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Wednesday 28 September 2022
EIH, SDTC tie up to develop IGZO backplanes for e-paper modules
E-paper solution provider E Ink Holdings (EIH) has announced a collaboration plan with Sharp Display Technology Corporation (SDTC), under which EIH will adopt SDTC's indium gallium...
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Korea EV cell makers holding up well against weak won
South Korea's electric car battery makers are shielded somewhat from a weak won, even though they import a lot of raw materials in US dollars, because demand is propping up earnings,...
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Samsung's ups and downs (10): Eyeing next-generation tech and opportunities
We examine Samsung Electronics' strategy for the next 10 years through the information available in the market, and explore the competitive relationship between Samsung and the major...
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Supply Chain Summit: Golden decade lying ahead for Taiwan, says DIGITIMES Asia president
Taiwan, which boasts a world-class ecosystem, can expect to have a golden decade in the next 10 years, according DIGITIMES Asia president Colley Hwang.
Tuesday 27 September 2022
Taiwan passive component firms turn focus to automotive
Yageo and other Taiwan-based passive component suppliers have put increased focus on automotive applications amid slowdowns in consumer electronics demand, according to industry so...
Tuesday 27 September 2022
ASEH to see production utilization drop in 4Q22
ASE Technology Holding (ASEH), which operates its backend operations mainly in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, will see its fab utilization rates loosen slightly in the fourth quarter...
Monday 26 September 2022
LGES partners with 3 Canadian suppliers for key battery materials
LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed separate partnership agreements with three major critical mineral suppliers in Canada. The latest arrangements to secure lithium and cobalt from...
Monday 26 September 2022
Mazda sees no return path to production in Russia, Yomiuri says
Mazda Motor is considering a permanent exit from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine put a halt on the Japanese carmaker's production in the country.
Monday 26 September 2022
Winbond specialty DRAM cuts into largest e-bike supply chain in Europe
Taiwan's memory maker Windbond Electronics has cut into the supply chain of Europe's largest e-bike maker with its specialty DRAM, and is also actively developing sales of its flash...
Monday 26 September 2022
Taiwan PCB equipment makers upbeat about 2H22
Taiwan's PCB equipment makers are all optimistic about their shipments for the second half of the year, as they are busy fulfilling orders mainly from IC substrate makers to support...
Monday 26 September 2022
Samsung's ups and downs (9): Its role on the international stage
In the medium to long term, the most likely candidate that could beat TSMC is not Samsung Electronics, but Intel. South Korea, like Taiwan, sees its advantage in hardware manufacturing...
Friday 23 September 2022
Key supplier in international IPC market: Q&A with KC Liu, chairman of Advantech
Since the start of the trade war between the US and China in 2018, the global industry has been rethinking the need for globalization and regionalization planning. The pandemic has...
Friday 23 September 2022
Taiwan PCB sales growth bolstered by IC substrate, HDI, FPCB segments
Aggregate first-half 2022 revenues of Taiwan's PCB manufacturers surged 18% on year to NT$419.7 billion (US$13.256 billion), due mainly to strong shipments of IC substrates that have...
Friday 23 September 2022
Arm mulls partnership with Samsung, potentially on near-memory computing
SoftBank chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son raised the possibility of a strategic alliance between Arm and Samsung on September 22, according to several media outlets, as falling technology...
Friday 23 September 2022
Samsung's ups and downs (8): Samsung's handset strategy
Samsung Electronics is trying to direct the mainstream of the handset market towards foldable phones, hoping to increase the unit price of sales, and to drive its own production of...