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Tuesday 24 October 2023
How to interpret China's investigations into Foxconn?
The Chinese state-owned media Global Times reported recently, citing sources, that the Chinese tax authorities have conducted audits of Foxconn Group in Guangdong and Jiangsu,...
Friday 20 October 2023
Can synchrotron radiation be used as lithography machine light source?
The light generated by synchrotron radiation is produced when charged particles are accelerated by an electric field, unlike lasers that generate coherent light using transitions...
Friday 13 October 2023
US's tentative restrictions on RISC-V will harm itself the most, instead of China
Bipartisan efforts in the US Congress are trying to push the Biden Administration to take action in restricting US individuals or companies from exporting RISC-V technologies to China...
Friday 13 October 2023
Easing US export controls won't reverse dwindling foreign capital in Chinese chip production
On October 9, the South Korean presidential office issued a statement stating that it had received notice from the United States that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's China-based...
Friday 6 October 2023
How did Huawei design its Kirin 9000S chip without American EDA tools?
Huawei's success in having its self-developed SoC produced with 7nm technology by SMIC, China's largest wafer foundry service provider, stunned the world. Since Huawei is unable to...
Friday 6 October 2023
With AMD acquiring Xilinx, why is Intel willing to let go of Altera?
AMD CEO Lisa Su recently suggested that an "economic moat" has yet to form in the AI sector, hinting that Nvidia's leading...
Wednesday 4 October 2023
Taiwan's commercial-grade military UAV sector garners steam; what's next?
Following the Taiwanese government's decision in late 2022 to procure five types of small and medium-size commercial-grade military reconnaissance drones from civilian manufacturers...
Wednesday 4 October 2023
Taiwan's strategic response to achieve self-sufficiency in drone component production
Most critical drone components are currently sourced from China due to cost considerations, leaving little room for global competition.
Wednesday 4 October 2023
A glimpse in the semiconductor equipment market trends
A recent report issued by SEMI forecast that the expenditure of global wafer foundry fabs is to decline 15% from the US$99.5 billion historical record in 2022 to US$84 billion in...
Tuesday 3 October 2023
African startups shine bright amid economic downturn
Since mid-2022, political and economic factors have caused a slump in global investments, even in once-promising emerging markets. The African tech sector, despite being less affected...
Monday 2 October 2023
Huawei's SoC layout and hidden efforts: examined through the lens of 'chip peace'
After Huawei's Mate 60 Pro, featuring the 7nm Kirin 9000S processor produced by SMIC, caused a stir, Dr. Burn-Jeng Lin, dean of the College of Semiconductor Research under Taiwan's...
Tuesday 26 September 2023
Could the Android camp pick up sales momentum kicked off by the iPhone 15 series?
With the iPhone 15 series officially going on sale last week, the industry is closely watching its sales performance. Sources familiar with the smartphone chip industry said that...
Friday 22 September 2023
Why is South Korean chip design sector lagging behind?
South Korea's competitiveness in the IC design industry is relatively low, trailing behind that of the United States, Taiwan, and even mainland China. Since 2023, most industry players...
Thursday 21 September 2023
Pressured by Huawei's comeback? Qualcomm Shanghai R&D center rumored to face massive layoffs
After Dell's de-Sinicization and Marvell's China team was completely laid off, Qualcomm also couldn't hold on. Reports emerge that a large-scale layoff is planned at Qualcomm's Shanghai...
Monday 18 September 2023
MediaTek investment in Arm reflects strategy in diversifying IPs and architecture
Arm successfully launched its IPO on Nasdaq on September 14, and Taiwan's leading IC design company, MediaTek, has also announced a US$25 million investment (approximately NT$800...