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Tuesday 16 August 2022
Japan leads in gallium oxide, a nascent sector now under US export control
On August 12, the Bureau of Industry and Security, under the US Department of Commerce, established export controls on four technologies considered emerging and foundational. Among...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Taiwan IC design service companies expect limited impact from new US export bans on China
Taiwan-based ASIC and SoC design service providers, with many engaged in the development of China's homegrown chips and processors, expect limited impacts from tougher US controls...
Monday 15 August 2022
No need for TSMC to take side between US and China: Q&A with Richard Thurston
The Chips and Science Act 2022 signed by US president Joe Biden on August 9 is seen as an important move to boost US competitiveness in the face of a "sputnik moment" with China....
Monday 15 August 2022
US imposes new export control to push China out of next generation semiconductor competition
The US Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an interim final rule on August 12 to impose restrictions on four emerging and fundamental technologies,...
Tuesday 2 August 2022
US takes two-prong strategy to stifle China chip tech advancement
Following the escalation of US tech export restriction on semiconductor equipment to cover processing tools for 14 nm and below, which has been confirmed by two American equipment...
Friday 22 July 2022
Taiwan must maintain strategic patience
At this stage, it is clear that China wants the Pacific Ocean to be big enough to accommodate the two powers of China and the US, and to gain more time and space in order to bring...
Tuesday 19 July 2022
Industry strategies and geopolitics
As an entrepreneur and industry analyst, I have never told anyone asking for advice that there is "no solution": There is always a solution and the only difference is whether it's...
Thursday 14 July 2022
Diversified server production ecosystem
The global deployments of data centers are still dominated by China and the US, but the proportion outside of China and the US is gradually increasing, and the overall demand is still...
Wednesday 20 April 2022
Network device makers see limited impact of China lockdowns
Taiwan-based networking device makers including Arcadyan, Gemtek Technology, Hitron and Sercomm have earlier relocated parts of their production lines from China to Southeast Asia...
Friday 28 January 2022
Global tech firms moving supply chains to Mexico
A number of tech companies, particularly those in the server and automotive electronics sectors, are moving production to Mexico as trade tensions between the US and China continue...
Wednesday 10 November 2021
New economy in Taiwan likely to grow threefold in 10 years: Q&A with QIC CEO Alex Lee
In a pre-event interview with DIGITIMES, Quantum International Corp. (QIC) founder and CEO Alex Lee shared his insights on the triple forces boosting the growth of Taiwan after the...
Saturday 6 November 2021
Industry leaders discuss resilient supply chains for the future on NATEA US-Taiwan High-Tech Forum
A resilient semiconductor supply chain is pivotal to the global economy, and the world has learned it the hard way over the past two years. Industry leaders who spoke on the US-Taiwan...
Wednesday 14 July 2021
Intel seeks to regain advanced manufacturing lead
Intel is eyeing to regain its manufacturing lead, particularly advanced process manufacturing. Intel's capex for 2021 will be a nearly 10-year high for the company, despite being...
Monday 21 June 2021
China top-3 foundries to see combined revenue hit record high in 2021, says Digitimes Research
China's top-3 pure-play foundries are expected to see their combined revenue grow 16% on year to hit another record high in 2021, buoyed by continued strong demand for power devices,...