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Tuesday 21 June 2022
Taiwan foundries to see fab utilization rates stay above 90% in 2H22
TSMC and other major Taiwan-based foundries have been running their fabs at full capacity utilization, but may see their fab utilization rates drop in the third quarter due to cutbacks...
Monday 20 June 2022
PV modules from Southeast Asia reportedly to see 10% price increase
Prices for PV modules imported to Taiwan from Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia will reportedly rise by about 10%, according to industry sources.
Monday 20 June 2022
Taiwan backend partners gear up for new AMD, Nvidia HPC chips
Leading CPU and GPU vendors AMD and Nvidia are all set to commercialize brand-new CPU and GPU platforms in 2023, and their backend partners in Taiwan are all gearing up to give full...
Monday 20 June 2022
Honda, Sony partner up to provide e-mobility services
Sony and Honda have announced that they are forming a joint venture this year to provide e-mobility services. Each company will hold 50% stakes in the new JV, according to the official...
Monday 20 June 2022
Taiwan B2C e-commerce market to grow to NT$683 billion in 2025
The value for Taiwan's B2C e-commerce market is estimated to grow 9% annually on average from 2021 to NT$683 billion (US$23.2 billion) in 2025, according to a research report commissioned...
Monday 20 June 2022
Challenges for semiconductor sector (3): Who will be leader in next 5-10 years?
Samsung Electronic is a global leader in the semiconductor industry. DIGITIMES Research estimates that Samsung generated US$81.96 billion in semiconductor revenue in 2021, with memory...
Friday 17 June 2022
Toyota adopts CyberLink's AI facial recognition engine
Japan-based systems integrator Itochu Techno-Solutions (CTC) has used CyberLink's AI facial recognition engine, FaceMe, to develop a "vehicle inspection information system" for adoption...
Friday 17 June 2022
Six Taiwan startups in top-8 at London Tech Week, says MOST
Eighteen startups participated in London Tech Week on June 13-14, focusing on smart health, AI, IOT and EedTech, to showcase Taiwan's innovations to the world, according to the Ministry...
Friday 17 June 2022
Challenges for semiconductor sector (2): What it takes to get to the top
Samsung Electronics, Intel and TSMC are the top three companies in the global semiconductor industry that have announced their entry into the 7nm advanced process. While the leading...
Friday 17 June 2022
TSMC debuts N2 process utilizing nanosheet transistors
TSMC at the company's annual technology symposium for North America unveiled its next-generation N2 process powered by nanosheet transistors. N2 is scheduled to begin production in...
Friday 17 June 2022
Cooler Master: Venturing out into ecosystems to be tomorrow's economy
Providing an ecosystem is sometimes all it takes. Instead of holding on to all its resources tightly, Cooler Master builds an oasis where startups, creators, marketers, distributors,...
Friday 17 June 2022
Foxconn to face strong competition in LFP battery market
Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai) has shown strong ambition to deepen its EV deployment by building a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factory in Kaohsiung, but it will...
Friday 17 June 2022
Light EV sees hot demand in Japan but strained by chip crunch
Nissan and Mitsubishi respectively have reported high orders for their new electric "kei" car since late May, according to media reports.
Friday 17 June 2022
Handset vendors launch niche-market models to wage up sales in Taiwan
Brand handset vendors including Sony Mobile Communications, Vivo and Realme have launched new smartphones in Taiwan, hoping to jack up their sales with niche-market models, according...
Friday 17 June 2022
Taiwan DDI suppliers eye OLED DDI orders from Samsung
More Taiwan-based display driver IC suppliers are expected to obtain OLED DDI orders from Samsung Electronics in 2023, as the Korea-based vendor's supply shortfall will worsen, according...