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Monday 17 July 2023
Taiwan to execute majority of net-zero emission efforts in 2030–2050
Achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 is the longest and most far-reaching national development program in Taiwan's history involving multiple government departments. However, a report...
Monday 17 July 2023
Major Taiwan semiconductor players refrain from buying wafer probers, ATE in 2H23
Taiwan's OSATs and foundry TSMC that boasts testing capacity have refrained from making the expected purchases of new wafer probers and automated testing equipment (ATE) from major...
Monday 17 July 2023
STMicroelectronics Taiwan MD Giuseppe Izzo: sustainability is meaningful only when implemented holistically
STMicroelectronics, a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors with more than 40% of the global market share, has published sustainability reports for more than 25 years...
Monday 17 July 2023
Dell Taiwan: AI is real, notebooks won't be finished
Dell Taiwan general manager Terence Liao stated that the company has over 1,000 AI projects internally. After several years of discussion, "AI is real" now. Additionally, regarding...
Friday 14 July 2023
FPD equipment market to bottom out in 2023 and recover with 153% rise in 2024
After peaking near US$21 billion of revenue in 2017, the market for capital equipment used to manufacture OLEDs and LCD panels has suffered from continuous annual declines as the...
Friday 14 July 2023
Korean media: Samsung's foundry business likely faces US$780 million in losses for 1H23
BusinessKorea cited sources in the foundry industry saying that Samsung Electronics' foundry division, including the System LSI Division, is estimated to have posted sales...
Friday 14 July 2023
With reported improvements in 3/4nm yield rates, Samsung sees increased possibility of customers returning
Recently, Samsung Electronics has been catching up in terms of advanced wafer foundry process technology. As its 3/4nm yield rates gradually improve, the South Korean industry expects...
Friday 14 July 2023
Taiwan MCU firms yet to see demand pick up
Taiwan-based MCU suppliers have yet to see an increase in end-market demand, which was not spurred by China's 618 shopping festival, according to industry sources.
Friday 14 July 2023
TEL sees robust equipment demand for generative AI and datacenter apps
Semiconductor demand is expected to enter a recovery phase in the second half of 2023 while inventory adjustments will remain the key for progress, Toshiki Kawai, president of Japan's...
Friday 14 July 2023
With protectionism intensifying in China, how should Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain respond?
Amid the ongoing US-China trade war, Chinese communication system giants such as Huawei and ZTE have taken a low-key approach on the international stage, but back in their home country,...
Friday 14 July 2023
Taiwan sees electronics orders flow back and more logistic center investments
Taiwan's Vice Premier of the Executive Yuan, W. C. Cheng, when attending the expansion activities of Taoyuan Free-Trade Port Area (Phase 2), said the migration of electronics logistics...
Friday 14 July 2023
Samsung's utilization rates for advanced nodes reportedly reaching 90%
Thanks to the increasing demand for AI and automotive electronics, it is reported that the utilization rate of Samsung's foundry business is exceeding 90%, as Samsung secures more...
Friday 14 July 2023
Japan carmakers prefer Renesas chips in RFQs sent to Taiwan suppliers, sources say
Japanese automakers have sent requests for quotation (RFQ) to automotive electronics-related companies based in Taiwan and identified Renesas Electronics' solutions as their preferred...
Friday 14 July 2023
Backend fab toolmakers see short lead-time orders from TSMC
TSMC has stepped up its pace of orders with backend equipment suppliers, as the foundry commences its chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) packaging capacity expansion plan, according...
Thursday 13 July 2023
Rohm to expand production capacity for SiC power devices
Rohm recently announced plans to acquire a plant owned by Solar Frontier in Japan for expanding production capacity for silicon carbide (SiC) power devices.