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Friday 6 October 2023
Samsung to cut P3 fab investment in NAND and DRAM
Samsung Electronics is reportedly downsizing its investment in the Pyeontaek P3 fab, so the expansion may eventually end up becoming one-third of the initially-planned scale. This...
Friday 6 October 2023
Hyundai, Kia the latest carmakers to adopt Tesla's charging port in North America
Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) keeps gaining traction. Hyundai Motor and its affiliated Kia announced on October 5 that they will integrate NACS ports into their...
Friday 6 October 2023
Samsung unveils Exynos 2400 as global AP market competition heats up
Samsung Electronics recently held a System LSI Tech Day event in the United States and announced the launch of a new mobile AP: Exynos 2400. Samsung indicated that the Exynos 2400...
Friday 6 October 2023
Taiwan PC IC designers report revenue increases for 3Q23
Taiwan-based PC IC design houses including Elan Microelectronics, Parade Technologies, and ZillTek Technology have observed significant sequential growth in their third-quarter revenues...
Friday 6 October 2023
Taiwan foundry revenues expected to fall in 2023, but make recovery in 2024, says DIGITIMES Research
Taiwan's wafer foundry industry is set to generate a total of only US$77.9 billion in revenue in 2023, falling 13% from a year ago, with the decline having been adjusted bigger by...
Friday 6 October 2023
BYD's Europe foray could help it gain global presence, DIGITIMES Research says
China-based EV maker BYD has expanded its footprint in Europe to 15 countries. DIGITIMES Research analyst Jessie Lin said if BYD can compete with European carmakers, the company will...
Friday 6 October 2023
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers post mixed September results
Win Semiconductors' revenue dipped 1.5% sequentially in September, while revenue at fellow gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) climbed 7.9% on month...
Friday 6 October 2023
Taiwan III-V IC firms eyeing military drone PA opportunities
Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor companies are actively extending their niche-market product offerings, such as drone power amplifiers (PA), looking to capitalize on the...
Thursday 5 October 2023
LGES to supply Toyota battery modules in US
LG Energy Solution has added Toyota Motor as a new customer. The South Korea-based battery maker will build new dedicated production lines in the US to make high-nickel NCMA batteries...
Thursday 5 October 2023
Samsung reportedly to raise NAND contract prices in Q4 2023
South Korean industry sources have reported that Samsung Electronics plans to raise NAND Flash contract prices by at least 10% as early as October, accelerating profit normalization...
Thursday 5 October 2023
South Korean's chip IP firm challenges Nvidia with cutting-edge NPU IP
South Korean semiconductor intellectual property (IP) firm Chips&Media is gearing up for the AI era with its latest semiconductor IP core, designed to capitalize on the burgeoning...
Thursday 5 October 2023
Tesla's humanoid robot 'Optimus' debuts in Taiwan, showcasing AI advancements
Tesla's humanoid robot 'Optimus' is poised to make a surprising appearance in Taiwan. Tesla Taiwan announced on October 3 that it will first exhibit the robot at its service experience...
Thursday 5 October 2023
Gogoro Network aims for 90% penetration rate in Taiwan, supporting smart city solutions
Taiwan-based Gogoro held an event for its Gogoro Network on October 3. Henry Chiang, general manager of Gogoro Taiwan, said the company aims to increase the penetration rate of Gogoro...
Thursday 5 October 2023
China advances compound semiconductors more rapidly than Taiwan, says PIDA
Taiwan is lagging behind China in the development of compound semiconductors, but may catch up fast with sufficient government support, according to Taiwan's Photonic Industry and...
Wednesday 4 October 2023
Dalio likens US chip curbs on China to 1940s oil ban on Japan
Washington's restrictions on advanced semiconductor exports to China are similar to the petroleum ban it imposed against Japan prior to the outbreak of war in 1941, according to Ray...