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Wednesday 6 April 2022
Memory firms cautious about end-market demand prospects
Brand vendors, downstream memory module makers and distributors have all turned cautious about end-market demand prospects this year, judging from disappointing sales of consumer...
Wednesday 6 April 2022
China 5G infrastructure establishment slowing down
China's mobile telecom carriers have slowed down establishment of 5G infrastructure due to COVID impacts and shortage of ICs for fiber-optic communication equipment, leading to weak...
Wednesday 6 April 2022
Europe takes the lead in EV battery recycling
The electrification of the automotive industry draws increasing attention to battery recycling. Electric vehicle (EV) makers, battery producers and mining companies around the world...
Friday 1 April 2022
Nine Taiwanese institutions made it to Clarivate's Top 100 Global Innovator 2022 list
Analytics company Clarivate published its Top 100 Global Innovators list for 2022 on March 31, in which nine Taiwanese institutions were recognized for their innovative capabilitie...
Friday 1 April 2022
Taiwan diode, MCU makers eyeing automotive market
Taiwan-based diode and MCU makers have stepped up their deployments for the automotive market recently, eyeing future opportunities presented by the rapid development of electric...
Friday 1 April 2022
ChipMOS, Chipbond to boost OLED DDI testing capacity by 15%
Taiwan-based display driver IC backend specialists including Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies plan to procure additional high-end testing equipment, mainly from Japan's...
Friday 1 April 2022
Samsung may outsource more OLED DDI production to Taiwan
Samsung Electronics is likely to step up its outsourcing of OLED display driver ICs in 2022 and 2023, with Novatek Microelectronics and other Taiwan-based DDI suppliers being pinpointed...
Friday 1 April 2022
EV battery startup InoBat Auto to visit Taiwan
Slovakia-based battery startup InoBat Auto, developing lithium-ion batteries for EV and aviation sectors, will visit Taiwan in April/May to seek...
Friday 1 April 2022
Gogoro ready to bring battery-swapping e-scooters to Nasdaq listing
There is nothing more ordinary than riding a scooter to work or to the grocery store in Taiwan. There are half a billion two-wheelers roaming the streets in China, India, and Taiwan...
Friday 1 April 2022
New AWS cloud center opened in southern Taiwan
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined forces with Taiwan's Sysage Technology and government agencies to set up a Cloud Innovation Center (CIC) in southern Taiwan, for incubating startups...
Thursday 31 March 2022
TSMC to reiterate sales and capex outlook at upcoming investor meeting
TSMC is expected to reiterate its sales growth outlook for 2022 of 25-29% while maintaining its capex target this year of US$40-44 billion at its upcoming investor conference call...
Thursday 31 March 2022
Asustek, Nvidia to build Taiwan's first supercomputer for biomedical research
Asustek Computer has announced a partnership with Taiwan's National Health Research Institutes (NHRI) and Nvidia to develop Taiwan's first AI supercomputer for biomedical research.
Thursday 31 March 2022
Japan looks to revive semiconductor industry
Japan is under great pressure to find solutions to revive its semiconductor industry, as the ongoing chip shortages and high semiconductor supply chain disruption risks remain major...
Tuesday 29 March 2022
Concerns raised about COVID impact on IC, IT sectors
Concerns have been raised about the impact of COVID lockdowns in China on the IC and IT industry supply chains this year.
Tuesday 29 March 2022
Hyundai, BAIC inject US$942 million into Beijing JV
Hyundai Motor is injecting US$471 million into Beijing Hyundai, its joint venture in China with Beijing Automotive Industry (BAIC), despite weak sales, according to South Korean media...