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Tuesday 5 July 2022
Taiwan pure-play foundries stay firm on prices
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries intend to stay firm on prices, despite a cutback in orders for display driver ICs and other consumer chips, according to industry sources.
Monday 4 July 2022
RWE plans to develop 6 offshore wind farms in Taiwan
Germany-based RWE plans to develop six offshore wind farms in sea areas to be designated by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) for open-bid development of offshore wind farms...
Monday 4 July 2022
Japanese firms, universities developing materials for all-solid-state batteries
Japan-based Idemitsu Kosan and NGK Spar Plug as well as Shinshu University and Toyohashi University of Technology are developing materials used in all-solid-state lithium (Li) batteries,...
Monday 4 July 2022
Toyota Indonesia in 'luckier conditions' amid chip shortages
Toyota's official data showed that the Japanese carmaker missed its global production target in May. However, Toyota's production in Indonesia seems to be in "luckier conditions,"...
Monday 4 July 2022
Robotaxi services progressing in the US and China
The reality of commuting with robotaxis has come closer. Cruise, a GM-owned self-driving car company, began charging for its driverless taxi rides in part of San Francisco. Two months...
Monday 4 July 2022
Asia IC50: Renesas celebrates strong performance with resilience and expects good days to last
In the latest Asia IC50 survey, Japanese automotive chip manufacturer Renesas, ranked the 9th largest semiconductor company in revenues and in operational income, celebrates outstanding...
Monday 4 July 2022
Semco to spend more on FCBGA substrate production
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has announced plans to spend more on its FCBGA packaging substrate production in South Korea and Vietnam.
Friday 1 July 2022
Monitoring tools ensure machine learning models drive positive value: Aporia interview
In November 2021, Zillow, a US-based real estate online marketplace, announced it would terminate the practice of relying on algorithms to buy and sell houses. Thanks to the malfunctioned...
Friday 1 July 2022
CHT, AWS team up to help Taiwan clients improve data governance
Taiwan's top telecom operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has newly incorporated data governance architecture G@S (Governance@Scale) provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help clients...
Friday 1 July 2022
Ikka to acquire Sol-plus to supply EV plastic components
Car parts supplier Daiichi Kasei Co (IKKA) has announced that it is acquiring Japan-based tier-2 automotive supplier Sol-Plus and its subsidiaries in Japan and Thailand with cash and...
Friday 1 July 2022
LGES signs MoU with Compass Minerals for lithium supply
LG Energy Solution has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with US-based mining company Compass Minerals for battery-grade lithium materials. According to Korean news outlets,...
Friday 1 July 2022
Macro headwinds bring more uncertainty to Taiwan electronics manufacturing outlook
Rising raw materials costs from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and worsening inflation continue to challenge Taiwan's electronics manufacturing industry, bringing more uncertainty...
Friday 1 July 2022
Ardentec breaks ground for new factory site in Taiwan
Dedicated IC testing house Ardentec has broken ground for a new factory site in Longtan, northern Taiwan, and expects to start operating the site by 2024.
Friday 1 July 2022
TSMC sees clients scale back orders
TSMC has seen its major clients adjust downward their chip orders for the rest of 2022, which may prompt the pure-play foundry to cut its revenue outlook for 2022, according to industry...
Thursday 30 June 2022
Asia IC50: Beginning of downturn or start of golden era?
DIGITIMES released the Asia IC50 2022 ranking on June 30 as the semiconductor industry is sailing into a sea of uncertainties. The stellar performance of semiconductor industry companies...