Rapidus is trying the revolutionary single-wafer processing procedure to significantly reduce cycle time for chipmaking on its way to mass-produce 2nm chips.
In a world riven by great-power conflict, economic decoupling, high inflation, and worries that the interests of capital are being put ahead of workers, an obvious enemy can emerge: technology. The best way to preserve the status quo is to destroy the machinery that promises a change to existing ways.
Sony Group Corp. has paused production of its PSVR2 headset until it clears a backlog of unsold units, according to people familiar with its plans, adding to doubts about the appeal of virtual reality gadgets.
South Korean Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB) manufacturer Siflex is set to join Apple's supply chain. Along with BH, it will supply Samsung Display (SDC) with Rigid flexible PCBs (RFPCB) for iPhone 16 OLED.
South Korea-based Sebang Global Battery, which focuses on automotive and industrial lead-acid batteries, has grown its revenue and profits as it scales up the absorbent glass mat (AGM) battery business.
Samsung SDI accelerates the development of a new-generation cylindrical battery 46-phi, which has a 46mm diameter. The company will begin volume production as early as 2025. The media reported that the battery will come with four specifications, including the 46800 battery for Tesla.
Huawei held a partner summit on March 14-15, 2024. David Wang, executive director and chairman of Huawei's ICT Infrastructure Managing Board, pointed out from the outset that Huawei has weathered severe tests, with global revenue exceeding CNY700 billion in 2023, a year-on-year increase of over 9%, and operations returning to normality.
The US plans to award more than $6 billion to Samsung Electronics Co., helping the chipmaker expand beyond a project in Texas it has already announced, according to people familiar with the matter.
The Chinese government has quietly asked electric vehicle makers from BYD Co. to Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. to sharply increase their purchases from local auto chipmakers, part of a campaign to reduce reliance on Western imports and boost China's domestic semiconductor industry.
In a bid to navigate the increasingly competitive landscape of electric vehicle (EV) transition, Japanese automotive titans are showing signs of forging strategic partnerships.
Global automotive tier-1 suppliers have shifted their order pull-ins to EVs, Hybrid EVs (HEV), and fuel-cell vehicles. Accordingly, Taiwan-based suppliers said deliveries are expected to increase significantly in 2024.
Electronic devices account for over 40% of Taiwan's exports, but semiconductor products are shipped through air freight. Meanwhile, notebook PC and smartphone production lines have migrated to other regions, but are still highly dependent on chips produced in Taiwan. Thus the destinations of semiconductor exports may gradually shift to different locations.
China-based emerging EV maker Nio announced on March 14 that it will team up with CATL to work on long-life EV batteries to support its battery swapping services. Nio also confirmed that it plans to launch a new EV brand, Onvo, in May 2024.