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Monday 14 August 2023
Re-exploring Samsung's advanced packaging strategy through the Amkor acquisition rumors
The AI trend is now a worldwide phenomenon, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang even declaring that "Nvidia is betting everything on AI." In 2023, the AI server supply chain became one of...
Monday 14 August 2023
Brogent Technologies expands production to meet surging demand for immersive flying theaters
As post-pandemic tourism rebounds, Brogent Technologies, a key player in the realm of immersive simulation amusement equipment, has been consistently securing new orders. This trend...
Monday 14 August 2023
Vestas, Tien Li produces 100th wind turbine blade in Taiwan
Danish wind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems and its Taiwanese partner Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology announced that they have successfully manufactured their 100th V174-9.5MW...
Monday 14 August 2023
Samsung, JCET, Wise Road Capital poised for major leap in advance packaging
As the demand for AI chips surges, and TSMC's capacity of CoWos is expected to remain tight until its Tongluo facility begins operation in 2027, other "CoWos-like suppliers" are expected...
Friday 11 August 2023
Samsung to purchase Aixtron's MOCVD equipment for GaN, SiC production
Samsung Electronics and its domestic foundry peers DB Hitek and Key Foundry reportedly are set to procure metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment from Germany's...
Friday 11 August 2023
Cruise X accelerates the rollout of EV platform
Taiwan-based automotive design company, Cruise X took the wraps off the X-Platform for logistics trucks. Albert Yang, the company's president, said the parent company, Studio X-Gene,...
Friday 11 August 2023
Samsung reportedly to further reduce DRAM production with 2H23 demand recovery unlikely
Although major global memory manufacturers are actively implementing production cuts to suppress the ongoing decline of DRAM and NAND Flash prices and to reduce inventory, the overall...
Friday 11 August 2023
Hanmi Semiconductor established new production site to prepare for TSV process orders in HBM
The AI trend has fueled the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) business opportunities, which in turn has brought attention to related equipment supplier Hanmi Semiconductor. Recently, to...
Friday 11 August 2023
Backlight module companies in Taiwan report mixed July performance and optimism for Q3
Taiwan-based backlight module manufacturers, including Coretronic, Radiant Opto-Electronics (Radiant), and Darwin Precisions Corporation (DPC), showcased diverging revenue trends...
Friday 11 August 2023
Strong demands from China partially offset Tokyo Electron's falling sales
Tokyo Electron suffered from the weak consumer electronics market when semiconductor companies slowed their capital expenditure plans in this transitional period. Meanwhile, China...
Friday 11 August 2023
Cleanroom equipment maker Acter enjoys robust orders
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment provider Acter has orders exceeding NT$30 billion (US$944.9 million), which will sustain its performance over the next one to two years, according...
Thursday 10 August 2023
Green hydrogen is valid green energy source for Taiwan's semiconductor industry, says DIGITIMES Research
As more and more companies participating in the RE100 initiative will use 100% green energy by 2030–2050, green hydrogen is a key option in the long-term global energy transition...
Thursday 10 August 2023
Kioxia faces continuous losses as NAND price further declines
Memory chip manufacturer Kioxia is facing ongoing losses due to weak demand for smartphones, PCs, and data centers, which has led to a prolonged slump in the NAND flash market.
Thursday 10 August 2023
Samsung likely to announce GPU cooperation with AMD at System LSI Tech Day event
Samsung Electronics' "Samsung System LSI Technology Day" is expected to be held in early October in Silicon Valley, USA. Market sources said the event may include and announcement...
Thursday 10 August 2023
Hyundai Mobis receives extensive battery system assembly order from Volkswagen
Hyundai Mobis, a Hyundai Motor affiliate, has taken a step forward to diversify its customer base. The automotive parts supplier announced on August 9 that it has secured a large-scale...