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Friday 5 January 2024
Christian Koitzsch to become TSMC's first Europe JV head
Former Bosch Semiconductor plant manager Christian Koitzsch confirmed that he is now president of TSMC's European subsidiary, European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC)
Friday 5 January 2024
Market cap performance of TSMC, Intel, UMC, and ASE show GenAI influence
Generative AI was behind Nvidia's 240% surge in market cap in 2023, and the effect also trickled down to foundry manufacturers and packaging & testing service providers in the...
Friday 5 January 2024
Taiwan MCUs go modular with Arduino to tap Indian electronics market
Italian microcontroller unit (MCU) development board vendor Arduino has recently unveiled plans to collaborate with Indian Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers, aiming...
Friday 5 January 2024
Post-quake repairs for JDI's factory, EIZO's operations are on hold
Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture Noto Peninsula earthquake has caused partial damage to Japan Display Inc. (JDI)'s display factory located in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Friday 5 January 2024
What are the three key factors affecting Taiwan's offshore wind target?
Taiwan's pursuit of an ambitious offshore wind energy agenda encounters challenges as the government aims for a cumulative installed capacity of 5.6 GW by 2025. With just under two...
Thursday 4 January 2024
Samsung and SK Hynix plan to implement AI into CIS to compete for visual applications
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to implement AI in CMOS image sensors (CIS). They aim to compete with Sony with the commercialization of "On Sensor AI" technology, the current...
Thursday 4 January 2024
South Korean CXL ecosystem taking shape under the AI wave
As Compute Express Link (CXL) gains attention in the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) semiconductors, competition intensifies among memory giants SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics...
Thursday 4 January 2024
We are witnessing the beginning of a 'Silicon Era'
2030 will inaugurate a "Silicon Era" of quarter-finals competition among industrial nations, as applications such as electrical vehicles, connected cars, and artificial intelligence...
Thursday 4 January 2024
JAXA and Hitachi look into dry-process all-solid-state batteries
One of the focal points in the future space industry is the formation of constellation systems using small satellites, or even nano-satellites, and a key component in miniaturizing...
Thursday 4 January 2024
How much has Japan's electronics supply chain been affected by the earthquake in Ishikawa?
On January 1, 2024, at 4:10 PM local time, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. The epicenter is located in Noto, in the northern part of Ishikawa. Reports...
Thursday 4 January 2024
DSCC: Display equipment investment will surge 82% in 2024
According to the latest forecast of a market research company, the global investment in display equipment will increase by 82% annually in 2024, of which the proportion of OLED display...
Thursday 4 January 2024
Hyundai targets 30% EV sales growth in 2024; will launch affordable models soon
While the EV market growth has slowed, Hyundai Motor significantly increased its EV sales target in the new year. The automaker also plans to roll out affordable EV models to attract...
Thursday 4 January 2024
CXL competition intensifies as SK Hynix and Samsung gear up for 2024 showdown
While artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are gaining popularity, the Compute Express Link (CXL) memory technology emerges as a crucial standard interface. South...
Thursday 4 January 2024
Geopolitical dynamics fuel expansion of Taiwan's PA supply chain in global markets
As geopolitical tempest is sweeping across the world, nations are strategically bolstering their military capabilities and satellite infrastructure to safeguard their global standing...
Thursday 4 January 2024
Taiwan's semiconductor academies boosted by government and corporate funding for advanced equipment amid challenges
The enrollment and educational research efforts of the six semiconductor academies, funded jointly by the National Development Fund (NDF) under the Executive Yuan and sponsoring enterprises,...