Electronics Fun & Fundamentals: Analog Reborn
In the early 1950s, aircraft development created an urgent need for simulations, and analog computers were ideally suited to run flight simulators. Digital computers barely existed in those days, but aircraft dynamics could be modeled by the fl.....»»
Taiwan satellite suppliers call for an Android-like ecosystem as SpaceX pursues an Apple-like strategy
The success of SpaceX's Starlink has helped Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers to tap into the international satellite market. According to Taiwan-based suppliers, SpaceX is Taiwan's largest source of satellite-related orders. However, these supp.....»»
Samsung constructing a semiconductor-exclusive HPC center
Sources say Samsung Electronics is establishing a hyperscale data center for storage and analysis of the statistical data collected in semiconductor processes. Big data analysis and cencentration of the data would help future technology development,.....»»
Battery recycler Cirba Solutions plans to expand in preparation for EVs
Cirba Solutions recycles battery materials from automakers and the consumer electronics industry......»»
Researchers demonstrate high natural radioactivity of manganese nodules
Manganese nodules at the bottom of the deep sea contain a wealth of valuable metals that are vital to the electronics and steelmaking industries. Accordingly, these sectors and many countries have pinned their hopes on deep-sea mining to meet the gro.....»»
GF, Samsung, and TSMC join Imec"s Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies & Systems program
Imec, the Belgium-based semiconductor research hub, announced on May 16 that GlobalFoundries, Samsung Electronics, and TSMC have joined its Sustainable Semiconductor Technologies & Systems (SSTS) research program. Launched in 2021, the SSTS program r.....»»
Taiwan MCU suppliers brace for price war triggered by Chinese peers
Due to the low demand for consumer electronics, price competition among China-based MCU suppliers is becoming increasingly fierce, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Taiwan-based MCU providers have long been preparing to respond to price compet.....»»
Lacroix manufacturing facilities shut down following cyberattack
French electronics manufacturer Lacroix closed three factories as a result of a cyberattack they “intercepted” over the weekend, the company has announced on Monday. Lacroix designs and produces electronic equipment for the automotive, ho.....»»
Samsung develops DRAM supporting CXL 2.0
Samsung Electronics has developed what the company claims is the industry's first 128-gigabyte (GB) DRAM to support Compute Express Link (CXL) 2.0. Intel and Samsung collaborated closely on this revolutionary advancement on an Intel Xeon platform, ac.....»»
The next golden decade for DRAM? Main suppliers unite in production reduction
The world's top three DRAM suppliers are cutting production. It is expected that Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron will reduce wafer supply by up to 25% YoY in 2023. This would help set the DRAM market back to normal supply-demand dynamics, a.....»»
Radiant upbeat about automotive product sales in 2023
Radiant Opto-Electronics, a manufacturer of LED backlight units (BLU), expects revenue generated from the automotive segment to register a double-digit increase in 2023......»»
PCB firm GCE to set up new plant in Thailand
Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), which specializes in high-layer count (HLC) PCBs for servers and PCs, has disclosed plans to set up a new plant in Thailand......»»
Foxconn sets up new manufacturing facility in southern India
Foxconn will set up manufacturing facilities in Telangana, the third Indian state where Foxconn Group will churn out electronics products. The development comes amid a rising trend of global manufacturers moving into India for diversification......»»
Kioxia and WD reportedly resume merger talks
As the slow demand for NAND persists, Kioxia and Western Digital are reportedly accelerating their merger talks, which may create the second-largest flash memory chip producer after Samsung Electronics......»»
SK Hynix takes temporary lead in DDR5 market, real competition to come after Samsung ramp-up
The top two semiconductor suppliers in South Korea, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, both reported big net losses in 1Q23. Facing a sluggish memory market, they are counting on the next generation memory, DDR5 DRAM, for sales recovery......»»
Samsung, Tesla leaders met for collaboration, including on autonomous vehicles
Samsung Electronics announced on May 14 that its executive chairman Lee Jae-yong met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in the US last week. The meeting concerned potential cooperation between the two companies for IT-related technologies like autonomous vehic.....»»
Tape COF substrate supplier JMC posts smaller loss in 1Q23
Taiwan-based JMC Electronics, a tape chip-on-film (COF) substrate supplier, saw its net losses narrow to NT$18 million (US$0.58 million) in the first quarter of 2023, despite a 17% sequential revenue decrease......»»
Samsung reportedly to build back-end chipmaking faciltiy in Japan
Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to set up a back-end semiconductor manufacturing facility in Japan after Japan and South Korea just ended their two-and-a-half-year trade chip dispute in March......»»
Gujarat wooing Taiwan-based semiconductor manufacturers
Gujarat, India's first state to launch a semiconductor policy, is wooing Taiwan-based electronics and semiconductor manufacturers to invest in India......»»
Winbond, Nanya see demand pick up from PC and TV sectors
Taiwan-based memory chipmakers Winbond Electronics and Nanya Technology will likely land more short lead-time orders from PC customers in May-June, boosting their sales performance in the second quarter, according to industry sources......»»
Apple suppliers BOE & Samsung dueling in China court over stolen patents
Apple supplier BOE Technology Group has sued rival Samsung Electronics and alleged it stole its technologies for OLED iPhone displays.BOE files patent-infringement lawsuits against SamsungBOE, headquartered in Beijing, along with two of its subsidiar.....»»