ABF substrate oversupply emerges
The market for ABF substrates is slightly oversupplied, due mainly to sluggish demand for PC processors and GPUs, according to market sources......»»
Linda Yaccarino’s vision for Twitter 2.0 emerges
Staff should be ready for "hand-to-hand combat" as company preps new ad offering. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Thomas Trutschel ) Twitter’s new chief executive, Linda Yaccarino, is preparing a series of measures to.....»»
Team constructs highly active covalent organic framework from benzimidazole monomer in solvothermal pathway
Hydrogen (H2) is a clean carbon-free fuel with high gravimetric energy density and emerges as an attractive alternative to the unrenewable fossil resource. Photocatalytic water splitting over a semiconductor provides a promising economical and enviro.....»»
Photonic integration: Transforming the future of chip-scale applications
In the realm of photonics, the integration of multiple optical devices onto a single substrate holds immense promise for a wide range of applications. This revolutionary approach, known as photonic integration, offers remarkable advantages, including.....»»
IC substrate market returning to healthy status, says Nan Ya
Although the IC substrate market appears to be declining this year compared to 2022, it is actually returning to a healthy state, according to Jack Lu, senior VP of Nan Ya PCB......»»
AT&S on track to start IC substrate manufacturing in Malaysia in 2H2024
IC substrate and PCB maker AT&S (Advanced Technologies & Solutions) has been expanding its IC substrate manufacturing footprint in Asia before COVID-19 outbreak. It has moved equipment into the latest plant in Malaysia, slated to start high-volume ma.....»»
Foxconn camp launches Taiwan"s first homegrown 8-inch SiC substrate: Q&A with Taisic Materials chair
Member firms of the Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) camp have completed tgeir initial deployments in the third-generation compound semiconductor SiC (silicon carbide) field, with Taisic Materials engaged in the upstream crystal growth and substr.....»»
ASE intros FOCoS-Bridge for AI and HPC chips
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has announced its latest fan-out-chip-on-substrate-bridge (FOCoS-Bridge) technology innovation, which involved qualifying a large 70x78mm package containing two ASICs and eight HBM devices connected by eight s.....»»
Unimicron to build new IC substrate plant for AI applications
Taiwan's leading IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology will invest NT$30 billion (US$981.03 million) to set up a new plant in Taiwan dedicated to production of IC substrates with high layer count and large area to cash in on the ever-expanding AI a.....»»
Growing generative AI applications to drive long-term prospects for ABF substrate industry
The growing popularity of large language model (LLM) applications, such as generative AI, is likely to drive demand for high-end CPUs and GPUs, ensuring long-term prospects for ABF substrates, according to industry sources......»»
Corning to raise display glass substrate prices by 20% in 3Q23
Corning announced on May 24 that it will increase its display glass substrate prices by 20%, starting in the third quarter of 2023. The company said the price rise will offset the growing costs during the extended inflation......»»
IC substrate suppliers conservative about 2023 prospects
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers including Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB, and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are conservative about their business prospects this year, as inventory adjustments for consumer electronics products persist, accordin.....»»
Corning to raise display glass substrate prices by 20% in 3Q2023
Corning announced on May 24 that it will increase its display glass substrate prices by 20%, starting in the third quarter of 2023. The company said the price rise will offset the growing costs during the extended inflation......»»
Nan Ya mulls new plant in Southeast Asia
Nan Ya PCB, among Taiwan's major ABF substrate suppliers, is mulling to set up a new plant in Southeast Asia, according to company senior vice president LR Lu......»»
Despite market share loss, Japan IC substrate supplier influence on semi industry still strong, says DIGITIMES Research
As IC packaging trends toward high density and multiple layers, IC substrates that use Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF) as an insulation material (also called ABF substrates) are gaining market attention. Japan was once a major IC substrate provider, bu.....»»
Corning to raise display glass substrate prices by 20% in 3H2023
Corning announced on May 24 that it will increase its display glass substrate prices by 20%, starting in the third quarter of 2023. The company said the price rise will offset the growing costs during the extended inflation......»»
Statuses of Japan IC substrate industry
As IC packaging trends toward high density and multiple layers, IC substrates that use Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF) as an insulation material (also called ABF substrates) are gaining market attention. Japan was once a major IC substrate provider, bu.....»»
European, US SiC substrate suppliers slightly lower prices for Asian customers
In response to increased competition from Chinese competitors, SiC substrate suppliers from Europe and the US have slightly lowered prices for Asian customers, according to industry sources......»»
Study suggests dinosaurs were the first to understand the perspectives of others
Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality. Adopting another person's visual perspective is a complex skill that emerges around the age of 2. A new study from Lund University in Sweden, publishe.....»»
Malicious open-source components threatening digital infrastructure
A new risk emerges in the digital era, where open-source software has become a fundamental pillar in developing innovative applications. The threat? Malicious open-source components. In this Help Net Security video, Henrik Plate, Lead Security Resear.....»»
Apple again emerges as the only winner in a declining smartphone market
We learned last week that Apple continued to build market share in a declining smartphone market in the US, and a new market intelligence report suggests the iPhone maker has repeated this trick in Southeast Asia. Apple was the only major brand to g.....»»