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Thursday 20 April 2023
TSMC sees another revenue drop in 2Q23
TSMC expects its second-quarter revenue in US dollar terms to register a sequential decline of 6.7% at the midpoint, with gross margin and operating margin estimated at 52–54%...
Thursday 20 April 2023
South Korea's ICT export declined for nine consecutive months, with semiconductors dropping by 33.9%
Since the South Korean government started gathering import and export data on the ICT sector in 1996, the export value in March 2022 reached US$23.26 billion, a record high. However,...
Thursday 20 April 2023
GF sues IBM alleging misuse of trade secrets
GlobalFoundries has filed a lawsuit against IBM for misuse of trade secrets.
Thursday 20 April 2023
Yageo to set up new factories in Macedonia for EUR200 million
Passive component company Yageo has announced plans to invest EUR205 million (US$224.8 million) over the next ten years in the establishment of new factories in Macedonia.
Thursday 20 April 2023
TSMC mulling first advanced packaging fab overseas
TSMC is mulling to setting up an advanced packaging fab in Japan, according to sources at fab toolmakers.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Wistron gearing up for digital signage boom
Wistron has put an increased focus on high value-added products like digital signage solutions, and has launched the WiCanvas brand to promote its digital signage product line for...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Taiwan's battery-swapping stations now double as mini power plants
Gogoro Inc., a Taipei-based company whose battery-swapping stations serve electric moped drivers across Taiwan, said on Tuesday that it has converted roughly 20% of those stations...
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...