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Monday 10 July 2023
Chinese, South Korean suppliers rising as automotive component demand changes
Demand for car components is transforming thanks to automotive electrification and widespread driver-assisted technologies. The situation has caused changes in the top automotive...
Monday 10 July 2023
Samsung sees DRAM output fall to 2-year low
Samsung Electronics has seen its average monthly DRAM output fall to a two-year low, and is expected to sustain its production reduction strategy till 2024 and slow down investment...
Friday 7 July 2023
Musk ultimatum to Taiwan imperils its push to war-proof Internet
All that stands between Taiwan and a near-total internet blackout are 14 undersea cables — a network that would make an easy target in the event of a war with China.
Friday 7 July 2023
Samsung's 2Q23 results likely to hit 14 year low but still better than analyst forecast
Samsung Electronics announced a preliminary result statement for the second quarter of 2023, in which operating income hit the lowest record in 14 years, but was much better than...
Friday 7 July 2023
Google's customized Tensor chip reportedly to be produced by TSMC in 2025
Google was scheduled to launch the first fully customized Tensor chip for its Pixel smartphones in 2024, but it has reportedly postponed the plan to 2025 and is said to be planning...
Friday 7 July 2023
AMD to secure available CoWoS packaging capacity at TSMC
One of AMD CEO Lisa Su's priorities for her planned mid-July visit to Taiwan will be securing TSMC's available CoWoS packaging capacity, according to sources with knowledge of the...
Friday 7 July 2023
What new biz opportunities will the AI server boom bring to Taiwan supply chain players?
Alongside the growing application of generative AI technology, the ongoing trend of AI servers adopting multiple GPU architectures is seen to bring various new business opportunities...
Friday 7 July 2023
Memory production cut hit Japanese semiconductor equipment sales
The Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ), made up of Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers, has released its latest forecast for the fiscal year 2023 (April...
Friday 7 July 2023
With ICT supply chain as support, Taiwan's motorcycle IoT technology receives foreign attention
Taiwan has the highest density of motorcycles in Asia. With the public, industry, and government prioritizing the safety of road users more, motorcycle IoT has become a unique topic...
Friday 7 July 2023
Power device demand remains stable for automotive, industrial applications
Demand for power devices for automotive and industrial control applications remains stable, while demand from the PC, communication, and consumer electronics segments is still sluggish,...
Friday 7 July 2023
Foxconn chairman visits Japan to meet Sharp executives
Foxconn chairman Young Liu recently paid a visit to Sharp's headquarters in Japan, which may indicate that the Taiwanese company has no plans to spin off the money-losing subsidiary,...
Friday 7 July 2023
Chip industry in Japan bracing for impacts of China's export restrictions on Ga and Ge
As China's export restrictions on germanium and gallium will take effect from August 1, Japan-based semiconductor material manufacturers and fabs are under assessment and expect negative...
Friday 7 July 2023
Frontend manufacturing yield crucial for Samsung advanced packaging competitiveness
Samsung Electronics plans to apply its in-house developed advanced packaging technology in 3nm GAA process manufacturing by 2025, but frontend manufacturing yields continue to play...
Friday 7 July 2023
Taiwan memory chipmakers finding ways to capitalize on AI opportunities
Since HBM memory has high entry barriers, Taiwanese memory providers are looking for other approaches to tackle AI business potential.
Thursday 6 July 2023
China premier warned former Japanese official of damage from chip curbs

Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tokyo's impending export controls on cutting-edge chip equipment will damage the global economy, according to a Japanese former senior off...