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Friday 3 November 2023
PSMC reveals key factors behind selection of Miyagi for 12-inch JV fab
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), a Taiwan-based semiconductor company, in collaboration with Japan's financial firm SBI Holdings, has officially announced...
Friday 3 November 2023
MinebeaMitsumi acquires HPSD to bolster power semiconductor business
MinebeaMitsumi announced the acquisition of Hitachi's power semiconductor business subsidiary, Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device (HPSD). The deal is expected to be completed by the...
Friday 3 November 2023
Koito Manufacturing to mass-produce automotive LiDARs in 2024
Japan-based automotive lighting equipment manufacturer Koito Manufacturing plans to begin mass production of high-precision automotive LiDARs used in advanced driver assistance systems...
Friday 3 November 2023
JNTC rides Huawei's Mate 60 success for revenue surge, expanding capacity in Vietnam
In response to the strong sales of Huawei's Mate 60 series smartphones, JNTC, the South Korean supplier of curved mobile cover glass, is gearing up for significant revenue growth...
Friday 3 November 2023
Taiwan to spend NT$300 billion on IC innovation in 10 years
Taiwan's cabinet has approved a plan that commits the government to investing NT$300 billion (US$9.28 billion) in domestic IC industry innovation over a 10-year period. It is scheduled...
Friday 3 November 2023
In race for self-driving vehicles, Taiwan's semiconductor and ODM companies hold strong potential
With software-defined vehicles rapidly becoming the trend in the automobile market, Arm has introduced its SAOFEE cloud platform for automotive software architecture. According to...
Friday 3 November 2023
TSMC modifies new fab projects in Taiwan, sources say
TSMC has made changes to its new fab projects in Taiwan, including the suspension of a planned advanced packaging fab in the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) Tongluo site, according to...
Thursday 2 November 2023
Taiwan-based Master Transportation, RAC Electric Vehicles expands overseas first in Japan
As reducing carbon emissions becomes the shared goal, many countries have prioritized the electrification of buses. Taiwan-based Master Transportation and RAC Electric Vehicles, a...
Thursday 2 November 2023
Samsung smartphones performed well in 3Q23; generative AI features planned for Galaxy S24
Samsung Electronics's mobile experience (MX) division reported strong operating profit results for 3Q23 due to the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold5/Flip5 foldable smartphones. It's also...
Thursday 2 November 2023
Slow high-end EV demand lowers Panasonic's battery capacity utilization rate
Panasonic Group saw its net income hit a record high in the first half of the fiscal year 2023, thanks to the battery subsidies offered by the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). However,...
Thursday 2 November 2023
Toyota sees profit jump in 2QFY24, raising full-year forecast
Toyota enjoyed a 155.6% year-over-year growth in operating income in the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, thanks to a weak Japanese yen and price hikes. With the improved financial...
Thursday 2 November 2023
Taiwan initiates new one-stop services for foreign technical talent
Taiwan is poised to activate one-stop services for foreign technical talent through the International Talent Taiwan Office (ITTO), a newly inaugurated agency under the National Development...
Thursday 2 November 2023
Equipment supplier Contrel secures orders for microLED, panel-level packaging
Contrel Technology, an LCD equipment specialist, has received orders for microLED and panel-level packaging from Taiwan's top-two panel makers, AUO and Innolux, which will drive revenue...
Wednesday 1 November 2023
Japan launches ambitious 175 billion-parameter language model project
In a strategic move to bolster its presence in the global AI arena, Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), in collaboration with the Tokyo...
Wednesday 1 November 2023
Toyota injects another US$8 billion into North Carolina battery plant
Toyota has made further commitments to EV battery production in the US. The automaker announced on October 31 that it will invest an additional US$8 billion into its battery plant...