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Monday 14 February 2022
Industry trends to watch in electric cars 2022 (Part 1)
Industry experts are optimistic that electric cars 2022 will continue to rise. Therefore, carmakers are trying everything to secure battery stock, including leaning toward lithium-iron-phosphate...
Monday 14 February 2022
Winbond to boost 20nm chip output at new fab in southern Taiwan
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics expects to ramp up monthly output at its new 12-inch fab in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan to 10,000 wafers by the fourth...
Monday 14 February 2022
Case study: How virtual leaders manage a successful virtual team
Geographically dispersed teams are increasingly common in the modern workplace. Perhaps you are based in your company's US headquarters, but your team works in Brisbane, and you also...
Friday 11 February 2022
CATL, LGES, Panasonic defend as world's top three battery makers, says SNE Research
CATL (China), LGES (South Korea), and Panasonic (Japan) top the list of the 10 largest battery manufacturers in the world for 2021, followed by BYD, SK On, Samsung SDI and other Chinese...
Friday 11 February 2022
Taiwan mobo and graphics card makers report strong January sales
Motherboard and graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, and ASRock all saw their revenues register double-digit on-year increases in January 2022.
Friday 11 February 2022
55% of Japanese firms in Vietnam plan to expand, says JETRO
More Japanese firms planned to step up investment in Vietnam in 2021 than in 2020, according to a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
Friday 11 February 2022
GSEO to add equipment in Taiwan, China
Optical lens module maker Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) has announced it will procure manufacturing equipment costing NT$589 million (US$21.1 million) for its factory in Taiwan...
Friday 11 February 2022
Integrating startup resources to build Taiwan's strongest industry chain
Taiwan-based Profet Al's entrepreneurial team comes from foreign software companies, according to the company's general manager Jerry Huang. For the last decade, Profet AI has focused...
Friday 11 February 2022
Kioxia notifies customers about shipment shortfall starting April
Kioxia has already notified its customers about a shortfall in its 3D NAND flash shipments starting April, and has stopped offering its quotes in the spot market, following a Western...
Thursday 10 February 2022
Taiwan memory chipmakers to enjoy strong 1Q22
With their January revenues all registering on-year increases greater than 20%, Taiwan's memory chipmakers Nanya Technology, Macronix International, and Winbond Electronics are poised...
Thursday 10 February 2022
Taiwan January 2022 manufacturing PMI shows continued expansion for 19 months straight, says NDC
Taiwan's National Development Council (NDC) has released a manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers' index) of 56.2 for January 2022, showing that business conditions of the manufacturing...
Thursday 10 February 2022
LG, CATL are investing in Indonesian battery metal processing
Indonesia, the largest country in the ASEAN in terms of area and population, is responsible for about 30% of the world's nickel production. The country has outlined a plan to foster...
Thursday 10 February 2022
Notebook ODMs to see shipments drop in 1Q22
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs are likely to see their shipments drop in the first quarter of 2022 after a strong fourth-quarter 2021, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 9 February 2022
Rivian, Samsung SDI partnership falls through
Rivian and Samsung SDI's joint plan to build lithium battery factory fell through, according to The Elec. The lithium battery industry, which has been embracing surging demand...
Wednesday 9 February 2022
Taiwan firms put increased focus on high-ASP MCUs
Taiwan-based microcontroller companies including Nuvoton Technology and Weltrend Semiconductor intend to put increased focus on high-ASP (average selling price) products while reducing...