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Wednesday 10 May 2023
Taiwan CCL suppliers face short-term headwinds
Copper clad laminate (CCL) suppliers in Taiwan have encountered short-term headwinds, with many reporting year-over-year revenue declines in the first quarter, but remain optimistic...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Infineon, Foxconn to team up for EVs
Infineon Technologies and Hon Hai Technology (Foxconn) have signed an agreement to work on silicon carbide (SiC) development for electric vehicles (EV).
Wednesday 10 May 2023
TSMC increases quarterly dividend
TSMC decided to raise its quarterly dividend to NT$3 (US$0.10) a share, up from NT$2.75 that had been in place since 2021.
Tuesday 9 May 2023
TSMC's Europe plan gives it a new global dimension: Tim Culpan
It looks increasingly likely that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. will proceed with a factory in Europe — after entering the US — as a way to meet both industry...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
LGD, SDC see rising capacity utilization for OLED TV panels
South Korea's major panel makers LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Display (SDC) have seen their OLED panel capacity utilization rising significantly since February on strong order momentum...
Tuesday 9 May 2023
New Largan plant on track for equipment move-in
Smartphone-lens module specialist Largan Precision is on track to complete the construction of its new plant in Taiwan despite slow sales in the first four months.
Tuesday 9 May 2023
Taiwan PMIC suppliers see increased competition from IDMs
Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) producers had previously expressed fear that Europe- and US-based IDMs would return to the consumer PMIC segment, and this appears to be the...
Monday 8 May 2023
Nan Ya sees 1Q23 profit fall to 8-quarter low
Nan Ya PCB, among Taiwan's major ABF substrate suppliers, saw its net profits hit an eight-quarter low of NT$2.325 billion (US$75.8 million) in the first quarter of 2023. EPS for...
Monday 8 May 2023
LGES remains top battery supplier for EVs in non-China markets
South Korea-based SNE Research released the ranking of battery usage for EVs in non-China markets on May 8. LG Energy Solution retained the crown with a global market share of 28%...
Monday 8 May 2023
Is it wishful thinking for Samsung to outpace Nvidia in AI server processors?
For the first time ever, Samsung Electronics recently has bluntly publicized that its own AI server processors will surpass Nvidia's, but industry observers said regarding its major...
Monday 8 May 2023
Winbond swings to loss in 1Q23
Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, swung to its first quarterly loss in three years.
Monday 8 May 2023
Tesla reportedly starts making EVs with BYD's batteries in Germany
Tesla and BYD have reportedly moved their relationship to a new stage. According to Germany-based Teslamag, Tesla started manufacturing Model Ys with batteries from BYD at...
Friday 5 May 2023
Senators unveil Taiwan tax plan to spur semiconductor investment
A bipartisan group of US senators introduced legislation that would allow President Joe Biden to sign a tax agreement with Taiwan, addressing an issue that businesses on both sides...
Friday 5 May 2023
WinWay to open new probe card plant in May
WinWay Technology is scheduled to hold an inauguration ceremony for its new probe card plant in southern Taiwan at the end of May, according to the IC test interface solutions prov...
Thursday 4 May 2023
Around 80% of banks in Asia Pacific to increase technology budget, IDC finds
According to a recent IDC survey, Role of Technology in the Banking Industry, 83.2% of banks in Asia Pacific (not including Japan) will increase their technology budgets in 2023,...