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Friday 22 September 2023
Japan, Canada collaborate on building EV battery supply chain
The Japanese and Canadian governments signed an EV battery supply-chain agreement. Simultaneously, Panasonic's battery arm, Panasonic Energy, announced that it will work with Canada-based...
Friday 22 September 2023
Rapidus proposes "Hokkaido Silicon Valley" but faces water and energy infrastructure needs

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus, which aims to mass-produce 2nm chips, has decided to set up a factory in Chitose City, Hokkaido...

Thursday 21 September 2023
Toyota aims bipolar LFP battery mass production in 2027
Toyota unveiled its production lines of full-solid-state and LFP batteries in September. According to Japan-based Sankei, Motor Fan and Toyota, the carmaker is developing...
Thursday 21 September 2023
TSMC's Kumamoto fab set to run entirely on renewable energy
TSMC's construction of a new wafer fab in Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan, has revitalized the once-declining "Kyushu Silicon Island" concept, but water and renewable energy infrastructure...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Asia Supply Chain top 250 highlights new growth opportunities in EV and generative AI
With tensions between Washington and Beijing taking center stage, concerns emerged regarding the status of supply chains and the competitive landscape among various Asian countries...
Wednesday 20 September 2023
China certifies new EV charging standard Chaoji co-developed with Japan
Chaoji, a new EV charging standard developed by industry groups in China and Japan, has been certified by the Chinese government as a national standard.
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Global 200mm fabs to reach record high capacity by 2026, says SEMI
Semiconductor manufacturers worldwide are projected to increase 200mm fab capacity by 14% from 2023 through 2026, adding 12 new 200mm fabs as the industry reaches a record high of...
Monday 18 September 2023
Fujitsu combines quantum-inspired technology and AI in business applications
In a recent interview with DIGITIMES Asia, Fujitsu Executive Director of Strategic Alliance Unit Taisuke Iwai finds digital annealing is the game changer in the field of quantum co...
Friday 15 September 2023
Automotive IC developers look for alternatives as semiconductor giants invest in Arm
Competition between the Arm architecture and open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) RISC-V has heated up recently and become a focal point as TSMC invests in Arm. Premium...
Friday 15 September 2023
TSMC Kumamoto fab may profit in 2025
The construction of TSMC's Kumamoto fab in Japan is progressing well. Profits are expected in 2025, following the start of mass production by the end of 2024, according to industry...
Thursday 14 September 2023
Global fab equipment spending to return to growth in 2024
In 2023, global spending on fab equipment for front-end facilities is projected to decrease by 15% before rebounding with a 15% year-over-year increase in 2024, according to a recent...
Tuesday 12 September 2023
Aleees co-develops LFP products with 48 global customers; one large US EV company included
Taiwan-based LFP battery material manufacturer Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees) updated its website on September 11, revealing that it now works with over 48 global customers...
Monday 11 September 2023
Global foundry revenues anticipated to rise for 2024 despite lingering chip demand weakness, says DIGITIMES Research
The global foundry industry is expected to see its combined revenues return to growth in 2024, but chip demand is still estimated to be influenced by uncertainties in the consumer...
Monday 11 September 2023
Following TSMC's footsteps, MA-tek opens lab in Kumamoto
Benefitting from strong demand in the Japanese market and providing testing services to major customer TSMC, semiconductor testing giant Materials Analysis Technology's (MA-tek) Kumamoto...
Friday 8 September 2023
Akira Amari: Taiwanese and Japanese semiconductors can complement each other; TSMC plays crucial role
Akira Amari, leader of the parliamentary association to promote semiconductor strategy, participated in the "2023 Taiwan-Japan technology conversation" forum hosted by the Taiwan...
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DIGITIMES Research Special Report Databases
China smartphone AP shipments rise sequentially in 2Q23 and 3Q23, says DIGITIMES Research
Global high-end AI server shipments to soar in 2023, says DIGITIMES Research
In light of Huawei's 5G smartphone launch, US could pose even stricter sanctions, said DIGITIMES Research