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Monday 16 October 2023
South Korean memory industry accelerates DDR5 production expansion
High-performance DDR5 demand is gradually increasing, and memory industry players are taking measures in response to market changes. Recently, news from the South Korean industry...
Monday 16 October 2023
ADT to tape out 3nm/2.5D chip to be manufactured by Samsung
ADTechnology (ADT), an IC design house based in South Korea, has reportedly received a contract to design a 3nm/2.5D semiconductor chip and will tape out and have the product manufactured...
Monday 16 October 2023
TSMC founder Morris Chang sounds alarm on shrinking competitiveness amid eroding globalization
TSMC founder Morris Chang cautioned that TSMC's edge in the semiconductor industry may erode due to geopolitical and economic challenges. He believes Japan is expected to stand out...
Friday 13 October 2023
Samsung set to roll out HBM4 in 2025 incorporating advanced packaging solution
Samsung Electronics has unveiled a strategic memory roadmap, aiming to release a new generation of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) product, HBM4, by the year 2025. In this ambitious endeavor,...
Friday 13 October 2023
Chinese packaging companies launch 4th round of price hikes amidst decline in LED profits
With market demand weak, LED manufacturers in both Taiwan and China are facing declines in revenue and profits in 2023. Although Chinese LED makers started to initiate price hikes...
Friday 13 October 2023
Taiwan Fertilizer's pursuit of low-carbon ammonia supply chain for semiconductor and renewable energy
Taiwan Fertilizer is optimistic about the prospects of new energy applications amid the global net-zero trend. In recent years, the company has been actively establishing the foundation...
Friday 13 October 2023
Japan plans to include electronic components like MLCC as economic security subsidy items
The Japanese government, in consideration of economic security, has designated 11 specific key materials that will be subsidized by the government for equipment investments and R&D...
Friday 13 October 2023
Israel-Hamas war highlights communication's role in Taiwan's satellite supply chain
With the Russo-Ukrainian war and Israel-Hamas war, the significance of information warfare in these conflicts has been on the rise. This trend is particularly evident, whilie Ukraine...
Thursday 12 October 2023
Senior Arm China staff quit to create government-backed startup
Several key former employees from Arm Holdings Plc's Chinese venture have started a chip design house with local government backing, adding to uncertainty in the British firm's biggest...
Thursday 12 October 2023
Toyota partners with Idemitsu to commercialize all-solid-state batteries for BEVs
Toyota Motor will collaborate with Idemitsu Kosan, one of Japan's leading energy companies, to accelerate all-solid-state battery development. The pair aims to put the batteries into...
Thursday 12 October 2023
Academia: China's astonishing reverse engineering capabilities spur steep rise in US strategic concerns
Unfazed by US technological containment efforts, the release of Huawei's Mate 60 Pro 5G smartphone symbolizes a strong resurgence of China's advanced semiconductor fabrication capabilities...
Thursday 12 October 2023
Samsung Electronics reportedly to produce battery monitoring IC
In response to the rapidly growing EV market, Samsung Electronics will reportedly manufacture battery monitoring IC (BMIC) to boost the automotive semiconductor businesses at its...
Thursday 12 October 2023
Samsung takes on TSMC with advanced 2-nanometer fabrication push
Samsung Electronics faces off against TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) as recent indications point to Samsung ramping up its research and development endeavors in...
Thursday 12 October 2023
DRAM recovery warming up as Taiwan memory suppliers report September revenues rise
NAND Flash spot prices have started to rise, and in turn, suppliers have started reporting growth in their monthly sales. Price hikes for DRAM are relatively moderate, as DDR4 suppliers...
Wednesday 11 October 2023
Tightening US restrictions on China challenges Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain
Recently, there have been reports that the US government is planning to further tighten restrictions on China. Some foreign news outlets have even mentioned Taiwanese companies like...