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Thursday 25 November 2021
EVs the biggest business opportunity for Taiwan since PCs, says PSMC chairman Frank Huang
Electric vehicles (EV) have been one of the most talked-about topics of 2021. In Taiwan, in addition to Foxconn's MIH Alliance recently surpassing 2,000 members, Powerchip Semiconductor...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Enabling circular economy for supply chain visibility: Interview with Dutch startup Circularise
Aimed to facilitate transparency and traceability across global supply chains to enable a shift to a circular economy, Dutch startup Circularise was established in 2016 to provide...
Thursday 25 November 2021
GaN Systems, USI partner to accelerate GaN adoption in EVs
GaN Systems has announced a strategic partnership with Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a subsidiary of ASE Technology, to co-develop GaN power modules for the electric vehicle...
Thursday 25 November 2021
Samsung to set up advanced wafer fab in Texas
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to invest an estimated US$17 billion in the establishment of a new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Taylor, Texas. The fab will be dedicated...
Thursday 25 November 2021
New Samsung fab in Texas to eye orders from major US vendors
Samsung Electronics has disclosed plans to set up an advanced wafer fab in Texas. The new fab that will be equipped with advanced process manufacturing equipment and facilities will...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Development trends in EV industry leave opening for Taiwan-based companies
How related supply chain companies in Taiwan will seize the business opportunities presented by the electric vehicle (EV) market has received great interest. In fact, the annual growth...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Gojek and TBS Energi Utama forms a JV for EVs in Indonesia
A new joint venture (JV) Electrum was formed between the partnership of two Indonesia-based companies, decacorn Gojek and energy firm TBS Energi Utama, with an ultimate goal of accelerating...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
Sime Darby Berhad becomes leading EV specialist in Asia through two major investments
Malaysia-based conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad announced future-focused plans for its Motors division, anticipating new trends and opportunities for growth in the automotive sector,...
Wednesday 24 November 2021
EV manufacturing drives demand for machine tools, robots
According to Japan Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA), machine tool orders from China have been increasing for 16 consecutive months and grew 24.5% on-year in October.
Tuesday 23 November 2021
Highlights of the day: Vendors expanding 176-layer NAND output
Memory vendors are increasing output for 176-layer 3D NAND chips although they are generally cautious about expanding...
Tuesday 23 November 2021
ICT opportunities in automotive electronics: Q&A with Inventec chairman Tom Cho
The arrival of the electric vehicle (EV) age has brought with it new opportunities for Taiwan's ICT industry, resetting the race between Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) and Taiwan's...
Tuesday 23 November 2021
V2G tech in EVs provides emergency power supply
As the market penetration rate of electric vehicles (EV) continues to get higher, there are growing concerns regarding more power shortages in the future. In order to avoid EVs becoming...
Tuesday 23 November 2021
MediaTek validates Micron LPDDR5X for flagship 5G smartphone SoC
MediaTek has validated Micron Technology's low-power double data rate 5X (LPDDR5X) DRAM for MediaTek's new Dimensity 9000 flagship chipset for 5G smartphones, according to Micron.
Tuesday 23 November 2021
New MediaTek TV SoC built using TSMC 7nm process
MediaTek has unveiled its new Pentonic smart TV SoC family with the introduction of the 2000 series, which will power next generation flagship 8K TVs. The new SoC series is the world's...
Monday 22 November 2021
Highlights of the day: What hinders 8-inch wafer capacity boost?
8-inch wafer foundries are experiencing challenges in boosting 8-inch wafer capacity. Now, most of the foundries still...