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Wednesday 14 September 2022
Taiwan stepping up development of homegrown 3rd-gen compound semi industry
The Taiwan government is looking to actively support local suppliers engaged in the production of third-generation compound semiconductors, such as GlobalWafers, Hermes-Epitek, and...
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Taiwan compound semi industry faces challenges, says GlobalWafers chairperson
Challenges such as entry barriers for substrates and other raw materials, and rising production costs are facing Taiwan's compound semiconductor industry supply chain, according to...
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Samsung's ups and downs (1): Outlook for next decade
Is Samsung Electronics going up or going down? I'm not talking about the stock price, but rather the competitiveness of Samsung.
Wednesday 14 September 2022
FPCB firm Complex Micro to list on TWSE
Niche-market flexible PCB specialist Complex Micro Interconnection, which currently trades its shares on Taiwan's Emerging Stock Board (ESB), has received approval to list on the...
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Automotive chips, heterogeneous integration in spotlight at SEMICON Taiwan 2022
SEMICON Taiwan 2022 has kicked off in Taipei and will run through September 16, with this year's theme focusing on automotive chips, heterogeneous integration, and other semiconductor...
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Taiwan 3D sensor makers to see 4Q22 sales boosted by new iPhones
Taiwan's 3D sensor supply chain players are expected to see their fourth-quarter revenue performance bolstered by shipments for the newly debuted iPhone 14 series, which, particularly...
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Robust ABF substrate sales boost Taiwan suppliers revenues
Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology all saw their August revenues increase on both sequential and on-year bases, thanks to strong ABF substrate sale...
Tuesday 13 September 2022
Equipment makers Gudeng and Symtek see brisk order visibility through 2023
Gudeng Precision Industrial, a semiconductor front-end equipment manufacturer specialized in mask solutions and wafer handling tools, and automation equipment maker Symtek Automation...
Thursday 8 September 2022
US might build emergency chip stockpile in Indo-Pacific, but Taiwan remains excluded
The US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is mulling to build a formal system for sharing semiconductor devices, according to Nikkei Asia. The 14 nations included...
Thursday 8 September 2022
South Korea to resolve EV export issues with USTR
South Korea Trade Minister met up with US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai in Washington on Sep 7 to discuss the inclusion of South Korea's electric cars in the US' EV subsidy...
Thursday 8 September 2022
The first in Taiwan to mass-produce IGBT power semiconductors: Q&A with Pan Jit COO Edgar Chen
The supply of high-end electronic power semiconductors, such as automotive MOSFETs and IGBTs, continues to be tight with delivery times still at 50 weeks or more. These power components...
Thursday 8 September 2022
Taiwan PCB firms post increased revenues for August
Flexible PCB specialists Zhen Ding Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Career Technology, and rigid board maker Compeq Manufacturing have reported sequential increases in August...
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Honda secures battery materials supply for EV ramp-up
Honda Motor has picked up the pace for electrification to fulfill a goal of making zero-emission vehicles only by 2040. On September 6, it announced a strategic partnership with trading...
Wednesday 7 September 2022
Mitsubishi Fuso presents upgraded e-truck
Mitsubishi Fuso, a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, unveiled on September 7 the Next Generation eCanter, an upgraded version of Japan's first series-produced electric truck eCanter. Sales...