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Friday 8 November 2024
TSMC's strategies to navigate as second Trump term looms
Following Donald Trump's election victory, TSMC's future operations face heightened uncertainty. While TSMC has increased its market share in advanced processes due to chip export...
Thursday 7 November 2024
EgisTec partners with Asicland to jointly target South Korea's HPC market
Egis Technology (EgisTec), recently transformed into the ASIC business, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with South Korean chip design company Asicland. The two companies...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Taiwanese IC lead frame provider to expand capacity in Malaysia
Taiwan-based CWTC's board has approved several key resolutions, including the third-quarter 2024 profit distribution plan and a US$20 million cash capital increase for its Malaysian...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Kioxia begins K2 facility operations despite NAND market challenges
Kioxia has officially inaugurated its second building (K2) and a new management office at its Kitakami factory in Iwate Prefecture. While navigating through industry headwinds, the...
Thursday 7 November 2024
China's domestic CPU maker Hexin collapses: A signal of growing challenges for tech startups
China's semiconductor industry faces escalating challenges as operational shutdowns, salary delays, and management disruptions become increasingly common. The recent wave of closures...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Transcend expects 4Q24 spot memory price drops to stabilize
The memory module industry faces significant challenges in the fourth quarter of 2024, with Transcend Information experiencing substantial inventory depreciation losses amid plummeting...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Novatek expects weaker 4Q24, looks to AI-driven edge demand for 2025 growth
Novatek posted strong revenue growth in the third quarter of 2024, fueled by high inventory demand for mobile OLED DDIs. However, gross margin slipped from the previous quarter, mainly...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Silicon Valley shifts right: What Trump's return to power means for tech and Taiwan
California's Silicon Valley, historically a liberal and progressive stronghold, has long served as a major base for the Democratic Party. However, during the 2024 presidential election,...
Thursday 7 November 2024
India's Sahasra Semiconductor taps expat talent, plans year-end customer reveal
India's Sahasra Semiconductor has strengthened its leadership team by appointing expatriate executive Jerry Enriquez as head of a new business unit, part of the company's strategy...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Huawei reportedly offers triple salaries to poach TSMC engineers
Amid US export curbs, Chinese tech giant Huawei is allegedly offering triple salaries to entice Taiwanese semiconductor engineers, particularly those from TSMC, to join its ranks.
Thursday 7 November 2024
Observing Germany's top industry player Zeiss
I recently attended Zeiss's Quality Innovation Summit in Berlin, where I delivered a one-hour presentation titled "Reshaping Global ICT Supply Chain." Through arrangements made by...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Win Semi sees compound materials gaining ground in AI, communications markets
Win Semiconductors forecasts a larger role for compound semiconductors in wireless and optical communications as well as silicon photonics, driven by advancements in AI. The company...
Thursday 7 November 2024
ASML expects China revenue to drop to 20% in 2025
The Trump administration first imposed export restrictions on semiconductor equipment to China in 2019, targeting ASML's EUV lithography machines. The Biden administration has since...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Trump's economic revival sparks uncertainty in tech sector
As Donald Trump secures a second term as US president, market observers are closely monitoring the potential impact of his economic policies on the technology sector. With Republican...
Thursday 7 November 2024
Semiconductor industry applauds Trump's win and TSMC's future prospects
The semiconductor sector is reviewing the outcome of the US presidential election, with industry experts suggesting that a Trump victory will result in benefits that outweigh the...