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Tuesday 13 December 2022
EV sector needs more clarity on Biden's energy law, says LG Chem CEO
A key supplier to the electric vehicle sector is urging the Biden administration to clarify details of a law aimed at drawing more battery manufacturing investment to the US.
Tuesday 13 December 2022
China courts South Korea as US chips campaign gains steam
China said it was ready to build better ties with South Korea, courting a key US ally and microchip producer amid Washington's campaign to curb Beijing's access to advanced semiconductor...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
LG Display to end production of LCD panels in South Korea
LG Display (LGD) will bring to an end production of LCD panels at its P7 plant in Paju, northern South Korea, sooner in mid-December 2022 or later at the end of the month, and thus...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Hyundai supplies fuel cell trucks to Israel and US
Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) said it is starting operations of its heavy-duty, hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks XCIENT in Israel and the US next year.
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Samsung adjusts semiconductor department for advanced packaging ambition
Samsung Electronics's Device Solutions (DS) division recently adjusted its organization by adding an advanced packaging team under the Test & System Package (TSP) department,...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Ultium Cells receives financial boost for new battery plants in US
General Motors and LG Energy Solution's battery joint venture got a US$2.5 billion loan from the US government. The loan will support Ultium Cells' three battery projects in Ohio,...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
US persuades allies to join chip gear sanction while China resorts to WTO
US White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed that the United States has discussed with its partners including Japan and the Netherlands to tighten chip-related...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
IBM and Rapidus form strategic partnership to build advanced semiconductor technology and ecosystem in Japan
Rapidus, a newly-formed advanced Logic foundry, will leverage IBM's semiconductor R&D leadership, including 2-nanometer node technology. IBM and Rapidus today announced a joint...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
SEMI: global semiconductor industry invests $500 billion to build 84 new fabs by 2024
Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers International (SEMI) released its latest World Fab Forecast report, projecting the worldwide semiconductor industry will invest more than $500...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Taiwan DDI design houses faced with price competition from China fellow designers
Taiwan-based DDI (display driver IC) design houses have been faced with increasing price-cut competition from China-based fellow design houses, becoming a much larger challenge than...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Arm executives meeting partners in Taiwan
Arm executives including EVP Drew Henry are currently in Taiwan meeting with local partners, such as TSMC and MediaTek, according to sources from the upstream supply chain familiar...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Taiwan OSATs quietly ramp up support for Chinese customers
Taiwan-based OSATs with manufacturing sites in China, such as King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and ASE Group, have quietly ramped up their capacity supports for China-based clients including...
Tuesday 13 December 2022
Taiwan firms expanding OLED DDI biz
Taiwan-based display driver IC suppliers including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies and Raydium Semiconductor are actively expanding their OLED DDI offerings, all eyeing...
Monday 12 December 2022
Japan demanded to join US sanction, says Jiji and Sankei
Japan is strengthening ties with the US and Taiwan for semiconductor cooperation and development. In addition to developing advanced semiconductor technology with the US, Japan is...
Monday 12 December 2022
Short of creativity and further deployment, Taiwan could lag behind China in IC design: Q&A with NYCU chair professor Chen Ke-Horng
The International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), the largest annual event for the IC design sector, will be held February 19-23, 2023 in San Francisco. A total of 23 papers...