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Monday 7 August 2023
NAND production cuts; Phison Electronics advances AI applications to verification stage
Phison Electronics, a NAND controller chip manufacturer, stands out with NT$441 million profit in 2Q23 despite global NAND flash manufacturers facing significant losses. Its profit...
Monday 7 August 2023
Airbus collaborates with STMicroelectronics on power electronics for aircraft electrification
Airbus and STMicroelectronics have signed an agreement to cooperate on power electronics research & development to support lighter and more efficient power electronics, essential...
Monday 7 August 2023
To attract the likes of TSMC, India needs more product companies: VLSI Society
While India is making solid strides toward developing its semiconductor manufacturing industry, more must be done on the product side to grow the ecosystem, according to Satya Gupta,...
Monday 7 August 2023
Weekly news roundup: China's strides and setbacks in semiconductor self-sufficiency and other top stories

China boosts silicon wafer production to strengthen resilience

Monday 7 August 2023
TSMC and Taiwan's raison d'etre: solution provider for the toughest assignments
Having just celebrated the inauguration of its Global R&D Center building in Hsinchu, TSMC has made clear that Taiwan will remain the core hub of its innovation and advanced-node...
Monday 7 August 2023
Chinese CPU maker Loongson continues to explore server market
China's main CPU maker Loongson Technology has recently noted that the demand for stoarge has exceeded that of computing when it comes to the server market, as reported by Chinese...
Monday 7 August 2023
Fast SiC Semiconductor scales up EV charger, energy storage, industrial control businesses
Founded in 2019, Taiwan-based Fast SiC Semiconductor has transitioned its business focus from consumer electronics to EV charging, energy storage systems and industrial control systems...
Monday 7 August 2023
UMC posts flat July revenue
Pure-play foundry United Mircroelectronics (UMC) has reported revenue of NT$19.06 billion (US$601.3 million) for July 2023, essentially unchanged sequentially. However, compared to...
Friday 4 August 2023
Memory backend houses see influx of short lead-time orders
Memory backend specialists including Powertech Technology (PTI), ChipMOS Technologies and Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) have received an influx of short lead-time orders...
Friday 4 August 2023
AMD's Lisa Su: AI production capacity has received sufficient assurance
AMD CEO Lisa Su's Asia tour in July to secure its supply chain became the focal point for analysts during the company's 2Q23 financial earnings call. In particular, discussions on...
Friday 4 August 2023
Taiwan audio IC specialists increase focus on gaming, business PC applications
Taiwanese audio IC manufacturers continue to increase high-end product deployments, targeting gaming and commercial PCs, according to industry sources.
Friday 4 August 2023
Taiwan power diode suppliers cautious about 2H23
Taiwan-based power diode makers including Eris Technology, Panjit International, and Taiwan Semiconductor (TSC) are cautious about their market prospects for the second half of 2023,...
Friday 4 August 2023
Glass substrates may see tight supply
Glass substrates may see tight supply starting from the third quarter of 2023 till the second half of next year, with major Japanese vendors axing their production despite signs of...
Thursday 3 August 2023
Photolithography and thin film deposition equipment export to China likely to be Japan prime control focus, says DIGITIMES Research
Following the publication of the revised Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act in March 2023, the Japanese government on May 23 announced to impose export restrictions on 23 items...
Thursday 3 August 2023
China foundries enhancing mature node manufacturing capability for automotive chips
Chinese foundries including CanSemi Technology, GTA Semiconductor, and Nexchip Semiconductor have stepped up enhancing their mature-node manufacturing capability for automotive ICs,...