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Friday 17 February 2023
Novatek OLED DDIs stand chance of entering Apple supply chain
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Novatek Microelectronics has entered the final stage of verification for its OLED DDIs at a South Korean panel customer who ships iPhone-use OLEDs,...
Friday 17 February 2023
Kioxia and WD resume merger talks
Kioxia and Western Digital (WD) have resumed talks over a potential merger, but given the current state of the NAND flash industry, industry sources expect there may be many obstacles...
Thursday 16 February 2023
Inductor maker Tai-Tech eyeing double-digit revenue growth in 2023
Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics has seen the visibility of orders for network and automotive device applications reaching four to six months, and is eyeing a double-digit revenue rise...
Thursday 16 February 2023
Taiwanese makers interested in making EV components in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based ICT and electronic component makers, in a bid to enter EV (electric vehicle) supply chains, are interested in setting up factories in Southeast Asian countries, especially...
Thursday 16 February 2023
US to require 55% federal-funded EV charger components locally made by July 2024
The US Department of Transportation released the EV charging standards on February 15 to ensure a predictable charging experience. Following the regulation, all charging stations...
Thursday 16 February 2023
Japan's Rapidus considers first 2nm fab in Hokkaido
Rapidus, a Japanese foundry that is developing 2nm advanced process chips, met with the governor of Hokkaido, Japan, and considered setting up a trial production and mass production...
Thursday 16 February 2023
First smart charging service and operational solution provider in Taiwan established
Power charging pile maker eTreego has cooperated with Shihlin Electric & Engineering and Hotai Motor to establish Gochabar, the first provider of smart power charging services...
Thursday 16 February 2023
Pure-play foundries brace for gross margin decreases
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries are bracing for lower gross margins in 2023, which may return to 2021 levels, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 February 2023
J&V Energy Technology to debut on Taiwan Innovation Board, TWSE
Renewable energy developer J&V Energy Technology will be listed on Taiwan Innovation Board under the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on March 14, 2023, according to company president...
Wednesday 15 February 2023
Samsung borrows from subsidiary to secure working capital
As industry downturn persists, Samsung Electronics has decided to make an exception and borrow 20 trillion won (approximately US$15.637 billion) from its subsidiary Samsung Display...
Wednesday 15 February 2023
By 2026, 40% of IT service providers' revenues to come from resilence needs from large enterprises, says IDC
IDC predicts that by 2026, the need to increase resiliency will drive large enterprises to create new digital business models and digital products/services, which will account for...
Wednesday 15 February 2023
Protective component maker Fuzetec to scale up output for automotive
Fuzetec Technology, a manufacturer of polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) thermistors and other circuit protection products, has announced plans to expand its factory...
Tuesday 14 February 2023
Diamond-based power semiconductors may be available in 2030
Diamond-based power semiconductors are likely to hit the market as early as 2030 thanks to new development achievements in Japan in the past two years, although it is believed that...
Tuesday 14 February 2023
Samsung, SK Hynix aggressively lobbying for waiver from US chip rules on China
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reportedly have been aggressively lobbying relevant units in Washington to seek a waiver from US chips curbs on China, aiming to prevent their existing...
Tuesday 14 February 2023
Taiwan to train IC design talent in Europe
Taiwan, with its mature IC design ecosystem, is looking to collaborate closely with Europe by training IC design talent locally, according to Taiwan's National Science and Technology...