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Friday 6 January 2023
Samsung issues profit warning due to unexpected business slump
Samsung Electronics issued a preliminary earnings statement on January 6 saying that its 4Q22 operating profit fell by 69% to KRW4.3 trillion (US$3.4 billion), hitting an 8-year low...
Friday 6 January 2023
PV module imports hurt Taiwan suppliers, says SAS
Solar cell and photovoltaic (PV) module makers in Taiwan have seen their operations threatened by more imports from Southeast Asia, according to Doris Hsu, chairperson of Sino-American...
Thursday 5 January 2023
South Korea 2022 trade deficit hits record
South Korea recorded an unfavorable trade balance of US$47.3 billion in 2022, the historically highest annual level, South Korea-based Aju Business Daily and
Thursday 5 January 2023
Thought Technology helps athletes reach peak performance with biofeedback
Human body produces various physiological signals. Analyzing the information can help people better deal with stress or enable athletes to reach peak performance, besides many other...
Thursday 5 January 2023
GM defeats Toyota to regain US sales crown
General Motors retook the title of the top US car seller. According to sales numbers released on January 4, the automaker reported US sales of over 2.27 million cars in 2022, holding...
Thursday 5 January 2023
Taiwan IC design houses to highlight AIoT, image recognition solutions at CES 2023
Despite lackluster consumer market outlook, Taiwan's IC design houses are taking advantage of the global pandemic slowdown to showcase their latest technologies at CES 2023, focusing...
Thursday 5 January 2023
Market Cap 100: 2022 a year not for the faint-hearted
DIGITIMES Asia released the "2023 Asia Supply Chain (ASC) Top 100 Market Cap Companies Ranking" on Jan 5, based on the market capitalizations of publicly-listed information communications...
Thursday 5 January 2023
Taiwan LED makers shift focus to COB miniLED backlighting
Taiwan-based LED makers intend to phase out production for POB (package on board) miniLED backlight units, shifting their focus to COB (chip on board) miniLED BLUs, according to industry...
Thursday 5 January 2023
TV sales in North America, Southeast Asia likely to rise in 2023
Most TV brands remain conservative about their outlook for 2023, expecting sales in North America and Southeast Asia likely to rise despite market uncertainty.
Thursday 5 January 2023
Taiwan ABF substrate suppliers to post record 2022 revenues
Taiwan-based ABF substrate maker Nan Ya PCB has reported a record high revenue for 2022, with fellow companies Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect Technology likely to disclose...
Thursday 5 January 2023
PC inventory correction remains slow, dampening prior expectations
Inventory adjustments for PCs have been slow despite best efforts by distributors and brand vendors, due to sluggish consumer demand in China, Europe, and the US, according to industry...
Wednesday 4 January 2023
System integration of AI technologies has large space to grow in Taiwan, says Hwang Jenq-neng, ECE Professor at UW
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be implemented in many fields and in the future, robots will be able to do a lot of things for humans. Dr. Hwang Jenq-neng, professor of electrical...
Wednesday 4 January 2023
Taiwan power supply system is being decentralized, says Taipower
In a bid to strengthen resilience of power grids, state-own Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) is decentralizing the power supply system in Taiwan, according to Taipower vice president...
Wednesday 4 January 2023
Samsung said to use high-end EUV pellicles to stabilize 3nm yield
Samsung Electronics reportedly will incorporate the latest EUV mask pellicles with a light transmittance rate of over 90% into its 3nm process for yield improvement, with the pellicles...
Tuesday 3 January 2023
S. Korea developed next-gen GPS satellites, boosting its growing aerospace ambitions
According to DIGITIMES Research, South Korea has built a common standard platform for 500kg next-generation mid-size satellites, suitable for various payloads such as electro-optical...