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Monday 8 August 2022
Samsung to start manufacturing semiconductor parts in Vietnam in 2023
Samsung Electronics has confirmed that it is preparing for the trial production of flip-chip ball grid array (FC-BGA) in Vietnam and plans to start mass production in July 2023 at...
Monday 8 August 2022
SEA roundup: Consequences of Pelosi's visit to Taiwan felt in SEA
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan has heightened cross-strait tensions, but countries in Southeast Asia may also feel more geopolitical pressure from China.
Monday 8 August 2022
AI development lacks breakthrough, says Taiwan AI Academy provost
AI development will not boom until 2024-2025 since it has not reached a critical breakthrough, according to provost Richie Tsai for Taiwan AI Academy.
Friday 5 August 2022
Samsung 3nm node progresses as S Korea evaluates China exposure
Samsung Electronics officially began chip production using its latest 3nm Gate-All-Around (GAA) process node on June 30, and went on to celebrate the first shipment of GAA-based chips...
Friday 5 August 2022
Pegatron denies reports about China blocking shipments
Pegatron has denied media reports that claimed shipments to and from its factory sites in China were being held for scrutiny by Chinese customs officials in the wake of a company...
Friday 5 August 2022
Cross-strait relations: An IT analyst's view
In 1990, I accompanied a technology delegation to Beijing and served as the speaker of the first public seminar. From 1990 to 2000, most of the investments made by Taiwanese companies...
Friday 5 August 2022
Micron and WD proposes to form memory coalition amid fierce competition with China and Korea
Micron, the world's third largest memory chip manufacturer, announced on August 4 to jointly propose a Memory Coalition of Excellence (MCOE) with Western Digital (WD), another US...
Friday 5 August 2022
Is 'mature technology' weaponized by Chips Act?
The recently passed Chips and Science Act 2022, now awaiting US president Joe Biden's signature, specifically indicates that recipients of the subsidies are not allowed to "engage...
Friday 5 August 2022
Cross-domain integration at National Taiwan University of Science and Technology: Cultivating new professionals in energy transition
The global environment is changing rapidly, and net zero by 2050 has become the consensus of the world's governments and industries. Taiwan, a major global manufacturing hub, be it...
Friday 5 August 2022
Taiwan has abundant offshore wind resources, says vice president
Of the world's top 20 offshore wind farms, 16 are in Taiwan Strait, making the development of offshore wind farms essential to Taiwan's energy tranformation, said Vice President Lai...
Friday 5 August 2022
NXP, Inventec team up for automotive electronics ecosystem in Taiwan
Automotive IC vendor NXP Semiconductors and ODM Inventec have announced they are teaming up to create an industry ecosystem locally in Taiwan for automotive electronics products.
Friday 5 August 2022
Taiwan handset sales to pick up in October
Handset sales in Taiwan are expected to pick up and rise above 500,000 units in October, as Apple's new iPhones and Samsung's new foldable models hit store shelves, according to sources...
Thursday 4 August 2022
Chip resistor maker Ever Ohms to list on Taiwan bourse
Chip resistor supplier Ever Ohms Technology is set to trade its shares on the main board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) in September 2022, and the company expects its 2022 revenues...
Thursday 4 August 2022
Digital service, transportation platform are most popular in Taiwan in 2022, says TIER
Digital platforms in the Taiwan market basically belong to four categories, that is, transportation, services related to daily life, merchandise items and accommodations, and platforms...
Thursday 4 August 2022
Pegatron, TSMC executives meet with Pelosi
Top executives from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) and Pegatron met with US House speaker Nancy Pelosi during her short stay in Taiwan.