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Monday 4 November 2024
Chinese EV makers aim for Europe as budget models flood market
Nikkei reports that dismantling EVs from brands like BYD and NIO reveals a strategic edge: component integration not only helps cut weight but also trims costs significantly...
Monday 4 November 2024
China's EV sector set for major shift by 2025: Supply chain sees new opportunities
Recent policy changes in China signal a comprehensive restructuring of the automotive industry, focusing on enhancing standards, supporting green energy initiatives, and managing...
Monday 4 November 2024
CHPT anticipates full-year quarterly growth, secures new US HPC orders for 4Q24
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech. (CHPT) expects consistent quarterly growth, with fourth-quarter revenue set to benefit from new high-performance computing (HPC) test board orders and...
Monday 4 November 2024
SK Hynix CEO unveils world's first 16-high HBM3E at SK AI Summit 2024
SK Hynix plans to provide samples of its 48GB, 16-layer HBM product—the industry's largest capacity and highest layer count—in the first quarter of 2025. CEO Noh-Jung...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix heat up next-gen memory race with cryogenic etching breakthroughs
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are advancing next-generation memory technology with "ultra-low-temperature" etching, a technique initially applied to high-density, multi-layer NAND...
Monday 4 November 2024
Innolux sells Chinese assets, second sale in two months amid cooling panel demands
Following the sale of its Southern Taiwan plant to TSMC, Innolux has announced it will sell its assets in Nanjing, China, in a transaction valued at CNY450 million (approximately...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung plans 400+ layer NAND and cutting-edge DRAM for 2026 to reclaim AI memory market
Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to launch high-capacity and high-heat-dissipation Bonding Vertical (BV) NAND Flash with more than 400 layers in 2026. This move aims to enhance...
Monday 4 November 2024
Samsung faces unprecedented crisis as core businesses stagnate, talent exits
October 27 marked the second anniversary of Jae-yong Lee's tenure as Samsung Electronics' (Samsung) executive chairman. However, both Lee and Samsung are facing unprecedented chall...
Monday 4 November 2024
Nvidia commits to Taiwan's tech ecosystem following NT$6.7bn subsidy approval
Following the Ministry of Economic Affairs' approval of a NT$6.7 billion (approx. US$207.7 million) subsidy, global GPU leader Nvidia has begun fulfilling its commitments to the Taiwanese...
Monday 4 November 2024
LG Innotek and Semco underperform for 3Q24; both pin their hopes on AI
The two major South Korean component suppliers, Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) and LG Innotek, have released their financial reports for the third quarter of 2024, with performance...
Monday 4 November 2024
DotDot Global joins forces with AWS JIC to target global markets with food service technology
Taiwan is a food lover's paradise where dining out is an essential part in the lifestyle in Taiwan. This has driven significant growth in Taiwan's food service industry, which includes...
Monday 4 November 2024
SK Hynix reportedly plans independent HBM division by late 2024 for AI memory leadership
As artificial intelligence (AI) applications expand, the demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) has surged. South Korean memory maker SK Hynix is set to establish a dedicated HBM...
Monday 4 November 2024
Taiwan tightens tech export controls, adds 10 key technologies to protection list
To strengthen the protection of important trade secrets from manufacturers, the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan has amended cross-strait regulations and national security laws, authorizing...
Friday 1 November 2024
Samsung's foundry business faces challenges in catching up with TSMC
From the 14nm generation to the present, Samsung's attempts to capture Apple's orders have often been thwarted. Since the launch of Apple's A10 Fusion chip in 2016, TSMC has monopolized...
Friday 1 November 2024
Chinese automakers activate 'Plan B' as EU EV tariffs take effect
As the European Union implemented tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles on October 31, both European and Chinese EV supply chains have begun executing contingency plans. The tariffs...