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Friday 14 June 2024
Chinese carmakers grow dependence on Nvidia as BYD 2025 model adopts DRIVE Thor
Several China-based EV makers have used Nvidia's car chips in their vehicles. As Chinese automakers' reliance on US companies increases, the question of how US-China tension will...
Thursday 13 June 2024
Rapidus anticipates achieving a US$6.4 bln revenue target by 2030
Rapidus chairman Tetsuro Higashi said the Japanese pure-play foundry that aims to mass-produce 2nm chips could achieve its revenue target 10 years earlier than planned, as the AI...
Thursday 13 June 2024
China's all-solid-state battery funding to challenge South Korea and Japan, leaders in the field
South Korea and Japan remain leaders in all-solid-state battery development. However, as China is poised to invest heavily in battery technology, South Korean media are worried that...
Thursday 13 June 2024
Elephantech seeks strategic partners for sustainable PCB manufacturing in response to surging demand
Elephantech Inc., the first company in the world to successfully manufacture Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) using metal inkjet printing, is seeking strategic partners to scale up manufacturing...
Thursday 13 June 2024
China accounts for half of Japan's chip equipment exports for 3 quarters in a row
China's demand for Japanese semiconductor equipment has been growing rapidly amidst the export sanction imposed by the US on advanced semiconductor equipment and technologies.
Wednesday 12 June 2024
Sony eyes profitability for automotive CIS biz by fiscal 2026 amid 6x growth in car cameras
Sony's automotive CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) business is rapidly growing due to increasing demand for cameras in automobiles and the need for better image quality and functionality....
Tuesday 11 June 2024
China's mineral supremacy can influence US and the rest of the world's EV game
The US tightened the eligibility of EV incentives offered by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) at the beginning of 2024.
Thursday 6 June 2024
Foxconn eyes on data center leasing opportunities
Data center leasing is emerging as a promising opportunity amid the rising demand for AI. Subsidiaries of the Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) are gearing up to build advanced data...
Wednesday 5 June 2024
Different EV strategies polarize Japanese automotive parts suppliers' outlook
The rapid growth of the global battery EV market ended in the second half of 2023.
Tuesday 4 June 2024
OwlTing CEO Interview: From Taiwanese blockchain startup to cross-border financial service provider
OwlTing, originally a Taiwanese startup using blockchain technologies for farm product resumes and hotelier payment systems, has made remarkable strides in transformation and acquisition...
Friday 31 May 2024
Taiwan M&A deals and transactions expected to hit new high in 2024, according to MAPECT
As Taiwan M&A and Private Equity Council (MAPECT) commemorates its 10-year anniversary with the release of the 2024 Taiwan M&A Whitepaper on May 29.
Friday 31 May 2024
Japan considering ways to provide additional financial resources to Rapidus
As previous subsidies of a total of JPY920 billion (nearly US$6 billion) may not be sufficient to help Rapidus achieve its goal of mass-producing 2nm chips, Japan's Ministry of Economy,...
Friday 31 May 2024
Mitsubishi Electric, Aisin form automotive parts company to counter China's low-cost attack
Mitsubishi Electric, its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Mobility, and automotive components supplier Aisin recently announced they will establish a joint venture to make next-generation...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Samsung boosts workforce at Japan R&D lab to drive chips packaging innovations
Samsung Electronics has recently expanded its workforce deployment at its new packaging R&D base in Yokohama, Japan, to expedite construction and support the development of next-generation...
Thursday 30 May 2024
Sony adjusts CIS production expansion schedule; equipment investment reduced for next three years
Sony's semiconductor business division, primarily focused on CMOS Image Sensors (CIS), plans to reduce its equipment investment amount in the next three fiscal years from 2024 to...