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Wednesday 17 July 2024
TSMC joins HBM4 arena with 5nm base chip production for memory giants
While SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, and Micron Technology are locked in an intense technology race for the sixth-generation High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), HBM4, foundry giant TSMC...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
TCL CSOT reportedly offered higher bid than BOE for LGD's Guangzhou LCD factory
LG Display (LGD) is in the process of selling its 8.5-generation LCD factory in Guangzhou, China, where TCL CSOT has reportedly offered a higher bid than BOE. If LGD successfully...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Samsung latest LPDDR5 DRAM validated for use with Dimensity 9400
Samsung Electronics has announced that its latest LPDDR5X DRAM has been verified for use in MediaTek's upcoming Dimensity 9400, according to an official statement and a report from...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Taiwan to build its sovereign AI and relative ecosystem: NSTC
At the South Taiwan Science Park (STSP) Administration Chief handover ceremony on June 16, National Science and Technology Council Minister Cheng-wen Wu announced Taiwan's plans to...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Taiwan's CbI program attracts ASEAN and Central/Eastern European talents for semiconductor training
Hoping to get the 140,000 talents needed for industrial development by 2030, Taiwan's Chip-based Industrial Innovation (CbI) Program is actively attracting international students...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
China's solar industry finds oasis in the Middle East
With trade barriers from Europe and the US against Chinese solar imports, the Middle East, which is currently moving toward clean energy transformation and enjoys good trade relationships...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Hybrids to lead in 2024 as EVs face profitability hurdles
Global sales of Electric Vehicles (EVs) are expected to surpass 10 million units in 2024, marking a crucial automotive market milestone and reaffirming a healthy growth trajectory.
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Sharp halts production on large-size LCD panels; 500 employees 'forced' to retire early
Sharp's large-size LCD panel factory, Sakai Display Product (SDP), located in Osaka, Japan, is set to close by the end of September 2024. Sharp has offered an early retirement plan...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Global 5G users to hit 60% by 2029 as Northeast Asia leads the charge
Global 5G user numbers continue to grow strongly, with population coverage gradually expanding and simultaneously boosting 5G Stand-alone (SA) deployment. Ericsson predicts that nearly...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung spearheads NAND recovery as QLC, AI drive market shift
Samsung Electronics has nearly doubled its NAND Flash production in the second quarter of 2024 after hitting a low point in the fourth quarter of 2023.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix stack LPDDR DRAMs to cut AI power consumption
South Korean memory giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, in addition to High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), will also start the competition in smartphone LPDDR DRAM stacking.
Tuesday 16 July 2024
SDC, LGD push power-efficient tandem OLED for AI era
South Korea's two major display manufacturers are optimistic about evolving market demands and are targeting the on-device AI OLED market. The next-generation "tandem OLED" technology...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
SK Hynix reportedly partners with Amkor in supplying interposers
Amid the competition among SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics regarding HBMs, SK Hynix reportedly plans to team with Amkor to enter the interposer market to alleviate the interposer...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
GenAI beyond chatbots: Andrew Ng discusses industry applications and corporate strategies
Amid the rapid growth of AI applications, Andrew Ng, founder of DeepLearning.AI and Managing General Partner at AI Fund, emphasizes that Generative AI (GenAI) encompasses much more...
Tuesday 16 July 2024
Shipping delays and rising costs test auto supply chain, yet Taiwan's auto parts makers show resilience
The automotive supply chain is grappling with persistent shipping delays and escalating freight costs, which have extended delivery times by about two weeks. Despite these challenges,...