KS Pua resigns as Phison chairman
Phison Electronics' board of directors has approved the resignation of KS Pua as chairman, according to the Taiwan-based flash device controller specialist......»»
Monolithic/heterogeneous integration to drive Silicon 4.0: Q&A with Etron chairman Nicky Lu
While global chip shortages can hardly ease in the short term and prices continue to rise further, regional semiconductor fleets are quietly taking shape as the US, EU, South Korea, Japan and China are all moving to enhance localized chip production,.....»»
Cobot market outlook promising
The long-term outlook for collaborative robot (cobot) demand is promising, as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic spurs automation, according to Ho Shi-chi, chairman of Taiwan-based cobot maker Techman Robot......»»
Compound semiconductors to play crucial role in emerging applications
Compound semiconductors including third-generation ones GaN and SiC will play a crucial part in the emerging 6G, car-use or mobile LiDAR, and biometrics device applications, according to Yu-Chi Wang, vice chairman for GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors......»»
New Jeopardy! host Mike Richards resigns on first day of production
Richards' controversial selection sparked a backlash among fans and former contestants. Enlarge / Jeopardy! EP Mike Richards was chosen to replace longtime host Alex Trebek just last week. He resigned in the wake of controversy surrounding comme.....»»
Phison striving to secure supply commitments from NAND chip vendors
Phison Electronics is striving to strike deals with NAND flash chip providers for 2022 and finds it difficult to secure supply commitments from the memory chip vendors, according to KS Pua, chairman of the Taiwan-based memory controller and module su.....»»
Macronix to enhance 3D NAND, advanced NOR flash offerings
Macronix International will be strengthening its 3D NAND and advanced NOR flash offerings, eyeing a bigger presence in the automotive and other niche-market sectors, according to company chairman Miin Wu......»»
ABF substrate technology advancing fast, says Unimicron chairman
Production technology for ABF substrates will be evolving rapidly to satisfy demand for HPC and other high-end chips, according to Tzyy-Jang Tseng, chairman for Unimicron technology. Designs with sub-5 micron features could be developed by 2025, said.....»»
AcBel Polytech expands to green energy, auto power components
Power supply maker AcBel Polytech has expanded its business operation to devices used in green energy, and automotive power components and devices which are also used in electric vehicles, according to company chairman and president Jerry Hsu......»»
Ennostar to increase miniLED chip production capacity by 20-30%
Ennostar will increase production capacity by 20-30% for miniLED chips in first-quarter 2022 to meet strong demand, according to company chairman Lee Biing-jye......»»
Hiwin has strong order visibility
Mechanical motion control component maker Hiwin Technologies has obtained orders for ball screws and linear guideways with shipments scheduled until November-December 2021 and January 2022 respectively, according to company chairman Chuo Wen-hen......»»
Samsung Leader Jay Y. Lee Granted Parole, To Leave Prison On Friday
Samsung vice chairman Jay Y. Lee, in jail after convictions for bribery, embezzlement and other charges, has qualified for parole and is expected to leave prison this Friday, South Korea's justice ministry said. Reuters reports: "The decision to gran.....»»
Samsung"s jailed leader Lee Jae-yong to be released on parole
Samsung's vice chairman — and de facto leader — Lee Jae-yong is to be released on parole this week, South Korea's Justice Ministry said on Monday......»»
Phison expects output to jump in 2022
Phison Electronics has managed to obtain more capacity support from two foundry service providers, and will see its output for 2022 jump 200% from this year, according to KS Pua, chairman for the Taiwan-based flash device controller IC supplier......»»
Ennoconn enters third-stage development, says chairman
Industrial motherboard, POS (point of sale/service) device and kiosk maker Ennoconn has started its third-stage development since the beginning of 2021, according to company chairman and CEO Steve Chu......»»
Huawei Chairman Says the "Aim Is To Survive" As Revenue Slides 29%
The chairman of Huawei said the Chinese technology company's "aim is to survive" as revenue fell almost 30% in the first half of the year. CNBC reports: The Shenzhen-headquartered company, which was put on the U.S. trade blacklist in 2019, announced.....»»
Nuvoton sees merger with PSCS start paying off
MCU specialist Nuvoton Technology has seen the synergies from its 2019 acquisition of Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS) start paying off, given its sharp revenue and profit gains in the first half of the year, according to company chairman Yua.....»»
HubSpot CEO moving to exec chairman role as company promotes Yamini Rangan to CEO
Boston-based CRM company HubSpot announced today that co-founder and CEO Brian Halligan would be stepping into the executive chairman role and CMO Yamini Rangan would be taking over as CEO next month (on September 7). Rangan joined the company in Jan.....»»
Retired EV batteries might be a solution for insufficient charging facilities
The deployment of EV power charging facilities in Taiwan is not yet sufficient for the fast-growing electric vehicles (EVs) demand. Kim Tsai, chairman for the Taiwan E-intelligent Vehicle & Green Energy Tech Association (TEGA) and also chairman for M.....»»
Retired EV power batteries might be a solution for insufficient charging facilities
The deployment of EV power charging facilities in Taiwan is not yet sufficient, in order to meet the demand for the fast-growing development of electric vehicles (EVs). Kim Tsai, chairman for the Taiwan E-intelligent Vehicle & Green Energy Tech Assoc.....»»
Retried EV power batteries might be a solution for insufficient charging facilities
The deployment of EV power charging facilities in Taiwan is not yet sufficient, in order to meet the demand for the fast-growing development of electric vehicles (EVs). Kim Tsai, chairman for the Taiwan E-intelligent Vehicle & Green Energy Tech Assoc.....»»