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Thursday 12 January 2023
PSMC chair urges Taiwan government to subsidize smaller chipmakers
Government subsidies should encourage not only TSMC but also its smaller peers looking to accelerate their growth strategies, according to Frank Huang, chairman of Taiwan-based Powerchip...
Thursday 12 January 2023
Samsung to start constructing cleanroom facilities at new US plant in 1Q23
Samsung Electronics is expected to start constructing cleanroom facilities at its new chip plant in Taylor, Texas in the first quarter of 2023, according to industry sources. A ceremony...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Taiwan passes Climate Change Response Act to levy carbon fees as soon as 2024
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan passed the third reading of the 'Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act' amendment and renamed it the 'Climate Change Response Act' on January 10, specifying...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Taiwan diplomat: avoid replicating China experiences in India
Amid the global supply chain relocation, Taiwan's investments are increasingly gaining attention in India. Ben Wang, former director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center...
Wednesday 11 January 2023
Taiwan MOSFET firms shift focus to high-end, niche-market apps
Taiwan-based MOSFET companies have already put a growing focus on high-end and niche-market applications, such as servers and power supply devices, to mitigate the impact of the ongoing...
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Mercedes-Benz to build 400 high-power charging hubs in North America by 2027
Mercedes-Benz announced at the CES 2023 that it would start building a high-power charging network in the US and Canada this year and in Europe, China, and other key markets in the...
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Taiwan 'Chips Act' is not all about chips, it's about innovation
The so-called "Taiwan version of Chips Act" was passed in the Legislative Yuan on January 7, but the amended statutes are not all about chips, nor was it only for "protecting TSMC's...
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Sanctions have reportedly driven Chinese EDA sector into partnership with Samsung
Intensifying US-China trade war has allowed China-based companies in the electronic design automation (EDA) sector to broaden their reaches. According to the South Korean media...
Tuesday 10 January 2023
MA-tek, Sporton report record 2022 revenues
Taiwan-based IC inspection labs Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) and Sporton International have both reported record-high revenues for 2022.
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Novatech sees clear order visibility ahead
Nova Technology (Novatech), which specializes in chemical and gas equipment used in the semiconductor and display industries, continues to enjoy stable orders from the chipmaking...
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Taiwan notebook ODMs experienced shipment drops in 2022
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, and Wistron all saw their notebook shipments register double-digit decreases in 2022, while Inventec's shipments dropped...
Monday 9 January 2023
Taiwan server revenue and shipment forecast, 2023
Taiwan-based manufacturers' combined 2022 server-related revenue is estimated to have grown nearly 16% to amount to NT$2.12 trillion, but in 2023, the amount will rise only 6.4% amid...
Monday 9 January 2023
Continental and Magna move forward autonomous driving ventures at CES
Two major automotive Tier-1s last week revealed their latest moves to advance assisted and autonomous driving. Continental has partnered with Ambarella to offer energy-efficient solutions...
Monday 9 January 2023
Dim traces of recovery? Samsung's NAND price hike accepted by Chinese clients
Some Chinese clients reportedly have accepted a 10% price hike announced in December by Samsung Electronics for its 3D NAND flash products, suggesting that recovery for China's chip...
Monday 9 January 2023
SMT solutions provider TSMT gearing up for capacity expansion
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), an LCD surface-mount technology (SMT) solutions provider, has disclosed plans to initiate its capacity expansion projects overseas in 202...