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Monday 27 September 2021
Highlights of the day: Taiwan IC vendors to raise prices
Increasing foundry and materials costs are prompting some major IC vendors in Taiwan to decide to raise their product...
Monday 27 September 2021
SEMICON Taiwan rescheduled to December 28-30
SEMICON Taiwan 2021 will be held from December 28-30, according to the organizer.
Monday 27 September 2021
Ultraviolette plans to sell e-scooters in US, Europe
India's Ultraviolette Automotive is preparing to launch high-performance e-scooters both locally and overseas.
Monday 27 September 2021
Samsung: Real foundry competitor could be Intel
Answering calls from the US government to take back control of the supply chain, Intel is seeking to partner with Qualcomm and Amazon in a bid to reshape the wafer foundry industry...
Monday 27 September 2021
Taiwan Tech powers up Taiwan power supply industry in preparation for future energy market
With the prolonged US-China trade war causing Taiwan's position in the tech supply chain to become more and more prevalent, many hidden titans of the nation are starting to surface...
Friday 24 September 2021
MediaTek urged to lead Taiwan mmWave 5G chips supply chain
Taiwan's makers of RF and PA devices hope MediaTek can lead the local supply chain to meet competition from Qualcomm in tapping the mmWave 5G market, according to industry sources...
Friday 24 September 2021
Samsung: Seeking better customer structure and node process breakthroughs
TSMC, Intel and Samsung continue to compete for the leadership in more advanced technologies beyond 7nm node. Samsung has already foretold that it will mass produce for 4nm technology...
Thursday 23 September 2021
COVID disrupts aluminum capacitor supply in SE Asia
On top of the global shortage of semiconductors, passive components are also seeing undersupply as COVID looms large in Southeast Asia, where suppliers are forced to manufacture at...
Wednesday 22 September 2021
AetherAI to develop AI-based hemopathological interpretation
Digital pathology and AI-based diagnostic solution developer AetherAI has cooperated with Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Novartis Taiwan to develop application for hemopathological...
Wednesday 22 September 2021
Samsung and Korea: Wolves of the North
Since the 1970s, Taiwan and South Korea have been parallelly developing semiconductor and new-geneation IT industries. The national conditions and industrial strength of the two countries...
Friday 17 September 2021
MediaTek keen on enriching design talent pool
MediaTek has expanded its recruitment scale in Taiwan, looking to hire an additional over 2,000 design engineers to support its business expansion goals.
Thursday 16 September 2021
Taiwan LCD driver IC suppliers say orders remain strong
Some Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers have claimed their book-to-bill ratios remain above one with clear order visibility through the end of this year and even 2022, in response...
Thursday 16 September 2021
Taiwan PCB output value to top NT$800 billion in 2021
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are expected to see their combined output value reach between NT$756.8 billion (US$27.3 billion) and NT$827.2 billion in 2021, according to the Taiwan...
Thursday 16 September 2021
LGES likely eyeing LFP battery market by acquiring NEC ES
South Korea's LG Energy Solution (LGES) has acquired NEC Energy Solutions from Japan-based IT company NEC, a move that could expand the end market for its LFP batteries.
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Global fab equipment spending to hit another record high in 2022, says SEMI
Powered by digital transformation and other secular technology trends, global semiconductor equipment investments for front end fabs in 2022 are expected to reach nearly US$100 billion...