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Friday 2 August 2024
Rising demand for AI smartphones boosts Silicon Motion's Revenue above expectations in 2Q24
Silicon Motion Technology has reported revenues exceeding the top margin of its guidance, with gross margins also hitting the ceiling of its expectation range for the second quarter...
Friday 2 August 2024
SK Hynix to unveil next-gen AI memory innovations at FMS 2024
SK Hynix is set to showcase its latest advancements in its memory technologies and products at the upcoming Future Memory and Storage (FMS) 2024 event.
Friday 2 August 2024
Geopolitics prompts IQE to step up global deployment
Compound semiconductor epitaxial wafer (epi-wafer) manufacturer IQE is swiftly adjusting its global strategy by expanding outside its UK base in response to geopolitical volatility...
Friday 2 August 2024
IQE Taiwan to launch IPO on TWSE
IQE, a leading British manufacturer of compound semiconductor epitaxial wafers (epi-wafer), has announced that its Taiwanese operating subsidiary IQE Taiwan will launch an initial...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Taiwanese investments surge in Vietnam, driven by supply chain diversification
Vietnamese media reports indicate that Taiwanese companies are increasing their investments in Vietnam to diversify their supply chains.
Thursday 1 August 2024
Taiwan's Economic Minister outlines bold new strategies for global competitiveness
In a recent interview, Taiwan's new Economics Minister, J.W. Kuo, outlined the government's ambitious plans to strengthen Taiwan's position in the global economy. With his extensive...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers see flat client shipment pull-ins
Despite the imminent release of new models, such as the iPhone, Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor companies continue to identify flat client shipment pull-ins.
Thursday 1 August 2024
Samsung reportedly reforming bonus system to prevent semiconductor talent outflow
Samsung Electronics has implemented the Overall Performance Incentive (OPI) reward system for over 20 years. In response to employee demands and to retain talent, the company is reportedly...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Supply chain insurance needed to weather geopolitical storms, but who pays the premium?
The US presidential election has injected fresh uncertainty into global supply chains. Taiwan broadband communication equipment maker Sercomm's chairman James Wang warns that companies...
Thursday 1 August 2024
Major Taiwan pure-play foundries achieve impressive sales and profits
Taiwan's top-3 pure-play foundries -- TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC), and Vanguard Semiconductor International (VIS) – are outperforming their global competitors, achieving...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Orbray outlines 2029 IPO plan buoyed by diamond substrate opportunities
Japan-based Orbray plans to go public by 2029, aiming to raise up to JPY 10 billion. The company intends to strengthen production at its Akita factories and targets JPY 40 billion...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Samsung earnings report surges in Q2 revenue and profits amid strong display sales
Samsung Electronics announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, reporting revenue of KRW74.07 trillion (approximately US$53.3 billion) and an operating profit...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
Taiwan Fertilizer partners with global giants to lead ammonia energy shift
Taiwan Fertilizer Company (TFC) is accelerating its industrial transformation by forging new partnerships with major international firms from Japan and South Korea, focusing on ammonia...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
SDC, LGD to advance OLEDoS microdisplay with tandem OLED technology
Samsung Display (SDC) and LG Display (LGD) are planning to incorporate their tandem OLED technology into OLEDoS (OLED on Silicon) solutions for next-generation micro OLED displays,...
Wednesday 31 July 2024
How Taiwan can qualify as the "Island of AI"
At an event hosted by the Macronix Education Foundation on July 27, Cheng-wen Wu, Minister of the National Science and Technology Council, outlined three key indicators that could...