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Thursday 23 March 2023
IC Design White Paper (5): China's semiconductor strategy and development trends
China has had a long history of supporting its semiconductor development with industrial policies. The "Outline for advancing the national IC industry" announced in 2014 upgraded...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Japan lifts semiconductor material ban on Korea; Japan, Korea, and the Netherlands will strengthen siege on China
Japan has officially announced that it is lifting its export restrictions of three key semiconductor production materials to South Korea. On the same day, ministers from both Japan...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Tokyo Electron to build new plant, expecting renewed semiconductor demand
Chipmaking equipment vendor Tokyo Electron (TEL) has announced plans to invest JPY 22 billion (US$168 million) to set up a new plant in northeast Japan in anticipation of renewed...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Renesas executive suggests companies enter automotive sector with existing strengths
More non-automotive companies have started considering or expanding their businesses to the automotive sector. At a seminar on March 21, Renesas Electronics' executives said those...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
US export controls might be rolled out in stages, potentially covering all immersion DUV systems, according to DIGITIMES Research
As the US rallies Japan and the Netherlands to tighten up semiconductor export controls against China, the world has been trying to estimate the extent of damage done to the Chinese...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
German minister visits Taiwan to strengthen semiconductor ties
German federal minister of education and research Bettina Stark-Watzinger is paying a brief visit to Taiwan to strengthen Germany's ties in chip manufacturing technology and to expand...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers see promising demand from Sony
With Sony attempting to secure additional sensor chip orders for Apple's iPhones, Taiwan-based epitaxial wafer manufacturers and other III-V IC suppliers are optimistic about demand...
Wednesday 22 March 2023
Taiwan IC design houses eyeing edge AI biz opportunities
A surge in demand for edge AI devices is generating opportunities for Taiwan-based IC design houses.
Tuesday 21 March 2023
Nanya, Winbond support Taiwan power price hikes
Commenting on Taiwan's possible industrial power price hike, which may rise over 10% in April, the president of DRAM maker Nanya Technology Lee Pei-ing and Winbond president James...
Tuesday 21 March 2023
Handset sales turn brisk in Taiwan
Sales of handsets in the Taiwan market have been brisk recently, defying the industry's conservative outlook for a sluggish performance on the ground of high market penetration and...
Tuesday 21 March 2023
IC Design White Paper (4): China has become the largest source of chip design talents
When analyzing the supply and demand of global semiconductor design talents in 2021, one finds US-based companies to be the main source of chip design demand. US-based companies accounted...
Monday 20 March 2023
Wistron building digital content innovation center in Taipei with ITRI
Wistron is building a digital content innovation center in northern Taiwan in cooperation with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the facility is expected to begin...
Monday 20 March 2023
Thailand smartphone market declines by 21% in 2022 to 16.6 million units, says IDC
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the Thai smartphone market declined by 21%, ending 2022 with 16.6 million shipments, marking the lowest number of units...
Monday 20 March 2023
Thermalytica backs Japan's hydrogen strategy with thermal insulation material TIISA for cryogenic hydrogen storage and transportation
Japan-based Thermalytica achieved a breakthrough in the development of a super insulation material that significantly enhances the efficiency and cost-competitiveness of transporting...
Monday 20 March 2023
Taiwan PC monitor makers experiencing declining shipments in 4Q22, says DIGITIMES Research
Taiwan PC monitor makers' shipments decreased 6.4% sequentially and 26% on year to come to less than 18 million units in the fourth quarter of 2022 as the global economy remained...