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......»»
Taiwan should seize growth potential presented by AI era, says Etron chair
Taiwan cannot afford to overlook the potential of AI-driven semiconductor growth, and 2024 is expected to be a big year of the growth, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design house Etron Technology......»»
Three reasons why BYD sees hope for China"s EV industry
Wang Chuanfu, the Chairman of BYD, shared his optimistic views for China's new energy vehicle (NEV) industry in 2023, where he saw three opportunities presented to the industry. First, electric vehicles will continue to eclipse the market share of fo.....»»
KAR Global"s Jim Hallett, former CEO, retires from executive chairman role
Hallett, 69, is also stepping down as chairman of the company's board of directors, a role he held since 2014. Michael Kestner, KAR Global's lead independent director since 2019, will assume that role April 1......»»
BYD chairman says the company aims to be China"s largest automaker in 2023
A day after reporting its robust profits in 2022, BYD said it is striving to become the largest carmaker in China by the end of this year. As the first quarter gets close to the end, founder and chairman Wang Chuanfu said the company is expected to s.....»»
Tougher US ban may alter China IC manufacturing ecosystem, says TSMC chair
Tougher semiconductor-related exports ban by the US may impact China's IC manufacturing ecosystem in the future, said Mark Liu, chairman of TSMC......»»
AI a future driver of IC market growth, says Etron chair
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major application driving the growth of the global semiconductor market, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of IC design house Etron Technology and head of the AI on Chip Taiwan Alliance (AITA)......»»
Phison, Silicon Motion see both challenges and possibilities
Memory device controller suppliers such as Phison Electronics and Silicon Motion Technology are still facing unfavorable macroeconomic conditions as the NAND flash memory industry continues to face oversupply and turbulence. Despite the near-term cha.....»»
MediaTek chair urges government to focus incentives on talent shortages, tech challenges
MediaTek chairman Tsai Ming-kai urged the Taiwan government to focus its incentives on overcoming challenges such as talent shortages and severe technological competition in the local IC design business at the Taiwan IC Design Industrial Policy White.....»»
Phison mulls R&D center in Malaysia
Phison Electronics, which specializes in flash device controllers, is considering opening a R&D center in Malaysia to diversify its operations, according to company CEO K. S. Pua......»»
AUO chair sees improvement in display panel supply-demand balance
The supply-demand imbalance of LCD panels is steadily easing, and the prospects of the panel industry are moving upward, according to Paul Peng, chairman of AUO (formerly known at AU Optronics)......»»
CATL plans to start M3P battery mass production in 2023
World-leading battery maker CATL aims to begin the mass output of M3P batteries this year, according to the company's chairman Zeng Yuqun. Moreover, the company has also developed large-sized cylindrical batteries containing higher energy density tha.....»»
Pegatron chairman notes the trend of "small AI" chips amid a new wave of AI arms race
In a discussion with the famed AI scientist Fei-Fei Li at a forum on March 23, Pegratron chairman T.H. Tung remarked that the current stage of AI development is still not mature enough to replace humans, though AI will strengthen human judgment. Nota.....»»
Electric vehicle battery makers test a future without lithium
A year and a half ago, China's CATL put on a flashy event to make an announcement significant enough that Zeng Yuqun, the founder and chairman of the world's biggest battery maker, served as emcee......»»
PCIe Gen5 SSD shipments unlikely to ramp up until 2H24
Shipments of next-generation PCIe Gen5 SSDs are unlikely to see a substantial rise until the second half of 2024, according to flash device controller specialist Phison Electronics......»»
Karnataka approves Foxconn"s proposed project, potentially for mobile phone manufacturing
Weeks after Foxconn chairman Young Liu's visit to India, India's southern state Karnataka approved 18 projects, including Foxconn's planned mobile phone manufacturing facility......»»
AUO chairman Paul Peng likely to chair Ennostar concurrently
Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO), is likely to be elected as the new chairman of Ennostar when the LED chipmaker holds its board meeting at the end of May this year, according to industry sources......»»
Karnataka approved Foxconn"s proposed project, potentially for mobile phone manufacturing
Weeks after Foxconn chairman Young Liu's visit to India, India's southern state Karnataka approved 18 projects, including Foxconn's planned mobile phone manufacturing facility......»»
Falling chip prices erode Phison gross margin in 4Q22
Falling NAND flash chip prices resulted in inventory losses and an approximately 5pp erosion of Phison Electronics' gross margin in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the memory device controller and module supplier......»»
EIH eyeing robust demand from Chinese educational market
E-paper solution provider E Ink Holdings (EIH) is growing its presence in the China market, where demand for e-paper solutions from the education sector is likely to pick up significantly, according to company chairman Johnson Lee......»»
Qisda to send more orders to Vietnam plant
EMS provider Qisda will allocate up to 50% of customer orders to its Vietnam plant, while orders fulfilled by its China and Taiwan-based plants will drop to 50% of total orders, according to company chairman Peter Chen......»»