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Friday 24 January 2025
Transmission component manufacturers step up robot deployment
The past year has been one full of ups and downs for Taiwan's machinery industry: aside from products and components related to AI and semiconductors, most other product lines remained...
Friday 24 January 2025
Samsung faces triple dilemma: Galaxy S25 leans on Qualcomm chips
Samsung unveiled its latest trio of flagship smartphones this week, with promotional campaigns set to roll out across major global markets in the coming weeks. However, persistent...
Friday 24 January 2025
Samsung's 2024 HBM shipments likely to miss targets amid ongoing challenges
As Samsung Electronics gears up to release its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results, industry observers are closely monitoring the company's progress in meeting its high bandwidth...
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
Axelera AI's edge computing gambit: can Europe's new AI player compete?
Axelera AI may be a young player in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, but it has big ambitions. Founded in 2021, the Eindhoven-based company is taking aim at edge computing—a...
Friday 24 January 2025
Innolux general manager reflects on challenges and rebirth of panel industry through a poem
Zhu-Xiang Yang, general manager of Innolux, a major panel manufacturer in Taiwan, wrote a year-end reflection poem about the challenges and outlook for the panel industry:
Friday 24 January 2025
MiTAC-Synnex Group embraces AI for future growth after 50 years of pioneering Taiwan tech transformation
In the 1970s and 1980s, Taiwan's tech industry was on the cusp of a major breakthrough. DIGITIMES president Colley Hwang aptly described this era as one where "heroes always come...
Friday 24 January 2025
EMS Watch: opportunities and challenges amid rapid ascent of Chinese EMS players
Globalization has driven significant transformations in the electronics manufacturing industry since the late 20th century, with Taiwanese EMS providers experiencing rapid growth...
Friday 24 January 2025
SK Hynix confident in HBM4, prepares for 1c DRAM mass production
SK Hynix is poised to achieve a record-high operating profit in 2024, potentially surpassing Samsung Electronics (Samsung) for the first time. The company maintains its optimistic...
Friday 24 January 2025
Trump's push to reshore Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain sparks talent drain concerns
The Trump 2.0 era is set to reshape global geopolitics and supply chains, with Taiwanese manufacturers closely monitoring US interest and exchange rate policies. Experts warn that...
Friday 24 January 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix shift memory production from China amid Trump's return
With Donald Trump's recent inauguration as US president, South Korean experts expect tighter sanctions on China's semiconductor industry. In response, Samsung and SK Hynix are strategically...
Friday 24 January 2025
SK Hynix cautious about production adjustments despite strong financial results
Following the release of its financial results showcasing impressive performance, SK Hynix remains cautious about adjusting production levels due to the sluggish demand for NAND flash...
Friday 24 January 2025
Taiwan targets drones as strategic assets amid shifting defense landscape
As global defense priorities shift in 2025, Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) is positioning drones as strategic assets, leveraging the nation's technological...
Friday 24 January 2025
Thunder Tiger rides policy tailwinds amid drone sector uncertainty
While China implements export bans on key drone components in retaliation, the market has become increasingly volatile. Industry observers note that the drone industry's readiness...
Friday 24 January 2025
Taiwan science parks explore shared energy storage as power solution
As Taiwan progresses toward its energy transition and net-zero carbon emissions goals, the energy storage market has emerged as a critical driver. Among recent developments, shared...