LG Innotek and the automotive electronics division of LG Electronics recently visited Hyundai Motor Group's R&D hub. The industry has been wondering whether the two sides will expand their collaboration in the car sector.
In recent years, Taiwan-based IPC (Industrial PC) manufacturers have accelerated their production diversification, driven by geopolitical factors and local manufacturing incentive policies.
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has received US$6.4 billion of US CHIPS Act direct funding and disclosed that it will increase its investments to US$40 billion to set up advanced packaging facilities and a research & development (R&D) center. In other words, Samsung aims to build a front-end-to-back-end verticle in the US to attract big fabless orders.
Despite a significant expansion in investments from suppliers in India, Apple has to import from overseas to meet the rising demand for iPhone assembly in the country. A new rumor states that Apple is looking to find an India-based partner for the key component of the iPhone.
Taiwan-based HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) is expanding its business scope from energy storage and solar energy to EV charging. Jason Chou, HDRE's general manager, said the company will establish joint ventures in Taiwan with local partner Shihlin Electric &Engineering. The pair plans to bring their charging venture to Japan.
Samsung Electronics reported profits of US$4.89 billion for the first quarter of 2024. The semiconductor division successfully ended a streak of losses spanning four consecutive quarters. In the quarter, the Device Solutions (DS) division, primarily dedicated to semiconductors, had a profit of approximately US$1.6 billion.
India almost doubled its imports of silicon wafers from China in 2023, highlighting India's expansion in solar cells and modules amid rising dependence on China's materials.
According to PTI and Analytics India, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has begun large-scale deployment of its made-in-India servers within a year of announcing plans to manufacture them locally, the company announced on Tuesday.
Kye Hyun Kyung, head of Samsung Electronics Device Solutions (DS) division, has visited Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) during his stay in Taiwan, with his itinerary reportedly covering a host of top-tier firms in Taiwanese IT and semiconductor supply chains, such as TSMC.
Rapidus might have been caught off guard by TSMC's and Samsung's latest announcements of plans to make 2nm chips in the US, which threatens to undermine the Japanese chipmaker's competitiveness in the American market, according to industry sources.
Apple Inc. wants to further boost quality investment and cooperation activities in Vietnam, state-owned media VTV reported, citing Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook in a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
