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Monday 4 September 2023
Infineon certifies automotive-grade SiC from China-based suppliers
Infineon's German headquarters confirmed to DIGITIMES that it had certified the automotive-grade SiC produced by China-based material suppliers SICC and TankeBlue earlier than expected...
Monday 4 September 2023
BYD's 2023 sales projection: 3mn units, 1.7 times Tesla's target, prioritizes global expansion
BYD, the trailblazing Chinese EV manufacturer, has swiftly asserted its dominance in the EV market following a strategic pivot toward EV development in March 2022. The company's EV...
Monday 4 September 2023
Japan's EV ambitions hits bumps on its road to battery recycling
While the American journal Foreign Policy highlights China's restrictions on mineral exports, particularly rare earth minerals crucial for EV motors and battery components,...
Monday 4 September 2023
AI badly needed to optimize engineering simulation at defense, thermal module sectors
The ongoing AI boom benefits not only software developers but also industrial design and simulation software vendors, with Taiwan Auto Design Co. (TADC), a veteran distributor of...
Friday 1 September 2023
Tesla unveils first Model 3 revamp, slashes prices in sales push
Tesla Inc. unveiled the first refresh of its popular Model 3 sedan with a sleeker look and longer range, and slashed the price of its premium cars in the US and China in an all-out...
Friday 1 September 2023
US government announces US$15.5 billion package to retool factories for EVs
The US Department of Energy said on August 31 that it will offer a US$15.5 billion package of funding and loans to help companies retrofit existing automotive manufacturing facilities...
Friday 1 September 2023
China-based automakers entering maritime and logistics industries
According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, the country exported over 2.34 million cars in the first half of 2023, up 76.9% from 2022. As China becomes the world's...
Friday 1 September 2023
AI unicorn PFN to develop Japanese-centric generative AI with ABCI supercomputer support
Japanese AI unicorn Preferred Network (PFN), after announcing in June its plans to develop a purely Japanese generative AI and related large language model (LLM), has recently gained...
Friday 1 September 2023
Different export control rules, same result for ASML and Nvidia

The Netherlands' export controls on cutting-edge chipmaking tools with new licensing rules take effect on September 1, the day after Nvidia's...

Friday 1 September 2023
SiC to outstrip IGBT in renewable energy applications, say IDMs
While the renewable energy revolution is gaining momentum, third-generation wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors such as silicon carbide (SiC) continue to see rising penetration in solar...
Friday 1 September 2023
Huawei reportedly works with Changan Deep Blue, Chery to scale up car business
Huawei has tweaked its automobile business strategy to focus on the Huawei Smart Selection Car. The company is reportedly working with China-based carmakers like Changan Deep Blue,...
Friday 1 September 2023
Unitech PCB eyeing entry into supply chain for AI devices
Unitech Printed Circuit Board is actively pursuing orders for AI accelerator cards and other AI-related devices in an effort to join the industry's supply chain by 2024, according...
Friday 1 September 2023
Taiwanese govt pours US$30mn into public charging stations, boosting local supply chain
In light of the continuous rise in the number of EVs in Taiwan, the Executive Yuan has granted approval to the Ministry of Transportation and Communications' (MOTC) proposition for...
Friday 1 September 2023
GigaDevice posts both profit and revenue fall in 1H23
China-based flash memory and MCU company GigaDevice Semiconductor announced its operating performance for the first half of this year, with revenue down 40% and net profit down 80%...
Friday 1 September 2023
Semiconductor downturn eclipses strong AI demand, says Broadcom
In spite of strong demand for chips thanks to the generative AI, Broadcom expects the semiconductor soft landing to continue, eclipsing other growth engines for the company.