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Thursday 18 April 2024
Taiwan IPC makers pushing integrated services to boost profits and to see revenues grow in 2024, says DIGITIMES Research
Affected by the overall global economic situation in 2023, Taiwanese industrial PC (IPC) manufacturers saw high inventory levels among their downstream customers with DIGITIMES Research...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Topco chairman says current quartz component orders face long lead time
Topco Scientific Company (TSC) chairman J.W. Kuo, who is also Taiwan's Economic Minister-designate, said at the opening ceremony of the company's new quartz plant in Putzu, Chiayi...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Taiwanese MicroLED makers carry on as Apple aborts MicroLED smartwatch project; Three industry expos you should watch out for this month
VP of Taiwan Display Union Association (TDUA) James Yang says he is optimistic about Taiwan's MicroLED industry and the technology's potential, despite Apple's recent decision to...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Taiwan's chemical renaissance: fuelling semiconductor and foldable phone innovations
As Taiwan cements its pivotal role in the global semiconductor supply chain, the ripple effects are transforming its chemical industry and powering new technological frontiers.
Thursday 18 April 2024
US to become 2nm GAA process battleground for Intel, Samsung, and TSMC
The three major players in advanced chip manufacturing have secured CHIPS Act subsidies by promising to increase investments in fabrication facilities within the United States. With...
Thursday 18 April 2024
Taiwan IC design firms seek overseas talent
The shortage of IC design talent continues to be a problem, leading Taiwan-based IC design firms to look into government and academic resources to hire overseas talent, focusing on...
Thursday 18 April 2024
US border states grow enticing as EV cluster forms in Southwest
US states like Arizona and New Mexico are expected to become more tempting for investments, partly thanks to an EV cluster that will emerge in the southwestern US and northern Mexico...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Taiwan moves to boost its global standing with chip diplomacy
Taiwan has been ramping up international cooperation deals with countries like Canada and France in recent months as it parlays its role as the world's chip kingpin to boost its global...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Wargaming Taiwan's chip industry, who's the winner?
"An opening bombardment destroys most of Taiwan's navy and air force in the first hours of hostilities. Augmented by a powerful rocket force, the Chinese navy encircles Taiwan and...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
TSMC No.1 and Nvidia posts triple-digit growth in TechInsights 2023 top-25 chip suppliers rankings
Semiconductor research platform TechInsights released the final 2023 ranking of the top 25 semiconductor suppliers based on sales revenues, which showed that no new suppliers broke...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Former pitcher rises as new NSTC minister: Taiwan awaits his winning pitch
Wu Cheng-wen, the current president of Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, is set to succeed Wu Tsung-tsong as the new minister of the National Science and Technology...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Can Samsung's 2nm process reduce the gap with TSMC?
As the US announces a US$6.4 billion subsidy for Samsung Electronics, Samsung has also officially announced additional investment plans in the US, aiming to promote the mass production...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
LG affiliates engage with Hyundai, aiming further automotive collaboration
LG Innotek and the automotive electronics division of LG Electronics recently visited Hyundai Motor Group's R&D hub. The industry has been wondering whether the two sides will...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Research Insights: Taiwan-based IPC suppliers expand in Southeast and South Asia
In recent years, Taiwan-based IPC (Industrial PC) manufacturers have accelerated their production diversification, driven by geopolitical factors and local manufacturing incentive...
Wednesday 17 April 2024
Samsung Foundry plans to provide 'one-stop-service' to compete with TSMC
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has received US$6.4 billion of US CHIPS Act direct funding and disclosed that it will increase its investments to US$40 billion to set...