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Wednesday 5 July 2023
South Korea to strengthen IC sector with massive research labs, training camps
In its efforts to better strengthen semiconductor capabilities, the South Korean government plans to establish 10 semiconductor research labs and select 10 universities to launch...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
SAIC Motor exploring production sites in Europe
Shanghai-based SAIC Motor is poised to scale up in Europe. The automaker said on July 4 that it saw car sales outside China grow by 40% in the first half of the year, driven mainly...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
IQE, Taiwan III-V IC makers unaffected by China's export restrictions on critical raw materials
There are several reasons why UK-based IQE and Taiwanese III-V IC manufacturers do not feel threatened by China's...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Japan, EU agree to deepen cooperation on chip research, training
Japan and the EU agreed to step up cooperation on semiconductors a day after China unveiled export restrictions on two metals crucial to some parts of the chip industry, adding to...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
It is built, but will they come? Taiwan's Academia Sinica quantum research base hungers for tech talents
Academia Sinica, Taiwan's top research institution, along with the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and the Technology Division of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA),...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
AcBel finishes merger of ABB Power Conversion
Taiwan-based power supply maker AcBel Polytech announced on July 3 to have completed the acquisition of ABB Power Conversion with an amount of US$505 million and has completed all...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
SEMICON Taiwan 2023 to kick off in early September
SEMICON Taiwan 2023 will take place in Taipei from September 6–8, with a focus on advanced process manufacturing, heterogeneous integration, compound semiconductors, automotive...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
With AI as catalyst for market competition, Samsung is expected to launch HBM4 within the year
After ChatGPT brought enthusiasm to the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market, the competition between Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix is becoming increasingly intense. Following SK...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Huawei targets royalty claims at Japanese SMEs, provoking angst
Having been targeted in trade sanctions, Huawei has started to find alternative revenue sources by collecting patent royalties from manufacturers in the Asia-Pacific region. Japanese...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Robust AI server demand to buoy Wistron 2H23 sales, profit
A strong pull-in of orders for AI servers with multi-GPU architecture already boosted Wistron's June sales, with profits for the month also topping the overall profits generated in...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Taiwan component makers cut into supply chain of Japanese EV
Taiwan-based component suppliers, such as automotive powertrain supplier Fukuta Electric & Machinery and power supply maker AcBel Polytech, have cut into the supply chain of a...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
Robust advanced chip demand to boost Taiwan supply chain, says ASEH
Taiwan's industry supply chain remains competitive in the advanced chip market, which is expected to be undersupplied over the next three to five years, according to Tien Wu, COO...
Tuesday 4 July 2023
China to impose export restrictions on compound semi materials
China will begin enforcing export restrictions on gallium and germanium-related materials used to manufacture compound semiconductors next month.
Monday 3 July 2023
For IPC sector, key for 3Q23 will be in China and Europe
As consumer electronics gradually completed their inventory clearance, the supply chain reported signs of stabilization in the third quarter. However, due to its specific nature,...
Monday 3 July 2023
MA-tek steps up overseas expansion
IC verification lab Materials Analysis Technology (MA-tek) plans to allocate NT$1.2 billion (US$38.6 million) in capital expenditures for 2023, of which nearly 80% will be used to...