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Thursday 7 September 2023
Innovative technology and exclusive service mechanisms - Manz Taiwan helps customers adopt FOPLP
Fan-out panel level packaging (FOPLP) offers advantages in cost control, high-density integration, and high reliability. After years of research and development, the technology has...
Thursday 7 September 2023
TSMC mulling Arm IPO investment, says chairman
TSMC is evaluating the prospects of investing in Arm's forthcoming initial public offering, and will make a decision this week, according to the foundry house's chairman Mark Liu.
Wednesday 6 September 2023
iCometrue debuts at Semicom Taiwan 2023 with logic drive
In the midst of semiconductor, automation equipment, and material companies at SEMICON TAIWAN, iCometrue stands out with its unique business model.
Wednesday 6 September 2023
SK Hynix reclaims no. 2 DRAM vendor spot with global market share exceeding 30% in 2Q23
As generative AI keeps driving demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM), the global DRAM market landscape is also undergoing changes, with SK Hynix's global DRAM market share exceeding...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
TSMC's Japan fab progresses smoothly as employees move in
TSMC is currently constructing a new factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Some office spaces have already been completed, and TSMC employees from Taiwan are gradually moving in.
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Corning said to build bendable glass plant in South Korea, targeting mobile, automotive apps
US-based specialty glass supplier Corning reportedly plans to invest KRW 2 trillion (US$1.5 billion) to set up a bendable glass manufacturing plant in South Korea, targeting immense...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
SEMICON Taiwan 2023 opens
SEMICON Taiwan 2023 has kicked off in Taipei and will continue through Friday. The convention features nine themed pavilions and more than 20 forums focusing on critical industry...
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Samsung may have changed tack in M&A amid geopolitical tensions
Following Nvidia and Intel's failed respective proposals to acquire Arm and Israel-based Tower Semiconductor, concerns arise about the prospect of significant mergers and acquisitions...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Samsung donates US$3.7 million to Cockrell School, UT Austin for semiconductor talent development
To solve the talent shortage problem, Samsung Austin Semiconductor and the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) announced in the Semiconductor Day event in early September to...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Taiwan exports to India grow in 1H23, bucking declines in sales to most NSP states
Taiwan's exports to India increased 12.4% on year in the first half of 2023 on the relocation of electronics component supply chain there, bucking the declines in shipments to most...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Dutch photonic chip industry looks to Taiwan in pursuit of a mature supply chain
As photonic integrated circuits (PIC) begins to garner growing attention in light of its vast potential in data centers, telecommunications and automotive, the technology has also...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Taiwan-made SSDs enter space supply chain, aiding NASA lunar missions
The Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) released a press statement applauding K. S. Pua, the CEO of Phison Electronics, for his recognition by the American aerospace company...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Nextin invests US$200M to produce wafer inspection tools in China
Nextin, a semiconductor inspection solution provider based in South Korea, decided to invest US$200 million to set up operations in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, to expand its China market...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
LG Magna e-Powertrain to build first European production facility in Hungary
LG Magna e-Powertrain, a joint venture between LG Electronics and tier-1 automotive supplier Magna International, announced on September 4 that it will build a new production facility...
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency accelerates in China
China's pursuit of chipmaking equipment self-sufficiency is accelerating rapidly, which also benefits Taiwanese fab toolmakers such as Gudeng Precision Industrial and Grand Process...