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Tuesday 10 September 2024
Largan subsidiary TAC expands business beyond SiC crystal growth
Taiwan Applied Crystal (TAC), a subsidiary of Largan Precision in which the Taiwanese lens maker holds a more than 70% stake, has just begun seeing its years-long investment in silicon...
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Collaboration between competitors needed to support AI development
Cloud AI was a key topic at SEMICON Taiwan 2024, which just concluded last week, but the focus was not just on increasing computing power. A lot of in-depth discussions were devoted...
Tuesday 10 September 2024
First high-NA EUV to arrive early for TSMC
According to industry sources, TSMC plans to launch its first high-NA EUV lithography equipment at its fab site in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, by the end of September, a quarter earlier...
Monday 9 September 2024
Nvidia invests in Japan-based Sakana AI, fueling global GenAI race
The Japan-based startup founded by former Google researchers, Sakana AI, announced that it has received a total of JPY20 billion (US$138 million) from various investors including...
Monday 9 September 2024
Naura, ACM grab attention at SEMICON, AMEC absent
SEMICON Taiwan 2024 has officially launched with global semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers in attendance.
Monday 9 September 2024
Ennoconn expands SEA footprint with US$10.7 million acquisition of Nera Telecommunications
As part of its efforts to strengthen its global sales strategy, Ennoconn announced on the evening of September 4 its plan to acquire a 53.38% stake (193,173,439 shares) in Nera Telecommunications...
Monday 9 September 2024
European carmakers struggle as China retaliation looms over tariffs
The European Union's temporary tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, introduced in early July, have triggered a sharp decline in registrations across the continent. SAIC Motor's MG,...
Monday 9 September 2024
South Korean equipment makers benefit as Chinese companies like BOE and TCL CSOT target OLED
OLED deposition equipment provider Sunic System recently achieved significant success by supplying its equipment to several Chinese panel manufacturers. Other South Korean companies,...
Monday 9 September 2024
Taiwan's tech giants eye US$65 billion global charging station market
Governments around the globe are ramping up public charging station infrastructure initiatives. DIGITIMES...
Monday 9 September 2024
AI boom drives silicon photonics era, Taiwan seizes opportunities via international partnerships
The burgeoning AI industry is accelerating the arrival of the silicon photonics (SiPh) era, and Taiwan's industry is actively promoting various integration efforts to seize the growing...
Monday 9 September 2024
ITRI, SIIQ, MOEA aim to build tenacious semiconductor ecosystem
On September 4, 2024, ITRI, SIIQ, and the Kyushu Semiconductor Human Resource Development Consortium jointly organized a symposium aimed at engaging in scholarly and technical exchanges...
Monday 9 September 2024
Eaton leverages local edge to address power demands amid data center expansion in Taiwan
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is driving major tech companies like AWS, Google, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to rapidly expand their presence. Their establishment of data centers...
Monday 9 September 2024
Taiwan's 300 MW offshore wind farm completes installation, sparking industry strategy shifts
In a significant milestone for Taiwan's renewable energy sector, the Zhong Neng Offshore Wind Farm has completed the installation of all 31 wind turbines, marking a new chapter in...
Monday 9 September 2024
A new era of co-innovation between Taiwan and Canada starts with AI and semiconductors
The Canada-Taiwan Semiconductor Co-Innovation Forum, held on September 6 in Hsinchu during the week of SEMICON Taiwan 2024, attracted Taiwanese semiconductor supply chain companies...
Monday 9 September 2024
Kaohsiung expands software cluster; Nvidia and Foxconn expect to be major attractions
Following increased investments from companies like Nvidia, Foxconn, and IBM in Kaohsiung, software giant SAP has also expanded the scale of its Kaohsiung site, establishing an ESG...