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Wednesday 6 October 2021
TSMC to expand 7nm and 28nm fab capacities
TSMC is poised to comprehensively expand production capacities for both its 7nm and 28nm process technologies, in addition to its planned 5nm process expansion, which may prompt the...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Taiwan projects 15% more handset sales in 4Q21
Handset sales in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter are likely to grow nearly 15% as brand vendors push for higher sales, particularly Apple's new iPhone 13. Major Android...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
SE Asia startup Carousell becomes unicorn
Singapore's second-hand shopping site Carousell Group has raised US$100 million in the latest round of fundraising, led by South Korea-based private-equity firm STIC Investments.
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Memory demand for game consoles soon to pick up
Memory chip demand for game consoles will be picking up later in the second half of 2021, as Nintendo is poised to roll out its new-generation Switch equipped with a 7-inch OLED display,...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Samsung: Is there room for complacency in memory sector?
According to some statistics, China imported US$350 billion of semiconductors in 2020, double the amount of US$176 billion in oil imports. It is estimated that US$450 billion of semiconductors...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Chipmakers striving to cope with uneven inventories across different chips
Chipmakers have experienced a worsening shortage of power management ICs and other mature chips, while having relatively high inventories of handset application processors and other...
Monday 4 October 2021
NOR flash to remain tight through 2022
The supply of NOR flash memory has been relatively tight compared to that of DRAM and NAND flash memory, and is expected to remain short of demand through 2022, according to industry...
Monday 4 October 2021
Backend houses in Taiwan may benefit if China power cuts linger
The development of the China power restriction policy will have to be observed for at least one year before assessing changes it may pose to electronics supply chains or whether backend...
Monday 4 October 2021
Taiwan August export orders down on month
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$53.50 billion in August 2021, decreasing 3.2% sequentially but increasing 17.6% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic...
Monday 4 October 2021
Taiwan August manufacturing production index up
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 138.34 for August 2021, increasing 2.53% sequentially and 14.62% on year, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Monday 4 October 2021
Samsung and Korea: Northern Policy at turning point
In 1988, South Korean president Roh Tae-woo proposed the "Northern Policy" under an atmosphere of East-West reconciliation, intending to build ties with the Soviet Union and China,...
Monday 4 October 2021
Taiwan Tech AI Research Center to provide readily-accessible AI systems for industry upgrade through collaboration projects
There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) plays a key role in smart systems. Whether it's product inspection on a manufacturing line, route planning in a retail shop, or...
Friday 1 October 2021
Etron strikes deal for foundry capacity through 2023
Specialty DRAM design specialist Etron Technology has signed an agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) under which the foundry will provide it sufficient fab...
Friday 1 October 2021
Samsung and Korea: Which side to take in US-China trade war?
China accounts for 60% of the global semiconductor market, with 61% of South Korea's semiconductor exports expected to go to China in 2021. Similar export patterns apply to Taiwan...
Friday 1 October 2021
Taiwan Tech uses IT tools to provide smart solutions for energy generation, storage and conservation
Against the backdrop of nonstop technological advancements, smart energy has become a key policy for governments and enterprises around the globe. However, despite years of development,...