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Monday 19 December 2022
Taiwan has advantages of developing perovskite solar cells, says TPSC chairma
While development of perovskite solar cells in Taiwan has lagged behind the US, Japan, China, and some European countries, Taiwan has advantages when ut comes to third-generation...
Monday 19 December 2022
Samsung making major personnel changes, starting with purchasing department
Samsung Electronics has made changes with many of its key personnel in the semiconductor purchasing department. In contrast, the smartphone purchasing department has seen almost no...
Monday 19 December 2022
New Japan chipmaker Rapidus faces challenges to mass produce 2nm chips by 2027
Japan's newly founded advanced chips manufacturing company Rapidus aims to develop 2nm chips mass production technology through cooperation with mainly the US and foray into the foundry...
Monday 19 December 2022
TSMC fab construction in Japan mainly requested by its largest client, says CEO CC Wei
TSMC's decision to build a fab in Japan, though not a low-cost place, was made mainly at the request of its largest client, as prioritizing customer needs has been always the foundry's...
Monday 19 December 2022
Foxconn to sell stake in China chip giant amid Taiwan review
A subsidiary of Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry will dispose of its indirect minority stake in China's semiconductor giant Tsinghua Unigroup, the latest sign that Beijing's chip...
Monday 19 December 2022
TDEM VP: Greater collaboration needed for EV growth in SEA
Southeast Asia has been the emerging market that EV makers target, but some enablers are required for a takeoff. Pras Ganesh, executive vice president in charge of business transformation...
Friday 16 December 2022
Taiwan's central bank to incorporate ESG standards in credit policy frameworks
For the first time, Taiwan's Central Bank mentioned the impact of climate change on financial stability and said it will incorporate ESG (environment, society, and governance) standards...
Friday 16 December 2022
Cybersecurity solutions for entire vehicle lifecycle become mandatory
The automotive industry is expected to face increasing cybersecurity threats as vehicles become connected. Therefore, more regulations requiring companies to develop safety solutions...
Friday 16 December 2022
Taiwan IC design houses poised to reduce reliance on China market
Taiwan's IC design houses, highly dependent on the end-market demand in China to bolster their shipments in the past, will continue to see their businesses impacted by the country's...
Friday 16 December 2022
Hand in hand with Taiwan semiconductor industry, TOPWELL accelerates expansion in international markets
Taiwan's semiconductor industry boasts an impressive industrial cluster and professional division of labor, making it an important partner in the global electronics supply chain....
Friday 16 December 2022
Panasonic to supply batteries for Lucid's luxury EVs
Following Panasonic's announcement of battery production expansion in Kansas, US, the Japanese battery maker announced on Dec 13 that it will supply EV batteries for Lucid Motors'...
Thursday 15 December 2022
SK Hynix adjusts its foundry business to target Chinese and Korean markets
In response to the fierce competition in the foundry sector, South Korea's SK Hynix has not only accelerated its acquisition of Key Foundry in 2022 but also went through a massive...
Thursday 15 December 2022
CHIPS Act scorebook: 4 Taiwan firms investing US$45.5 billion to create 6,200 jobs in America
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) compiled a list of semiconductor-related investment projects announced between the time the CHIPS Act was introduced in the Spring of...
Thursday 15 December 2022
Motech is only Taiwanese maker of TOPCon solar cells
Motech Industries is the only Taiwan-based developer of N-type TOPCon (tunnel oxide passivated contact) solar cells, as its local peers are worried that they will not be able to compete...
Thursday 15 December 2022
Samsung Galaxy S23 handsets reportedly to adopt customized AP from Qualcomm
Samsung Electronics is expected to release its Galaxy S23 series of flagship smartphones in mid-February 2023, which reportedly will feature Qualcomm's customized AP with better performance...