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Tuesday 31 October 2023
TSMC fab investments buoying STSP revenue
TSMC has become the primary revenue backer of the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP), as it is for the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), which is nearly saturated with land, according to...
Monday 30 October 2023
Strong advanced process manufacturing buoys MSScorps 3Q23 gross margin
IC analysis and inspection lab Material Science Service (MSScorps) has seen a surge in materials analysis demand from semiconductor customers who are actively pursuing advanced process...
Monday 30 October 2023
GaAs foundry Win Semi swings to operating profit in 3Q23
Win Semiconductors, a Taiwanese GaAs foundry, swung to net profits of NT$34 million (US$1.05 million) in the third quarter after three straight quarters of losses.
Monday 30 October 2023
Ericsson sets up 6G R&D center in India
Following Nokia's decision to set up a 6G lab in India's southern state of Karnataka, Ericsson announced the set up of a 6G R&D center in another Indian southern state of Tamil...
Friday 27 October 2023
Flexium expects sales to peak in 4Q23
Flexium Interconnect, a company specializing in flexible PCBs, expects its sales to peak for 2023 in the fourth quarter.
Friday 20 October 2023
Korean specialty foundry reportedly steps up SiC, GaN R&D
Specialty IC foundry DB Hitek has intensified its research and development (R&D) efforts in the field of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors to support...
Friday 20 October 2023
Samsung announces new R&D plans to strengthen its lead in memory
Samsung Electronics is currently dedicated to the R&D of 11nm level DRAM and ninth-generation 3D NAND Flash. The goal is to raise integration to the highest level in the industry,...
Tuesday 3 October 2023
Dell considering expanding R&D in India
A business delegation from the southern Indian state of Karnataka visited the US, meeting with senior executives of Dell, which expressed interest in expanding their investment in...
Wednesday 27 September 2023
South Korea sharply cuts R&D budget for 2024, with 1,200 new researchers likely to be axed
The South Korean government has unveiled a substantial 16.6% reduction or KRW5.2 trillion (US$3.89 billion) in research and development (R&D) spending in its budget proposal for...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Pressured by Huawei's comeback? Qualcomm Shanghai R&D center rumored to face massive layoffs
After Dell's de-Sinicization and Marvell's China team was completely laid off, Qualcomm also couldn't hold on. Reports emerge that a large-scale layoff is planned at Qualcomm's Shanghai...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
As Taiwan subsidizes smaller IC design companies, industry eyes followup policies
In a recent announcement, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) says it will allocate NT$800 million (US$25 million) from its budget to subsidize R&D efforts at small and...
Wednesday 13 September 2023
Lithuanian firms, ITRI to co-build femtosecond laser tech R&D center in Taiwan
Lithuania, now dominating over 80% of global supply of femtosecond laser resources, has seen 14 local enterprises in the sector collaborate with Taiwan's government-funded Industrial...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Taiwan's ITRI unveils upcoming R&D focuses as the country seeks to fill semiconductor tech gap
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), which receives subsidies from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, is scheduled to spend up to NT$25.5 billion in 2024, an increase...
Friday 8 September 2023
Qualcomm may be most affected by Huawei-SMIC collaboration, says DIGITIMES Research
If Huawei can revive its handset business by rolling out more 5G and other handset-related chips with support from SMIC's 14nm and 7nm manufacturing capability, Qualcomm and MediaTek...
Thursday 7 September 2023
South Korea focuses on domestic production of materials and components, despite rare R&D budget cuts
The South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE) has allocated a budget of KRW11.22 trillion (approximately US$84.9 billion) for the year 2024. Based on President Yoon...