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Friday 22 September 2023
Rapidus proposes "Hokkaido Silicon Valley" but faces water and energy infrastructure needs

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce 2nm chips, has decided to set up a factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido...

Friday 22 September 2023
Taiwan rolls out first scalable photonic quantum computer prototype
Taiwan has advanced significantly in developing quantum computing technology, as a National Central University research team on studying the feasibility of executing the Shor algorithm...
Friday 22 September 2023
AI GPU demand remains strong, says AWS
AI GPU demand remains strong and the chip shortage has yet to have a significant impact on Amazon Web Services (AWS), according to Robert Wang, managing director of AWS in Taiwan...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Toyota aims bipolar LFP battery mass production in 2027
Toyota unveiled its production lines of full-solid-state and LFP batteries in September. According to Japan-based Sankei, Motor Fan and Toyota, the carmaker is developing...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Shallow-water wind farms nearing full capacity, what lies ahead for site selection?
As offshore wind power advances into phase 3.1, coastal wind farm sites are gradually reaching saturation, underscoring the growing importance of precise site selection. Industry...
Thursday 21 September 2023
TSMC's Kumamoto fab set to run entirely on renewable energy
TSMC's construction of a new wafer fab in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, has revitalized the once-declining "Kyushu Silicon Island" concept, but water and renewable energy infrastructure...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Taiwan sees 12-inch wafer fab donation to support startup chip tape-out
Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) held a a press conference to announce the Taiwan Chip-based Industrial Innovation Program (Taiwan CbI) on September 20. One...
Thursday 21 September 2023
As HBM competition heats up, introduction schedule of 'hybrid bonding' receiving attention
With the increased prevalence of generative AI, the demand for High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) is rapidly rising, leading to heightened competition in stacking. For HBMs, a higher stack...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Acer founder Stan Shih seeks to build future ship together with Taiwan's industries
Acer Group founder Stan Shih is personally leading a cross-industry collaboration, partnering Acer and Wistron with Formosa Plastics, Novatec Yachts, and Monte Fino Yachts to build...
Thursday 21 September 2023
International satellite and launch vehicle manufacturing startups find great partners in Taiwan
Taiwan's strength in hardware manufacturing has attracted satellite and launch vehicle manufacturing startups to the island, searching for supply chain partners as well as expanding...
Thursday 21 September 2023
ASC 250 sidelines: traditional automakers to decline 30% by 2035
DIGITIMES unveiled its Asia Supply Chain (ASC) 250 rankings survey and organized a launch event that featured Johnny...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Samsung and SK Hynix might see industry recovery in 1Q24
As the demand for memory chips remains sluggish, it is estimated that in the third quarter of 2023, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix may still face the possibility of losses, even...
Thursday 21 September 2023
South Korean battery industry expected to benefit from Europe's China restrictions
Europe has launched an anti-subsidy investigation on China-made EVs after announcing the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) and Batteries Regulation. The act will likely impact China-based...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
LEO user terminals a major focus of Taiwan Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition
The strategic importance of satellite communication, as demonstrated by Starlink during the war in Ukraine, has led to a surge of interest in low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Space lab startups Axiom Space, Vellon Space, Yuri visiting Taiwan for partnerships, connected by TAcc+
To align with global space industry development trends and establish comprehensive solutions for Taiwan's space industry, Taiwan Accelerator Plus (TAcc+), a Taiwanese government-sponsored...