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Friday 12 January 2024
EV makers cannot absorb cut German government subsidies
Following the German government's move to curtail subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) major automakers reassured consumers by pledging to absorb the costs.
Friday 12 January 2024
PSMC chairman voices optimism on AI devices and EV markets
On the 11th, Chairman Frank Huang of Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) attended the MoU signing ceremony among the Taiwan Advanced Automotive Technology Development...
Friday 12 January 2024
Panasonic will finalize location for third US plant in FY24
Panasonic's battery company plans to build its third factory in the US. While it terminated a battery project in Oklahoma last month, Panasonic Energy said it was not because of the...
Friday 12 January 2024
Taiwan readies silver tech for silver economy boom
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has recently initiated the "Elderly Technology Industry Action Plan," a comprehensive strategy aimed at advancing intelligent...
Friday 12 January 2024
CIS price hikes reflect Samsung's new strategy
Looking back to 2023, the DS division of Samsung's semiconductor business suffered an overall poor performance in the memory industry, and eventually implemented production cuts to...
Friday 12 January 2024
Taiwan factory construction supply chain eyes bigger presence in global semiconductor industry
As TSMC expands its fabs internationally, others in Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain are also working together to extend their presence to other countries, seeking to support the...
Friday 12 January 2024
TSMC accelerates digital management to address fab expansion challenges
TSMC's goal towards comprehensive digital management for its facilities (fac) and fabs is gathering pace, helping the company better address challenges in overseas expansions, according...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Japanese robotics industry turns to generative AI for post-pandemic revival
The pandemic-fueled surge in global robot demand sparked hopes for a new age of robotics, proliferating unmanned factory technology, and pushing industrial automation to new height...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Japan toolmaker Disco reports record R&D expenses, focuses on HBM, SiC wafer-cutting equipment
Japan's Disco Corp, with its 70-80% share of the global wafer cutting and grinding equipment market, experienced a remarkable threefold increase in market value within a year in 20...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Japanese suppliers expand capacity as demand for compound semiconductors rises
High-efficiency electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy generation are driving growth in the power semiconductor market.
Thursday 11 January 2024
China's Company Law shakeup spooks S. Korean businesses
China's sweeping December 29, 2023, amendments to its Company Law have seen foreign compliance teams scrambling to figure out the new rules and have South Korean businesses feeling...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Taiwan MOSFET firms cautiously optimistic about growth in 2024
Taiwan-based MOSFET companies anticipate sales will return to growth in 2024 and are optimistic that AI PCs will revitalize the PC market.
Wednesday 10 January 2024
Encore! SK Hynix boasts reusable CMP breakthrough
SK Hynix has successfully developed a "grinding pad reuse technology" for Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) processes. It is expected to be introduced to the production line...
Wednesday 10 January 2024
LG Electronics shares 'Affectionate Intelligence' vision ahead of CES 2024
Under the leadership of CEO William (Joo-wan) Cho, LG Electronics has initiated a series of corporate reforms, transforming its previously hardware-sales-focused core business to...
Wednesday 10 January 2024
A hidden hero will drive Korean trade closer to the US: Tim Culpan
South Korean exports took a beating in 2023, dropping for the third time in five years as the global economy slowed. Yet it was the nation's forgotten automotive sector that softened...