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Wednesday 27 April 2022
US startup Ample tackling EV charging anxiety with enhanced battery swapping service
Streamlining the process of charging an electric vehicle (EV) is critical to the new energy car's adoption. The US-based Ample approaches the idea with battery swapping technologies...
Wednesday 27 April 2022
Denso, USJC team up for automotive power semiconductors
Denso and United Semiconductor Japan (USJC), a subsidiary of Taiwan-based United Microelectronics (UMC), have announced they will partner to manufacture automotive power semiconduc...
Wednesday 27 April 2022
Pure-play foundries see automotive chip orders continue ramping up
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries continue to see orders for automotive semiconductors ramp up while stepping up their capacity expansion pace, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 26 April 2022
QuantumScape sets up solid-state battery R&D center in Japan
QuantumScape, a developer of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles (EV) has expanded into the Asia-Pacific region with an office in Kyoto, Japan. The new...
Tuesday 26 April 2022
Corning to showcase products at Touch Taiwan 2022
Corning has disclosed it will be exhibiting a range of products in the smart display and application categories at Touch Taiwan 2022, held April 27 through 29 at the Taipei Nangang...
Tuesday 26 April 2022
RFID sensors widely used in manufacturing, says Balluff Taiwan executive
Along with IT-OT integration arising from fast development of Industry 4.0-based smart manufacturing, RFID sensors have been widely used in manufacturing processes for real-time tracking...
Tuesday 26 April 2022
Connector firm ACES expects double-digit revenue growth in 2022
Electronic connector and cable maker ACES Electronics expects to post a double-digit revenue increase in 2022 despite the impact of COVID lockdowns and restrictions in China's Kunshan...
Tuesday 26 April 2022
Handset sales in Taiwan drop further in March
Taiwan's handset sales have further declined due to the lack of killer apps for 5G and a spike of COVID cases, according to market sources. Handset shipments into the Taiwan market...
Monday 25 April 2022
Demand for HPC chip analysis, inspection stays strong
Demand for HPC chip analysis and inspection remains robust in the second quarter of 2022, according to industry sources in Taiwan, where major pure-play foundries and OSATs operate...
Monday 25 April 2022
IC wafer capacity to climb 8.7% as 10 new fabs enter production
IC wafer capacity is forecast to grow 8.7% in 2022 after rising 8.5% in 2021, thanks to the addition of 10 new 300mm fabs that are scheduled to open this year, according to IC Insi...
Monday 25 April 2022
AUO to showcase green solutions at Touch Taiwan 2022
AU Optronics (AUO) and its affiliates wil showcase at Touch Taiwan 2022 from April 27 to 29, 2022 their green solutions for creating and storing renewable energy, as well as energy...
Monday 25 April 2022
Ennostar subsidiaries to showcase LED products at Touch Taiwan 2022
Ennostar's subsidiaries, Epistar, Lextar Electronics, Unikorn Semiconductor, Yenrich Technology and ProLight, will showcase LED products at the Touch Taiwan 2022 during April 27-29...
Monday 25 April 2022
Innolux to showcase innovative display solutions at Touch Taiwan 2022
Innolux will showcase in-house-developed innovative display solutions, including electronic paper (e-paper) displays, smart liquid crystal windows, train-use displays and advanced...
Monday 25 April 2022
South Korea challenged by China's tight grip on battery materials
South Korea is facing challenges to expand its electric vehicle (EV) battery industry due to soaring costs of raw materials that are tightly controlled by China.
Monday 25 April 2022
SFA Semicon Philippines net profits grow 133% in 2021
SFA Semicon Philippines, a subsidiary of South Korea-based SFA Semicon, has reported US$12.8 million in after-tax profits for the year of 2021, leaping 133% on year.