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Friday 30 December 2022
US to extend tax credits to consumer-leased EVs
The US Treasury Department has potentially opened the door to helping foreign-made EVs qualify for government subsidies. The agency said on December 29 that EVs leased by consumers...
Friday 30 December 2022
Taiwan PV firms under pressure from Southeast Asian modules
Taiwan-based PV modules are coming under much pressure in their domestic market from competitions imported from Southeast Asia, according to industry sources.
Friday 30 December 2022
South Korea wants more incentives to stay in global chip race
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered his government to devise stronger incentives to drive its chip industry, accusing opposition lawmakers of impeding that critical effort...
Friday 30 December 2022
Taiwan export value drops for 3rd consecutive month
Taiwan has experienced sequential export value decreases for the third consecutive month, casting a shadow over the country's economic growth outlook for next year.
Friday 30 December 2022
The industry code behind the trade figures of Taiwan and Korea
For half a century, Taiwan and South Korea have been competitors in many different industry sectors, from shoemaking, garment, refrigerators and TVs, to PCs, handsets and semiconductors...
Friday 30 December 2022
Kyocera to invest US$ 9.8 billion to expand production in semiconductors and electronics components
Japan's Kyocera will be expanding its investment in equipment and R&D for semiconductors and electronic components for the next three fiscal years (2023/4-2026/3). The total capital...
Friday 30 December 2022
NDC reveals key strategic action plans as transitional efforts to reach net zero GHG emission in 2050
The National Development Council (NDC) of Taiwan has announced 12 key strategic action plans for the 2030 mid-term goals in movement toward net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission...
Friday 30 December 2022
TSMC gearing up for 3nm capacity expansion, 2nm fab construction
In southern Taiwan, TSMC is constructing phase-8 facilities at Fab 18 for additional 3nm capacity, while in the northern and central regions of the country, 2nm fabs are being prepared...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Server supply chain migrating to North America and Southeast Asia, according to DIGITIMES Research
The US-China trade war, decarbonization, and geopolitical factors have been the driving forces behind a partial migration of server production lines out of China to Taiwan, Southeast...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Korea's chip output falls most since global financial crisis
South Korea's semiconductor production in November fell by the most since the global financial crisis, weighing on the nation's industrial output and pointing to a further cooling...
Thursday 29 December 2022
Taiwan IC design houses actively cooperate to develop AI-based image-related solutions
Taiwan-based IC design houses have been cooperating to develop AI-based IC solutions related to image processing, according to industry sources, in order to address the large demand...
Thursday 29 December 2022
WPG, WT Micro see inventory turnover drop
IC distributors WPG and WT Microelectronics in Taiwan have seen their inventory turnover return to 60 days, but uncertainty still looms over the semiconductor market in 2023, according...
Thursday 29 December 2022
AUO sets up joint R&D center with NCKU
AU Optronics (AUO) has teamed up with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) to establish a joint R&D center n Tainan, southern Taiwan to develop advanced display technologies,...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
Japanese chipmakers keen on expanding capacity for car power devices
Japan's semiconductor firms including Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage and JS Foundry are actively expanding investments in building new capacities for power devices to meet...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
DIGITIMES Research worldwide notebook shipment update – November 2022
Global top-5 notebook brands, excluding Apple, saw their combined shipments slip 6% on month and close to 50% on year in November.