesday 4 September 2024
Shin-Etsu Chemical consolidates market advantage through development of new interposer-less equipment
Provider of semiconductor materials such as silicon wafers, Shin-Etsu Chemical has many semiconductor material products ranked first or second in the market, but it is still concerned...
Wednesday 4 September 2024
SK Hynix developing 16-layer HBM4 memory
SK Hynix is making significant strides in the development of 16-layer HBM4 memory, successfully demonstrating the integration of Advanced MR-MUF technology into these products. Kangwook...
Tuesday 3 September 2024
Gudeng steps into immersion cooling
Taiwan-based Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer, has entered the liquid cooling sector, which it views as a potential future growth drive...
Monday 2 September 2024
As GenAI transforms semiconductor technology, materials also need to become 'smart'
SEMICON Taiwan 2024 is fast approaching, and this year's event focuses on key industry topics such as advanced processes, heterogeneous integration, compound semiconductors, silicon...
Friday 30 August 2024
Netronix sees color e-readers and AI-equipped signage as growth drivers
E-reader manufacturer Netronix said it struggled to meet demands for color e-readers. The company views color e-readers and digital advertising signage as its two growth engines for...
Thursday 29 August 2024
Brewer Science presents materials' impact in sustainable processes, AI, HPC
Presentation at SEMICON Taiwan 2024 demonstrates how materials impact sustainability, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing (HPC).
Thursday 29 August 2024
Taiwan-based equipment makers eye biz opportunities from glass substrate packaging
Taiwan-based makers have established an alliance targeting the supply of glass substrates, potentially a game changer for semiconductor packaging.
Tuesday 27 August 2024
South Korea launches initiative to support tech firms following ASML model
The South Korean government is rolling out a "Super eul" initiative to foster companies in the materials, components, and equipment sectors. This ambitious plan includes targeted...
Monday 26 August 2024
Nankai Trough earthquake threatens Japan's semiconductor industry
A major earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, on August 8. Although the industrial impact was relatively minor, the Japanese government warned that this event...
Friday 23 August 2024
Mitsubishi Materials develops world's largest rectangular silicon substrate for AI chips
Mitsubishi Materials has announced the development of the world's largest rectangular silicon substrate, a technology gaining attention due to advancements in advanced packaging....
Friday 23 August 2024
Elite Material and Zhen Ding collaborate on material research
Elite Material, a top manufacturer of high-performance copper clad laminates (CCL), has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhen Ding, a global leader in PCB production...