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Tuesday 31 October 2023
TSMC, Samsung lead the way in Taiwan invention patent applications
TSMC filed the most invention patent applications in Taiwan in the third quarter of 2023, with 443 cases, topping the domestic list for the same period for eight consecutive years,...
Tuesday 31 October 2023
Global semiconductor market to recover in 2024; Taiwan to benefit
Despite the influences from the negative economic factors and geopolitics in 2023, the global semiconductor market is expected to enjoy a recovery in 2024 as the worst is expected...
Monday 30 October 2023
SK Hynix 2024 HBM3/3E capacities completely snapped up
In view of the rapid growth of the AI market demand, SK Hynix has been increasing investments in products with high gross margins, such as High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and DDR5. SK...
Monday 30 October 2023
PSMC rumored to have selected fab site in Japan, with construction expected in 2024
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) and Japan's financial firm, SBI Holdings, are reportedly planning to construct a 12-inch wafer fabrication plant in Japan...
Monday 30 October 2023
Winbond upbeat about 2024 prospects
Winbond Electronics, a specialty DRAM and flash memory maker, has expressed optimism about its business and market prospects for next year, noting the resolution of the majority of...
Monday 30 October 2023
GaN, SiC see promising future as EV, V2X take off
EVs require four times of gallium nitride (GaN) or silicon carbide (SiC) devices compared with traditional cars. At an EV forum held by DIGITIMES on October 27, John Wang, DIGITIMES...
Monday 30 October 2023
India roundup: India pins hopes on collaborations with Japan and Taiwan for chip development success
India approved an MoC with Japan for chip development. An Indian delegation visits Taiwan to attend annual bilateral meetings with government and industry leaders, seeking investments...
Friday 27 October 2023
Heizo Takenaka: Transition takes years but Asia should soar on tailwind
The world finds itself in a period of profound transition, where global events are reshaping the geopolitical landscape and since it will take at least a decade to evolve, people...
Friday 27 October 2023
Taiwan has strong presence at 2023 OCP Global Summit
The 2023 Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit held in San Jose in October was centered around AI. As brands showcased their AI servers, a supplier that has attended the event...
Friday 27 October 2023
South Korea's equipment and materials imports: reduced dependence on Japan amidst China's surge
Following Japan's export control measures in 2019, the South Korean government initiated a comprehensive effort to diversify its supply chain for raw materials, components, and equipment,...
Friday 27 October 2023
Flexium expects sales to peak in 4Q23
Flexium Interconnect, a company specializing in flexible PCBs, expects its sales to peak for 2023 in the fourth quarter.
Friday 27 October 2023
Foxconn-backed MIH licenses Project X to M Mobility
Open EV consortium MIH announced on October 26 that it will license the hardware and software platforms of Project X to commercial EV solutions provider M Mobility. MIH unveiled the...
Friday 27 October 2023
Taiwan to adopt decentralized design for power grids to increase supply resilience
With industrial power consumption continuously growing in Taiwan, the government will have its power grids adopt a decentralized design to improve their resilience, as the existing...
Friday 27 October 2023
Samsung plans to increase GAA lead with 1.4nm mass production in 2027
It's reported that Samsung Electronics is looking to widen its lead in Gate-All-Around (GAA) platform. The plan is to increase the number of nanosheets from three to four starting...
Friday 27 October 2023
Denso doubles down on semiconductor business with US$3.3 billion investment
Leading automotive tier-1 supplier Denso announced on October 26 that it will invest about JPY500 billion (US$3.3 billion) in scaling up the semiconductor business. The company also...