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Monday 3 January 2022
Japan sees slipping PC shipments in past several months
PC shipments in Japan have witnessed an on-year decline for eight months straight since April and are unlikely to resume growth before mid-2022 with shipments of tablets also facing...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Highlights of the day: A semiconductor supply chain cluster can be seen in US
Many Taiwan-based cleanroom and equipment and facility suppliers will come with TSMC to the US to build a semiconductor...
Thursday 30 December 2021
US additive manufacturing startup Arris Composite closes C round funding
Arris Composites, an additive manufacturing startup, closed a Series C round funding, raising US$88.5 million. The fund received exceeded its estimated target.
Thursday 30 December 2021
SSangyong Motor partners with BYD for EV batteries
SSangyong Motor is working with BYD to make EV batteries that will be equipped in its new U100 EV, an effort to expand the presence of electricity-powered vehicles in its product...
Thursday 30 December 2021
SK On puts IPO on hold till at least 2023
LGES and SK On employ very different strategies when it comes to going public. While the former is scheduled to go public in January 2022, the latter recently announced that it has...
Thursday 30 December 2021
LG develops biometric recognition technology for keyless car ignition
LG Electronics has developed a new biometric recognition technology that enables car owners to ignite their vehicles without using a key by identifying their facial expressions and...
Thursday 30 December 2021
Building trust in the edge devices: Interview with the CEO of CollaboGate
IoT devices, on one side, offer extended features and functionality; on the other side, they are well-known with weaknesses and vulnerabilities. With its solution, Tokyo-based CollaboGate...
Thursday 30 December 2021
More Taiwan suppliers join TSMC in IC industry cluster in Arizona
More Taiwan-based suppliers are looking to join TSMC in the IC industry cluster in Arizona, the US, where the foundry is constructing an advanced wafer fab, according to industry...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Taiwan GaN makers to embrace robust consumer applications in 2022
Taiwan GaN suppliers are in pole position to benefit from the mounting penetration of the new-generation compound semiconductor in consumer electronics applications in 2022, given...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Taiwan fab toolmakers poised to enjoy at least 20% revenue growth in 2022
Fab toolmakers including All Ring Tech, Grand Process Technology (GPTC), Marketech International, Scientech, Trusval Technology and United Integrated Services (UIS), with many being...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Unimicron showcases FOPLP substrates at SEMICON Taiwan 2021
IC substrate supplier Unimicron Technology is showcasing its newly-developed fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) substrates at the ongoing SEMICON Taiwan 2021, looking to better...
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Nissan to equip all vehicles with LiDAR in 2030
Nissan plans to outfit all its production vehicles with LiDar in 2030, according to reports from Nikkan and Nikkei.
Wednesday 29 December 2021
Taiwan testing and analysis companies stand out in 3D chiplet, third-gen semiconductors
Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain will bring the biggest benefits to homogeneous/heterogeneous packaging, system-level testing (SLT), as well as advanced technology for materials...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Hyundai to launch six more EVs in India by 2028
South Korean carmaker Hyundai is investing INR400 billion (US$530 million) in EV R&D in India and planning to launch six new electric cars by 2028, ranging from entry-level models...
Tuesday 28 December 2021
Taiwan aims to develop one-stop MaaS app
Taiwan is promoting the development of Mobility as a Service (MaaS). Earlier in 2021, the Ministry of Transportation and Communication (MOTC) authorized a MaaS plan for four counties...