Specializing in industrial flash storage, memory module maker Innodisk is scheduled to break ground for the phase-two facility of its R&D and production site in Ilan, northeastern...

Power management integrated circuits (PWM ICs) using mature processes remain in short supply, but suppliers - particularly those mainly engaged in the consumer electronics sector...

Samsung Electronics had originally planned to unveil 76-, 88- and 99-inch microLED TVs in 2021, but even though that plan failed due to production problems, the company continues...

Taiwanese manufacturers demonstrated strong ambition toward adopting ISA-95 Layer 1 and 2 manufacturing equipment automation as well as Layer 5 e-operation and product management...

Silicon (Si) semiconductor with widespread use is close to reaching the physical limits of Moore's Law and is thus being replaced by wide bandgap semiconductors of third-generation...

Pure-play foundries, particularly second-tier players who have raised their quotes since late 2020, are seeing their fabless clients become increasingly reluctant to accept further...

Taiwan's smartphone shipments in 2021 dropped 10% relative to 2020, but the market is expected to restore growth in 2022 as telecom operators turn to highlight 5G services, observers...

Lenovo intends to scale up notebook orders with some of its existing ODM partners, particularly Taiwan's Compal Electronics and Wistron, in 2022, as part of its efforts to mitigate...

Panel maker AU Optronics (AUO) is planning to build a new factory in Houli Park, part of the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP). AUO president Frank Ko said the new 8.5G plant will...

The global semiconductor industry generated sales of US$555.9 billion in 2021, up 26.2% compared to the 2020 total of US$440.4 billion, and hitting an annual high, according to the...

Denso will invest US$350 million in Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM) for a more than 10% stake in the JV foundry between TSMC and Sony, according to a joint statement...

Electric vehicle (EV) adoption will keep growing in 2022 as the chip shortage persists. Carmakers have been utilizing modular platforms to push EV launches. Furthermore, electrification...

Taiwan-based Nan Ya Plastics has reported revenues grew 2.1% sequentially and 20.2% on year to NT$35.27 billion (US$1.27 billion) in January 2022, buoyed by rising prices of its electronics...

Tight 8-inch fab capacities, rising costs, and other supply-side challenges that have challenged Taiwan-based power management (PWM) IC companies over the past year may persist for...

MOSFET makers in Taiwan have seen a ramp-up in shifted orders, particularly for SGT (split-gate-trench) MOSFETs for IT applications, as delivery times at their bigger international...