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Friday 3 March 2023
With Tesla rumored to cut 75% of SiC demand, Taiwan's power semiconductor sector offers their analysis
EV leader Tesla emphasized in its 2023 "Investor Day" that its next car model will aim to reduce assembly costs by 50%. It was also implied that Tesla will reduce around 75% of its...
Friday 3 March 2023
Qualcomm advances fast in automotive chips solutions
Qualcomm is making fast advancements in automotive chips solutions, which is increasingly hard for arch competitor MediaTek to catch up. At the just-concluded MWC 2023, the US chipmaker...
Friday 3 March 2023
Ford establishes Latitude AI to scale up driver-assist technology
Months after withdrawing its support for Argo AI, Ford has found another way to continue efforts in autonomous driving. It announced on March 2 the establishment of Latitude AI, a...
Friday 3 March 2023
Toshiba on track to expand capacity for automotive power chips
Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage recently has disclosed plans to set up new production lines for automotive power semiconductors at its existing Himeji semiconductor manufacturing...
Friday 3 March 2023
Reliance and Tata reportedly to bid for solar module manufacturing incentives
India has closed the application window for its solar module manufacturing incentive scheme, and Reliance and Tata are reportedly bidding on the grants. However, Adani Group, engulfed...
Friday 3 March 2023
Taiwan players to see growing sales with LED domination in auto lighting market, says DIGITIMES Research
With smart auto lighting becoming a trend in the automotive market, LEDs are widely used in auto lighting products. Compared to conventional halogen- and xenon-based auto lighting...
Friday 3 March 2023
Process gas emission and green energy adoption key to semiconductor fab net-zero target, according to DIGITIMES Research
Semiconductor manufacturing is one of the dominant sources of carbon emissions. Vast amounts of power are required to manufacture the chips. Most discussion about the methods to limit...
Friday 3 March 2023
DDI supplier Raydium sees ASP remain under downward pressure
The display driver IC (DDI) provider, Raydium Semiconductor, has said that its revenue and ASP will remain under pressure in the first quarter of 2023, a slow season for the industry...
Friday 3 March 2023
Taiwan chipmakers to see orders from China NEV industry surge in 2023
Taiwan-based IC design houses, such as Realtek Semiconductor, Novatek Microelectronics and Yusun Electronics, have entered the supply chain of BYD and other Chinese electric vehicle...
Friday 3 March 2023
Chinese automakers to participate in Baidu Ernie Bot ecosystem
Several Chinese automakers, including Jidu Auto, Geely Auto, and Great Wall Motor, have joined Baidu's ChatGPT-style Ernie Bot ecosystem.
Thursday 2 March 2023
More makers in China, Taiwan building presence in SiC sector
China-based carmakers and solar cell suppliers are aggressively foraying into the silicone carbide (SiC) segment in line with the semiconductor self-sufficiency goal set by the government,...
Thursday 2 March 2023
BYD to manufacture EV batteries in Wenzhou
Chinese media EET China and Chejiahao Autohome reported that the government of Wenzhou inaugurated major projects for the first quarter of 2023, with one of the...
Thursday 2 March 2023
Nio sees vehicle margin drop in 2022, aiming to improve op. income in 4Q2023
China-based EV company Nio finished 2022 with growing revenue and more loss from operations. It said the increased loss was largely because of the lower order forecast for existing...
Thursday 2 March 2023
Taiwan startup ready for 6-inch SiC crystal growth
HKT Technology is ready to enter 6-inch SiC crystal growth production and is eyeing expansion to 8-inch SiC crystal growth in the future, according to the company.
Thursday 2 March 2023
Microsoft reportedly mulls utilizing TSMC CoWoS for AI chip
Microsoft has reportedly approached TSMC and its ecosystem partners about using the foundry's CoWoS packaging for its own AI chip, according to industry sources.