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Tuesday 19 September 2023
As Taiwan subsidizes smaller IC design companies, industry eyes followup policies
In a recent announcement, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) says it will allocate NT$800 million (US$25 million) from its budget to subsidize R&D efforts at small and...
Monday 18 September 2023
Taiwan's energy storage chaos: BTM operators in observational mode
In the past few years, Taiwan Power Company's (Taipower) deployment of automatic frequency control (AFC) for energy storage has paved the way for the energy storage systems market...
Monday 18 September 2023
Four essentials for advancing the commercial space industry
The commercial space sector is currently experiencing rapid growth, and Chun-Liang Lin, the former director of Taiwan Space Agency, emphasizes the importance for Taiwan to seize this...
Monday 18 September 2023
Taiwanese IPC suppliers need to maintain low profile as they venture into the military-industrial chain
Ever since tensions between the US and China started to intensify, countries around the world have been adjusting their military spending. The Russia-Ukraine war further brought these...
Monday 18 September 2023
Fujitsu combines quantum-inspired technology and AI in business applications
In a recent interview with DIGITIMES Asia, Fujitsu Executive Director of Strategic Alliance Unit Taisuke Iwai finds digital annealing is the game changer in the field of quantum co...
Monday 18 September 2023
Data security could be another hurdle for China-made EVs' foray into Europe
Chinese EVs are establishing a foothold in the European market. The European Commission has said it will launch an anti-subsidy investigation on cheap EVs imported from China. EV...
Friday 15 September 2023
Taiwan aerospace and defense expo highlights drones and LEO satellites
Ukraine's resilience at war with Russia is notable. Low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites and drones have played pivotal roles, drawing worldwide attention to the technological potential...
Friday 15 September 2023
South Korean semiconductor industry reels from long-term contracts signed with GlobalWafers in 2021
In the face of the semiconductor industry's downturn, GlobalWafers continues to maintain a strong performance, achieving record-high combined revenue in the first half of 2023. However,...
Friday 15 September 2023
Implications of latest merger between Taiwan and Canadian IC distributors to IC design industry
When the world is de-globalizing, it is the best time for Taiwan to re-connect to the global market. When a Taiwan-based IC distributor is moving toward the European and American...
Friday 15 September 2023
GaAs makers eyeing aerospace, military and satellite communications opportunities
Taiwanese gallium arsenide (GaAs) manufacturers are looking to capitalize on prospects in aerospace, defense, and satellite communications, according to industry sources.
Friday 15 September 2023
Automotive IC developers look for alternatives as semiconductor giants invest in Arm
Competition between the Arm architecture and open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) RISC-V has heated up recently and become a focal point as TSMC invests in Arm. Premium...
Friday 15 September 2023
IC design houses aware their Chinese customers look to adopt homegrown chips
IC design firms are aware of a rising pattern of Chinese clients shifting orders to domestic competitors in favor of homegrown chips, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Friday 15 September 2023
What has global supply chain restructuring meant for Taiwan?
After the reconfiguration of global supply chains, it will mark the beginning of Taiwan's great navigation era, and the trend of large-scale supply chain relocation has made supply...
Friday 15 September 2023
TSMC Kumamoto fab may profit in 2025
The construction of TSMC's Kumamoto fab in Japan is progressing well. Profits are expected in 2025, following the start of mass production by the end of 2024, according to industry...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Chinese EV makers are bit players in EU's clean car market
While Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturers are making some headway in Europe, their sales pale in comparison to market leaders like Volkswagen AG, Tesla Inc. and Stellantis NV.