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Wednesday 18 January 2023
Former UMC chairman & CEO Jackson Hu: Taiwan cannot afford to miss out quantum era
Although 90% of the world's advanced semiconductor chips are manufactured in Taiwan, Taiwan's lag in quantum technology may cause it to miss out on important opportunities in the...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Cisco Systems to add 1-2 partners for 5G ORAN testing in Taiwan
Cisco Systems will continue participation in 5G ORAN (open radio access network) testing in Taiwan in 2023 through selecting 1-2 local enterprises as additional partners, according...
Wednesday 18 January 2023
SPIL starts operating new plant in central Taiwan
OSAT firm Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), wholly owned by ASE Technology Holding (ASEH), has kicked off operations at its new plant in Changhua, central Taiwan.
Wednesday 18 January 2023
Semiconductor materials demand still promising
Despite chipmakers' near-term caution about market prospects, semiconductor materials demand remains promising in the longer term, according to market sources.
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Unraveling Auger recombination in bipolar devices under high carrier injection
Bipolar high-voltage devices based on silicon carbide (SiC) have been earmarked as the next big step in the development of more efficient power systems. The efficiency of these devices...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Nissan, Renault on track to complete deal to revamp alliance
Nissan Motor Co.'s independent directors have agreed to proceed with a deal to rebalance the Japanese carmaker's two-decade alliance with Renault SA, a person familiar with the situation...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Taiwan in research of ocean energy, geothermal energy for carbon-free power
Taiwan has been researching on ocean energy and geothermal energy for supply of carbon-free power in line with the goal of attaining net zero carbon emission in 2050.
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Rac EV, Blade Hydrogen to test Taiwan's first fuel cell bus this year
Taiwan-based e-bus manufacturer Rac EV said on January 16 that it will start testing hydrogen fuel cell battery-powered buses this year for long travel.
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Taiwan exports machine tools worth US$3.023 billion in 2022, says TMBA
Taiwan-based machine tool makers recorded a total export value of US$3.023 billion in 2022, increasing 8.6% on year, according to Taiwan Machine Tool & Accessory Builders' Association...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Foundry PSMC cautious about 1Q23 outlook
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has expressed caution about its sales prospects for the first quarter of 2023 when its overall fab utilization rate...
Monday 16 January 2023
IBM appoints new GM for Taiwan office
IBM has appointed Nelson Lee as its new general manager of the Taiwan office after the retirement of his predecessor Lisa Kao, according to the company's announcement.
Monday 16 January 2023
EMC sees little influence from fire at plant in northern Taiwan
Taiwan-based CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) announced that the company's plant in northern Taiwan was hit by fire on the night of January 15, according to a company post on MOPS.
Monday 16 January 2023
Samsung reportedly cutting NAND production
Samsung Electronics reportedly is quietly reducing NAND flash production by lowering capacity utilization for the chips to 90% in response to sluggish demand, after resisting doing...
Monday 16 January 2023
LGES and Honda to build joint battery plant in Ohio
South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution and Japan-based Honda Motor have decided to build their joint battery plant in Ohio, the US. They plan to start construction early this...
Monday 16 January 2023
Ibase new plant to boost capacity significantly
Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) maker Ibase Technology hosted an opening ceremony for its new factory in Taoyuan, Taiwan on January 12 and the company's capacity is expected to rise...