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Monday 15 June 2020
UMC vows to appeal trade secrets theft verdict
UMC has vowed to appeal a Taiwan court ruling agianst it in a trade secrets theft lawsuit brought by Micron Technology.
Thursday 11 June 2020
MSI expects stable 2020 sales
Micro-Star International (MSI) is optimistic about its second-quarter financial results and expects stable operation to continue for the remaining 2020, according to company chairman...
Wednesday 10 June 2020
Government subsidies crucial for new TSMC fab establishment in US
TSMC is in talks with the US government about relevant subsidies for its new wafer fab in Arizona so that the foundry is able to implement the investment plan, said TSMC chairman Mark...
Friday 5 June 2020
Taiwan to attract international firms R&D of next-generation technologies
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on June 4 unveiled a Pilot Enterprise R&D and Cultivation program in a bid to attract international enterprises to partner with local ones for...
Friday 29 May 2020
TSMC delivers 7nm automotive design enablement platform
TSMC has announced the availability of what it claims is the world's first 7nm automotive design enablement platform (ADEP) to accelerate time-to-design for customers' AI inferencing...
Thursday 21 May 2020
PhD shortage to challenge TSMC: Q&A with company senior VP of R&D Cliff Hou
Shortages of personnel with PhDs will be a challenge facing TSMC as well as Taiwan's chipmaking industry by 2030, according to Cliff Hou, company senior VP of technology development...
Wednesday 20 May 2020
MediaTek, Aspeed, ASMedia to see strong 2020
MediaTek, Aspeed Technology and ASMedia Technology are expected to post impressive sales results for 2020 benefiting from the ongoing US-China trade tensions and clients' new products,...
Monday 18 May 2020
Global DRAM revenue drops slightly in 1Q20, says DRAMeXchange
Despite an up to 5% rally in DRAM ASPs, DRAM bit shipments were affected adversely by coronavirus lockdowns and the epidemic's impact on logistics services. As a result, sales in the...
Thursday 14 May 2020
SMIC raises 2020 capex
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has revised upward its capex outlook this year to US$4.3 billion, up US$1.1 billion or about 34% from...
Monday 11 May 2020
Lenovo fast tracks gaming smartphone biz by headhunting talent from Asustek
Lenovo is set to unveil a new gaming smartphone later in May as the company has recently headhunted a key executive from Asustek Computer's ROG Phone team and seen its R&D capability...
Friday 24 April 2020
TSMC launches 2nm process R&D
TSMC has kicked off its 2nm process R&D, and is progressing in research and exploratory studies for nodes beyond 2nm, the foundry has disclosed in its annual report to sharehol...
Thursday 23 April 2020
IC inspection demand surges on strong R&D at top chipmakers
Despite the coronavirus pandemic's impacts on the global supply chains, TSMC, first-tier chipmakers and leading backend firms have still sustained strong R&D momentum while pursuing...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Taiwan government launching measures to assist startups
The Taiwanese government is stepping up efforts to help local startups hit by the coronavirus pandemic, including financial assistance.
Monday 13 April 2020
Foxconn, Kinpo to make medical equipment
Taiwan-based electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers including Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and the New Kinpo Group have recently begun devoting efforts...
Monday 13 April 2020
Taiwan IT companies remain keen on moving capacity out of China
Taiwan-based IT companies continue to move capacities out of China to avoid placing all the eggs in one basket - a trend first triggered by the US-China trade war and now gaining more...