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Wednesday 19 April 2023
Cloudera has high hopes for Taiwan cloud market business potential
Cloudera, a US-based hybrid data cloud service provider, is expanding its presence in Taiwan, seeing Taiwan's cloud service market currently enjoying two major growth drivers, according...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
AI Expo Taiwan 2023, hosted by DIGITIMES, showcases Taiwan's AI prowess
Sun Tzu's Art of War once said: "More calculations win, less calculations can't win, let alone no calculations?" The quote can find its modern analogue in how computing power underpins...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Taiwan PCB makers remain focused on high-end offerings
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are still committed to enhancing their high-end offerings for network device, server, and data center applications despite lower-than-expected demand...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Foundry PSMC posts profit fall in 1Q23
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has reported net profits fell 90.3% sequentially and 97% on year to NT$187 million (US$6.1 million) in the first quarter...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
The German state of Saxony deepens high-tech cooperation with Taiwan; funding opportunities under 'Horizon Europe' considered
The German state of Saxony is expanding scientific cooperation with Taiwan.
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Two new chipmaking industry clusters taking shape in Japan
Japan is attempting to revitalize its chipmaking sector and strengthen related industry supply chains. Its current focus is on logic ICs. As a result of this strategy, two new chipmaking...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Taiwan and Singapore: A comparison of their semiconductor industry strategies
The semiconductor industry has taken root in Taiwan in ways that people would not have dreamed of half a century ago. The 1970s marked a decade of turmoil for Taiwan when it had to...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
AUO, Innolux showcasing high-end display solutions at 2023 Touch Taiwan
Taiwan's top-2 panel makers AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux continue to roll out new high-end display solutions. The former is showcasing the world's highest refresh rate on its 24-inch...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Samsung sees 12-inch fab capacity utilization rise to 90% on stable 5/4nm process yields
Samsung Electronics has seen its 12-inch wafer fab capacity utilization rise to 90% in the second quarter from 80% registered a quarter earlier, driven by stable 5/4nm process performance...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
South Korea to account for larger memory production share thanks to geopolitical tensions
As the US restricts beneficiaries under the CHIPS Act from greatly expanding or upgrading their investments in China, analysts believe that global memory production will tilt toward...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Taiwan PC manufacturing industry value hits new high since 2003
The output value of Taiwan's computer manufacturing industry reached NT$321.5 billion (US$10.53 billion) in 2022, a new high since 2003, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Taiwan IPC industry output value grows 45% in 2022
The output value of Taiwan's industrial PC (IPC) industry climbed 45.3% year on year to NT$50.1 billion (US$1.64 billion) in 2022, boosted by strong demand for industrial IoT, healthcare,...
Tuesday 18 April 2023
Taiwan should seize growth potential presented by AI era, says Etron chair
Taiwan cannot afford to overlook the potential of AI-driven semiconductor growth, and 2024 is expected to be a big year of the growth, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design...
Monday 17 April 2023
More than 60% of Taiwan servers exported to US
Nearly 65% of Taiwan-made servers were bound for the US between January and March, according to data from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Monday 17 April 2023
Taiwan PCB supply chain flocking to Thailand
Apple is reportedly discussing with its manufacturing partners to move part of the production lines for MacBook and Apple Watch devices from China to Thailand, according to industry...