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Tuesday 9 January 2024
Taiwan memory makers expect a recovery in 2024
According to sources in Taiwan's memory industry, recovery will be underway in 2024, buoying memory unit prices and sales.
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Taiwan PA supply chain sees strong revenue growth in 4Q23
GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors (WinSemi) and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), and epi-wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) have all reported double-digit...
Monday 8 January 2024
Beyond the hype: unpacking the realities of 5G uptake
Taiwan's 5G rollout has now surpassed the three-and-a-half-year mark, and while user numbers continue to grow, the pace isn't mirroring the rapid expansion witnessed during the 4G...
Monday 8 January 2024
Taiwan's chip design industry to be main player in the satellite-to-phone era
In 2023, one can observe that integrating Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite and mobile communication is gaining clarity for the future. DIGITIMES previously analyzed the trends in LEO...
Monday 8 January 2024
Quantum Dots highlight prospects for AR/VR and automotive panels
An expert in South Korean academics recently predicted that Quantum Dot LEDs (QLED) will gradually expand into AR/VR and automotive displays.
Monday 8 January 2024
Apple's upcoming Vision Pro MR headset seen to boost Taiwanese optics suppliers
Apple's first mixed reality (MR) head-mounted display, the Vision Pro, unveiled at the mid-2023 WWDC conference, is anticipated to hit shelves in late January or early February 2024...
Monday 8 January 2024
Honda plans to set up EV factory in Canada to boost capacity in North America
Honda plans to construct an electric vehicle (EV) factory in Canada and is considering producing EV batteries to strengthen its EV production business in North America. The total...
Monday 8 January 2024
After earthquake: Toshiba to restart some power semiconductor production lines; Toyota utilizes stocks from other regions
After the earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, local manufacturers are working to resume operations as quickly as possible. Part of the production lines of Toshiba's power semiconductor...
Monday 8 January 2024
EU likely to delay new ICE vehicle ban, seeing 70% gasoline cars on roads in 2040
European governments have been adjusting their EV subsidy programs. Germany abruptly terminated its incentive scheme, and France's revised subsidy rules will discourage the sales...
Monday 8 January 2024
Tech Exodus: Taiwan's rise as a hub for high-value electronics and logistics
Amid the pandemic-induced maritime chaos that congested ports and disrupted container supply chains, the shipping industry faced soaring fees and delays, prompting a notable shift...
Monday 8 January 2024
TEL boosts new hire salaries by 40%, aims to tackle work conditions for female staff in semiconductor industry
Tokyo Electron Limited (TEL), a prominent Japan-based semiconductor equipment manufacturer, is set to raise the salaries of all new employees by approximately 40% starting in April...
Monday 8 January 2024
Fueled by Apple, IT-oriented OLED market highlights the outlook for South Korea's display supply chain
The IT-oriented OLED market, driven by Apple, is expected to maintain its growth trend. Moreover, with additional investments from display manufacturers such as Samsung Display (SDC)...
Monday 8 January 2024
IBM taps Taiwan to develop Traditional Chinese LLM's
Once a leader in artificial intelligence (AI), IBM has recently adopted a collaborative strategy amid the surge in generative AI.
Monday 8 January 2024
Taiwan's suppliers navigating decisions and dilemmas in the geopolitical chess with China
Once reliant on China as the global manufacturing hub, major industry players are urging their supply chain partners to establish production capabilities beyond Chinese borders.
Monday 8 January 2024
Japan-based MLCC makers brace for competition as Chinese rivals emerge, says DIGITIMES Research
Amid a lackluster demand for consumer electronics, particularly smartphones, multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) providers are eyeing the automotive market as their financial boots...