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Friday 23 December 2022
SD-WAN demand on the rise: Q&A with Aruba Networks Taiwan VP Alex Chen
In a multi-cloud environment, heavy WAN (wide area network) traffic has resulted in low efficiency in network management and information security risks. Software-defined (SD) WAN...
Thursday 22 December 2022
What TSMC CEO CC Wei says about the semiconductor industry (2)
TSMC CEO CC Wei was taking questions at an event when Nicky Lu, vice chairman of Monte Jade Science and Technology Association, recalled that a few years ago, TSMC founder Morris...
Thursday 22 December 2022
Taiwan Cement pushes off-peak EV power charging
NHOA.TCC, Taiwan Cement's (TCC) subsidiary operator of green energy services, has called for electric vehicle (EV) owners/drivers to act as Earth Helper by charging EVs during time...
Thursday 22 December 2022
Samsung chairman's Vietnam visit draws speculation about chip investment
Samsung Electronics executive chairman Jae-yong Jay Lee visited Vietnam to participate in the opening ceremony of the company's research and development center in the Southeast Asian...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
XING Mobility testing immersion cooling battery-based energy storage systems in Japan
XING Mobility, a Taiwan-based developer of immersion cooling battery packs, has cooperated with Japan-based measurement instrument maker NF Holdings to test energy storage systems...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
US Department of Energy accelerates clean-hydrogen technology
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced its intent to issue US$750 million in funding to reduce the cost of clean-hydrogen technology.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
SK Group incorporates Yes Powertechnix to build SiC power semiconductor industry chain
South Korean silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor supplier Yes Powertechnix has been incorporated into SK Holdings to build an industry chain for the SK Group. In the future,...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
TEMC becomes special gas supplier for Samsung as South Korea moves toward self-production
South Korean semiconductor gas manufacturer TEMC has successfully become a supplier for Samsung Electronics. The hope is that this can speed up the progress of achieving material...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Kyocera to expand with new plant in Japan
Kyocera has announced plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Isahaya, Japan's Nagasaki prefecture, to advance its business expansion goals.
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Taiwan CIS suppliers brace for weak 1H23
Taiwan-based CMOS image sensor suppliers PixArt Imaging and Silicon Optronics expect sales to remain flat in the first half of 2023 before bracing for a significant pick-up in the...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
UMC places NT$13 billion worth of construction orders for new Singapore fab
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has placed nearly NT$13.4 billion (US$435 million) worth of construction orders with L&K Engineering's branch in Singapore for...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Renesas resumes Beijing chip plant production on Dec. 20
Japan-based Renesas Electronics has resumed production at its chip plant in Beijing after a suspension caused...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Canalys: Western Europe PC demand decline accelerates
Western Europe shipments of notebooks, desktops, and workstations fell by 22% year-on-year to 12.8 million units in Q3 2022, according to Canalys data, reflecting the weakening demand...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
US Treasury to announce IRA battery materials guidance in March 2023
The US' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will play a fundamental role in scaling up the country's EV market. The US Treasury Department said on December 19 that it will delay the issuance...
Tuesday 20 December 2022
Samsung raises 3D NAND flash prices by 10%
Despite sluggish demand, Samsung raised its NAND flash prices for the first half of December, with 3D NAND flash prices rising by as much as 10%, according to industry sources.