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Monday 21 October 2024
Novatek gains ground as LX Semicon's share of iPhone OLED orders gets halved
In the past, when LG Display (LGD) supplied OLED panels for Apple's iPhone series, the display driver ICs (DDI) were exclusively produced by LX Semicon. However, 2024 saw Novatek...
Monday 21 October 2024
Rebellions partners with Samsung; Arm to develop AI CPU chiplet
South Korean AI chip startup Rebellions has announced a collaboration with Samsung Foundry, UK-based intellectual property core (IP) provider Arm, and IC design firm ADTechnology...
Monday 21 October 2024
Taiwan looks abroad to solve its green energy crunch
Taiwan's Economic Affairs Minister J.W. Kuo recently proposed a plan to build power plants in the Philippines and transmit green energy back to Taiwan, aiming to address the growing...
Monday 21 October 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix pivots to high-value memory tech to fend off China's price wars
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly advancing high-value-added technologies such as High Bandwidth Memory 4 (HBM4) and Compute Express Link (CXL) to maintain their dominance...
Monday 21 October 2024
US tech giants pour US$8.2 billion into UK's cloud infrastructure to seize AI sovereignty opportunities
The UK government has announced that four US cloud technology and data center operators—ServiceNow, CoreWeave, CyrusOne, and CloudHQ—will invest a total of up to GBP6.3...
Monday 21 October 2024
Taiwan's green energy dilemma: businesses struggle amid surplus waste
Winbond Electronics Chairman Arthur Chiao warned that Taiwan's business sector is grappling with a green energy supply shortage due to the lack of mechanisms for managing surplus...
Friday 18 October 2024
TSMC Denies Huawei Chip Allegations; Industry Insiders Weigh In
Rumors have surfaced that the U.S. Department of Commerce is investigating whether Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) violated U.S. export regulations by producing...
Friday 18 October 2024
ATE Energy expands green energy and marine projects in the Philippines
As the global energy transition accelerates, Taiwan's ATE Energy is rapidly expanding its renewable energy and marine engineering operations, with significant progress on two thermal...
Friday 18 October 2024
Taiwan eyes green energy imports from Philippines to meet 2050 net-zero goals
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs, J.W. Kuo, has proposed a plan to invest in renewable energy projects in the Philippines and transport the electricity back to Taiwan via submarine...
Friday 18 October 2024
ASML faces headwinds: Samsung's delays in wafer investment slashes EUV demand
ASML is under scrutiny amid a sharp drop in equipment orders and a gloomy sales outlook for 2025. The slump is tied to declining sales in China and setbacks faced by major client...
Friday 18 October 2024
ASML's 3Q24 report reveals diverging paths in wafer manufacturing
Since ASML reported a slowdown in semiconductor manufacturing equipment orders, over EUR 60 billion (US$65.3 billion) of the firm's market value has evaporated, prompting the market...
Friday 18 October 2024
Japan-Taiwan's urban compact EV Lean3 to enter production
Through new fundraising, Japan-Taiwan electrical vehicle (EV) manufacturing company Lean Mobility has achieved a cumulative funding of JPY4.6 billion (US$30.8 million), allowing it...
Friday 18 October 2024
Joo-Sun Choi reportedly returning to Samsung's DS division at year's end after successful stint as SDC president
With Samsung Electronics recently announcing disappointing preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2024, the upcoming personnel and organizational restructuring at...
Friday 18 October 2024
Taiwan's machinery sector navigates ECFA uncertainties, but US market recovery brings hope
Taiwan's machinery sector, particularly its machine tool makers, is navigating an uneven market recovery and multiple challenges. While the US market shows signs of improvement, China's...
Friday 18 October 2024
Taiwan targets low-carbon power to fuel industrial growth
Reliable access to low-carbon and zero-carbon energy has become a top priority for companies investing in manufacturing facilities in Taiwan. With rising global pressures to combat...