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Monday 17 June 2024
MA-tek to set up another IC inspection lab in Japan
IC inspection lab Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has disclosed plans to establish a third Japanese location in Hokkaido, in addition to its current facilities in Nagoya and...
Monday 17 June 2024
Samsung Foundry aims to launch AI-integrated solution with 1.4 nm process, BSPDN, and SiPh technologies by 2027
Samsung Electronics is introducing the 1.4 nm process, BackSide Power Delivery Network (BSPDN), and Silicon Photonics (SiPh) technologies by 2027 to enhance its AI solution strategy...
Friday 14 June 2024
Samsung chairman visit with Meta, Amazon, Qualcomm CEO hinting at possible collaboration
Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong recently met with the CEOs of major tech companies such as Meta, Amazon, and Qualcomm, sparking speculations regarding the potential technology...
Friday 14 June 2024
AI demand helps South Korean chip export prices to record jump in May
The price of South Korea's semiconductor exports...
Friday 14 June 2024
Samsung to embrace rising high-end NAND demand for AI smartphones amid Chinese competition
Samsung Electronics is poised to enjoy a significant surge in demand for high-performance NAND flash chips used in mobile devices, fueled by the pervasive adoption of on-device AI...
Friday 14 June 2024
Chinese carmakers grow dependence on Nvidia as BYD 2025 model adopts DRIVE Thor
Several China-based EV makers have used Nvidia's car chips in their vehicles. As Chinese automakers' reliance on US companies increases, the question of how US-China tension will...
Friday 14 June 2024
PurismEV leverages vehicle control to extend EV range by 40%
As most EV industry players focus on improving battery technology to mitigate range anxiety, PurismEV has found an alternative. The Taiwan-based startup targets vehicle control. Its...
Friday 14 June 2024
NHIA, Google forge 5-year partnership to advance Taiwan's digital healthcare with AI
Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA), under the Ministry of Health and Welfare, has clinched a five-year partnership with Google, aiming to incorporate cloud and...
Friday 14 June 2024
Taiwan’s hydrogen gamble: can policy and infrastructure catch up?
At the forefront of Taiwan's renewable energy revolution are the island's escalating energy needs and the imperative shift from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives. Taiwan's ambitions...
Friday 14 June 2024
AI Wave: Taiwan Generative AI Applications Hackathon
The disruptive force of generative AI is causing a paradigm shift across various sectors. To strengthen Taiwan's generative AI power and broaden generative AI applications, DIGITIMES...
Friday 14 June 2024
Taiwan power IC firms see automobile deployment pay off, although China remains a concern
As demand for automotive MOSFETs surges with the rapid increase of electric vehicles, Taiwan-based power IC firms have been actively expanding their presence in the automotive mark...
Friday 14 June 2024
Samsung to be top in sales as iPhone enters transition period
Apple unveiled various Generative AI (GenAI) applications and features at WWDC 2024, which are expected to positively impact the sales of the newly launched iPhone 16 in the third...
Friday 14 June 2024
Taiwan anticipates Goldilocks economy in 2024 while closely monitoring uncertainties in China
Taiwan's Central Bank announced to raise the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate forecast for the entire year of 2024 to 3.77% in the second quarter's quarterly Monetary Policy...
Thursday 13 June 2024
Samsung unveils chip technology road map to win AI business
Samsung Electronics Co. unveiled several forthcoming advancements to its technology aimed at luring makers of AI chips to its manufacturing business.
Thursday 13 June 2024
Rapidus anticipates achieving a US$6.4 bln revenue target by 2030
Rapidus chairman Tetsuro Higashi said the Japanese pure-play foundry that aims to mass-produce 2nm chips could achieve its revenue target 10 years earlier than planned, as the AI...