GlobalWafers to see tight capacity through 2H21
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers expects to run all its production lines for 12-, 8- and 6-inch silicon wafers at full capacity through the second half of this year......»»
TV panel prices continue to rally
TV panel prices have risen since February, with the price rally likely to stretch through May, ramping up capacity utilization rates at panel makers, according to industry sources......»»
Researchers craft a fully edible battery
It has a terrible capacity but shows we don't need to use toxic materials. Enlarge (credit: Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia) Can you tell me how many batteries you use in a year? A report from the University of Illinois.....»»
LGD, SDC see rising capacity utilization for OLED TV panels
South Korea's major panel makers LG Display (LGD) and Samsung Display (SDC) have seen their OLED panel capacity utilization rising significantly since February on strong order momentum for TV applications......»»
Neo Semiconductor develops 3D NAND-like DRAM
Neo Semiconductor has announced the release of 3D X-DRAM, the world's first 3D NAND-like DRAM, which the company believes would eliminate DRAM's capacity issue and replace the entire 2D DRAM industry. Relevant patent applications were published with.....»»
Experts expect about 50% fewer new coal-fired power plants than announced
For the climate, it is a shocking number: By the middle of last year, the capacity of new coal-fired power plants under construction or planned totaled 476 gigawatts worldwide. If all were built and ran until the end of their economic lifetime, this.....»»
Taiwanese telecom device makers pushing more production in Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based network device makers Arcadyan Technology, Sercomm, and Accton Technology are all keen on their capacity expansions in Southeast Asia despite the existing economic downturn, according to sources from the upstream supply chain......»»
Apricorn introduces Aegis NVX hardware-encrypted USB storage device
Employing proprietary architecture, the Aegis NVX is the first Apricorn encrypted device to feature an NVME SSD inside, to address the immediate protection of raw data delivered directly from its source at high speeds. Initial capacity offerings will.....»»
Silicon Island Chronicles interview series: SAS chairperson says global localization has become the trend
SAS is a veteran in the semiconductor sector, as it was the eighth company to enter and be established in the Hsinchu Science Park. In 2011, its semiconductor department broke off to form GlobalWafers. In an interview for the "Silicon Island Chronicl.....»»
Chinese panel makers struggle to close outdated LCD fabs
Although the global LCD panel industry still faces the issue of oversupply over the long term, Chinese panel makers, currently accounting for 60–70% of global LCD capacity, may find it challenging to divest part of their facilities to improve p.....»»
Eternal Materials sees shipment recovery for its three major businesses, potential growth to 3Q23
Eternal Materials, the leader in PCB upstream material dry film photoresist, pointed out that its three major business groups have seen their shipments recover. This is likely due to increased capacity utilization, increased gross profit margins, and.....»»
GlobalWafers to acquire Crystalwise
GlobalWafers has announced plans to acquire Crystalwise Technology through a share swap......»»
OSATs see a delay in capacity demand from MediaTek
With unclear business outlook from Taiwan's mobile SoC vendor MediaTek, its backend partners including ASE Technology, Powertech Technology (PTI), Sigurd Microelectronics and King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) are all downbeat about their business prospect.....»»
Study finds only 6% of nations provide for citizens in a just, sustainable manner
Researchers at The Ohio State University have developed a framework for quantifying how well countries around the world are doing at providing adequate food, energy and water to their citizens without exceeding nature's capacity to meet those needs......»»
Math unlocks molecular interactions that open window to how life evolved
A "window to evolution" has opened after mathematicians uncovered the universal explanatory framework for how molecules interact with one another to adapt to new and variable conditions while maintaining tight control over key survival properties......»»
AUO to ramp up capacity utilization in 2Q23
AU Optronics (AUO) expects its performance to improve significantly in the second quarter in line with a ramp-up in capacity utilization rate, having experienced heavy losses in the first quarter......»»
Customers remain hesitant about more advanced processes; academia needs to solve cost and yield rate issues
Although TSMC's 3nm process has already achieved mass production, its capacity utilization rate is not yet filled. Chen Liang-chia, a distinguished professor of the mechanical engineering department at National Taiwan University (NTU), stated that mo.....»»
UMC expects flat 2Q23
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its wafer shipments and ASPs to both register about flat sequential increases in the first quarter of 2023, with its capacity utilization rate edging up to 71-73% from 70% in the prior quarter......»»
New exposé of Australia"s exotic pet trade shows an alarming proliferation of alien, threatened and illegal species
Australia has a global reputation for being tough on biosecurity. There are strict rules around the import and export of both native and exotic species. Security is tight, and advanced screening technology commonplace at ports of entry and mail cente.....»»
Top-3 Korean battery makers keen on domestic capacity expansions
South Korea's top-3 battery makers SK On, LG Energy Solution (LGES), and Samsung SDI are all on track to build additional domestic production capacities, in order to reduce the country's reliance on Europe, the US, and China for power battery supply.....»»
Wingtech"s Kunming site expands recruitment to accelerate MacBook Air production
According to reports from Chinese media, Wingtech's site in Kunming, the capital city of China's Yunnan province, has been assembling Apple's MacBook Air since the end of 2022. Right now, the production capacity is still growing and worker recruitmen.....»»