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Wednesday 2 November 2022
Toyota sees operating income decrease, scaling back production forecast for FY2023
The world's largest automaker by sale reported a profit decline for the April-September period, mainly due to the rising raw material prices. Moreover, as the supply for some semiconductor...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
BIS FAQ reflects enforcement complexity on chip ban
Three weeks after announcing the advanced computing and semiconductor manufacturing equipment rule, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of US Department of Commerce's first...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
US ban on Americans aiding China chip firms narrower than feared
Washington's restrictions on US citizens assisting China's chip industry will be more narrowly enforced than feared, suggesting a smaller-than-expected impact on semiconductor companies...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Main China battery makers to actively expand production capacities
First-tier China-based lithium battery makers, in view of booming demand for batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage systems, will actively expand production capacities...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
BYD 3Q22 gross margin nears 20%
BYD posited a big leap in revenue and net profit for the third quarter this year. Production growth slowed but gross margin rose to 19%.
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (9): Embracing collaboration and emerging biz opportunities, rather than conflicts
Over the past 30 years, one-third of the global economic momentum has come from China. This has been China's positive contribution for the world. However, behind China's moves of...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Chinese foundries nearly halve 6-inch wafer fabrication quotes
China-based foundries specializing in power ICs and components have nearly halved their 6-inch wafer fabrication prices amid sluggish diodes and other power devices demand, according...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Foxconn still evaluating losses from COVID-hit plant in China
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) is still evaluating losses arising from its COVID-hit plant in Zhengzhou, China, and is considering measures such as support from other plants to...
Tuesday 1 November 2022
Foxconn gears up to battle COVID infections at iPhone assembly base in China
Foxconn Technology Group's major iPhone and components manufacturing base located at Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone in China's Henan province reportedly has seen a large number of...
Monday 31 October 2022
Why your first electric car might be Chinese
Tesla would have delivered more cars in the most recent quarter but for a shortage of boats. It's having problems finding vessel capacity out of Shanghai. No wonder: China recently...
Monday 31 October 2022
For chip firms, China contingency plans should be discussed sooner rather than later
The new US export restrictions on semiconductor technology put the companies of Chip 4 partner countries in a difficult place. With a big sunk cost in a market with a 1.4 billion...
Monday 31 October 2022
Leaders in semiconductor in 2030 (8): South Korea's role in Chip 4 alliance
It is an established national policy of the US to rebuild the local semiconductor supply chain. US secretary of state Antony Blinken and secretary of the treasury Janet Yellen have...
Friday 28 October 2022
The Year's biggest winners in solar sector don't make panels
Producers of raw materials for the solar sector are the key beneficiaries of rising demand this year, outpacing profit growth posted by the largest panel manufacturers.
Friday 28 October 2022
Oversupply of LFP battery cathode materials may loom on rapid capacity expansion in China
China's new production capacity for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials tripled in the first three quarters of 2022, sparking speculations that an overcapacity crisis may...
Friday 28 October 2022
RichWave expects orders to pick up substantially in 1H23
Taiwan-based RichWave Technology, which specializes in Wi-Fi FEM (front-end module) solutions, expects a substantial pick-up in customer orders as early as the first half of 2023.