DIGITIMES regularly interviews leading industry executives, inviting them to talk frankly about the technology issues and the business challenges that need to be addressed in an industry that is marked by constant change. We always welcome the opportunity to discuss industry trends and issues face-to-face, via email or during a conference call, especially for companies that are targeting the Greater China market.
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Geared up for DDR5 transition: Q&A with Micron EVP Sumit Sadana
The transition to DDR5 memory in the data center sector will be taking place in 2022, and Micron Technology is gearing up for the robust demand, according to Sumit...

Israeli Auto Cybersecurity Startups (2): Every vehicle should meet fighter jet defense standards, says GuardKnox
With the global automotive industry moving towards full electrification, future vehicles are positioned to offer increasing levels of autonomy and connectivity,...

Israeli Auto Cybersecurity Startups (1): Most vehicles today are not developed with cybersecurity in mind, says Cybellum
Electric vehicles (EVs) are at the center of the world's push toward a decarbonized future, and the importance of cybersecurity in the automotive domain is without...

E-Lead remains wary of metaverse in automotive: Q&A with chairman Hsi-Hsun Chen
E-Led Electronic has patented a 3D AR head-up display (HUD) technology, which can be used to achieve holographic displays in the metaverse. Even though the popularity...

Uneven chip supplies not necessarily all bad: Q&A with ChipMOS Technologies chair SJ Cheng
Taiwan's semiconductor packaging and testing sector has scored its best-ever business results over the past two years, with the display driver IC (DDI) backend...

India electric vehicle market supply-constrained: tech startup Matter
The Indian electric vehicle market is growing steadily but there aren't enough products that can meet the demand, according to Matter, a technology startup focusing...

ICT opportunities in automotive electronics: Q&A with Inventec chairman Tom Cho
The arrival of the electric vehicle (EV) age has brought with it new opportunities for Taiwan's ICT industry, resetting the race between Hon Hai Precision Industry...

Wireless power revolutionizes car manufacturing: Interview with Solace Power CEO Neil Chaulk
The automobile industry is going through some fundamental changes. More and more technology companies are eyeing the electric vehicle (EV) market, planning either...

AI assistant empowers future of cars: Interview with Inago founder & CEO Ron Di Carlantonio
The well-established automotive industry is evolving very fast to electrify vehicles for the goal of net-zero carbon emissions. The electric revolution also redefines...

Software-defined driving experience: Q&A with BlackBerry SVP Sarah Tatsis
BlackBerry and AWS formed a partnership in 2020 to launch BlackBerry IVY, a new intelligent vehicle data platform that provides automakers a consistent and secure...

Monolithic/heterogeneous integration to drive Silicon 4.0: Q&A with Etron chairman Nicky Lu
While global chip shortages can hardly ease in the short term and prices continue to rise further, regional semiconductor fleets are quietly taking shape as the...

Wire-bonding to be increasingly needed to process car-use IGBT, SiC modules, says K&S VP
As the relatively mature wire-bonding technology continues to advance, it has become fully suitable for processing automotive silicon-based IGBT modules, and SiC...

Notebook chip overbooking concerns: Q&A with Edom chairman Wayne Tseng
Pandemic-driven demand for notebooks supporting remote work and study has brought explosive growths in orders for CPUs, power management ICs (PMIC), display driver...

Taiwan offers handsome subsidies to spur homegrown EVs production
The government in Taiwan is keenly joining forces with manufacturers to develop electrical vehicles (EVs), offering handsome subsidies to encourage homegrown production...

Opportunities amid macro uncertainty: Q&A with Avnet Asia-Pacific president Prince Yun
The coronavirus pandemic, coupled with the escalating US-China trade war, have prompted businesses to revise their roadmaps and goals for 2020. Disruptions brought...

IT ecosystem transformation: Q&A with Inventec chairman Tom Cho
The global IT ecosystem is undergoing fundamental changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and US-China trade tensions. Inventec, as one of the major ODMs...

Geared towards 5G mmWave: Q&A with Flexium chairman MC Cheng
Taiwan's flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect has seen its business operations improve significantly, reportedly as a result of entering the supply chain...

FCCL enters tech-intensive era: Q&A with Taiflex president Zhi-ming Yen
High-frequency and high-speed flexible PCBs are emerging as indispensable components for antenna transmission modules for hand-held devices, IoT networking equipment...

Beyond ruggedized IPCs: Q&A with Getac chairman James Hwang
Taiwan-based ruggedized industrial PC (IPC) maker Getac has been transforming its business and is adopting a business model of a system integrator (SI) to expand...

Materials challenges for IC substrate production: Q&A with Unimicron vice CEO CP Lee
IC substrates are set to enter a golden growth period driven by ever-increasing applications of 5G and AI chips solutions. To secure a preemptive presence in the...

Memory-centric solutions for next 20 years: Q&A with Macronix chairman Miin Wu
Taiwan-based Macronix International has developed into the world's largest supplier of ROM chips and second biggest maker of NOR flash memory chips after experiencing...

Synergy from acquiring Kemet: Q&A with Yageo chairman Pierre Chen
Taiwan-based Yageo announced recently plans to acquire fellow US-based passive component company Kemet in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.8 billion. The...

Positioned as LaaS provider: Q&A with WPG CEO Frank Yeh
As the largest electronics distributor in Asia, WPG Holdings continues to expand and diversify its offerings particularly those for 5G, AI and automotive electronics...

Why 12-inch fabs are better for power components: Q&A with Bing Xue, AOS SVP of global sales
Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOS), which designs and manufactures power semiconductors for a broad range of applications, will start production at its new...