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Friday 13 May 2022
Europe strives to restore chip supply leadership
The global semiconductor shortages have surfaced as early as 2019 when the US government imposed a ban on Huawei's products. The COVID-19 pandemic starting in 2020 exacerbated the...
Friday 13 May 2022
Japan MLCC makers see strong demand from emerging industries
Japan-based multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) suppliers are seeing robust demand from emerging industries, such as 5G, AIoT, and future vehicles, according to industry sources.
Friday 13 May 2022
Posco to supply ProLogium with solid-state battery materials
South Korean steel manufacturer Posco has entered into an agreement with Taiwan-based solid-state battery developer ProLogium to supply cathode, anode, and solid electrolyte materials,...
Friday 13 May 2022
TDK to build new factory for automotive MLCCs
TDK has announced plans to construct a new factory building at its manufacturing site in Kitakami, Japan's Iwate Prefecture, for automotive MLCCs. Construction of the factory is scheduled...
Thursday 12 May 2022
Acter posts record IC fab engineering projects in Taiwan, China
Taiwan's clean room engineering specialist Acter Group has seen a record high number of ongoing contract construction engineering projects, as semiconductor fabs in Taiwan and China...
Thursday 12 May 2022
Axiomtek enhances marketing in North America, Europe
Industrial and embedded motherboard and system-on-module maker Axiomtek focuses 2022 operation on strengthening marketing in North America and Europe, including expanding cooperation...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Wonik QnC to start building new factory in Taiwan in 2Q22
South Korea-based semiconductor and display component supplier Wonik QnC is raising its investment in a new factory in Taiwan from KRW17 billion (US$13.43 million) to KRW30 billion,...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
The memory industry (3): Taiwan's DRAM sector
Let's take a moment to review the rise and fall of Taiwan's DRAM industry. Taiwan's DRAM industry came into being in the mid-1990s. In the beginning, although some companies wanted...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Taiwan III-V IC makers deliver samples for Wi-Fi 7 RF FEM
Taiwan-based gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundries and epi-wafer suppliers have started delivering epi-wafer samples, which are used in power amplifiers (PA) for Wi-Fi 7 radio-frequency...
Friday 6 May 2022
China smartphone industry, 1Q 2022
According to DIGITIMES Research's statistics and analyses, China-based smartphone brands shipped a total of 170 million phones worldwide in first-quarter 2022, down 12.9% from the...
Friday 6 May 2022
Belgium showcases its semiconductor ecosystem and policy incentives to attract Taiwan investment
At the 22nd Taiwan-Belgium Joint Business Council Meeting (virtual) on May 5, Belge academic and research institution leaders expressed interest in collaborating with Taiwan on the...
Friday 6 May 2022
Taiwan DDI backend firms remain optimistic about 2Q22
Taiwan-based display driver IC (DDI) backend specialists ChipMOS Technologies and Chipbond Technology remain upbeat about their business prospects in the second quarter of 2022, despite...
Thursday 5 May 2022
Taiwan AI innovation ecosystem taking shape
Asustek Computer in 2021 established a subsidiary Taiwan Web Service (TWS), aiming to promote cloud services built on Taiwan government's AI supercomputer resources.
Thursday 5 May 2022
Keysight sees promising demand for 5G mmWave, quantum, AI/ML
US-based Keysight Technologies has offered precision measurement tools for 5G mmWave and satellite device applications, while being engaged in the development for next-generation...
Thursday 5 May 2022
Silicon Labs working closely with Taiwan foundries, OSATs
Silicon Labs, a US-based wireless SoC and MCU provider, continues to work closely with its Taiwan-based foundry and OSAT partners to improve its delivery lead times, according to...