OSATs still uncertain about constructing facilities in US
Though TSMC is building advanced wafer fabs in the US, Taiwanese OSAT companies still have concerns about constructing facilities there to provide cutting-edge packaging services such as those for chiplets or mainstream flip-chip (FC) processes, acco.....»»
Facing uncertain outlook, MediaTek sets strategy of prioritizing profits
MediaTek was extremely cautious at its earnings call when announcing its prospect expectations, confirming recent market observations. The overall operations in the second quarter sell slightly. Besides TV and broadband network-related chips, other p.....»»
OSATs see orders cut from fabless vendors
OSATs have experienced substantial cutbacks in orders for midrange chips from vendors including AMD and Broadcom, according to industry sources......»»
China to build "supercomputer Internet"
A government-led project for constructing a national Internet network with supercomputers has been unveiled by China's Ministry of Science and Technology, with the goal of competing by the end of 2025......»»
OSATs continue to cut prices to maintain utilization rates
Leading Taiwan-based OSATs including Powertech Technology (PTI) and ASE Group are reducing prices amid ongoing cost pressures, according to industry sources......»»
ASEH, Amkor expanding production outside of China and Taiwan
ASE Technology (ASEH) and Amkor Technology, the world's top two OSATs, have both expanded production outside of China and Taiwan, according to industry sources......»»
OSATs striving to cut wafer bank inventories
OSATs are striving to offload "wafer bank" inventories stored for customers, and are generally pessimistic about their sales prospects for the second and third quarters, according to industry sources......»»
Researchers streamline production of purified actinium-225 isotope, for potential cancer treatments
Thanks to a recent upgrade to the medical isotope facilities at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, actinium-225 (Ac-225), an isotope that shows great promise for treating cancer, can now be produced, purified, and s.....»»
CATL targets this summer to start constructing Hungarian plant
Battery maker CATL revealed that it aims to begin building Europe's largest battery plant this summer. It said the Hungarian project will reach 100GWh in production capacity and support customers operating in Europe......»»
OSATs see handset IC demand remain sluggish
ASE Technology and other OSATs continue to experience low production utilization rates for flip-chip (FC) packaging, due to sluggish demand for handset ICs, according to industry sources......»»
System-level testing demand rising; TSMC, Intel, and other foundries are in
System-level testing demand for advanced ICs has been rising. Foundries including TSMC, Intel and Samsung Electronics, as well as OSATs such as ASE Technology, are already involved, according to industry sources......»»
3D fabric business pushes TSMC into top 3 largest OSATs
TSMC came in as the world's third-largest OSAT when including its advanced packaging 3D fabric platform in 2022, according to market research quoted by China-based OSATs......»»
Outlook for handset-use ICs remains uncertain, say sources
A recent rebound in demand for LCD TDDI chips from the handset sector could be short-lived because the global consumer market has remained in the doldrums, according to industry sources......»»
New insights into quantum materials
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Central Laser Facility (CLF) is celebrating the publication of the first paper from its newly upgraded Artemis lab space......»»
The hidden culprit behind nitrogen dioxide emissions
Nitrogen dioxide is one of the criteria air pollutants that plays an important role as a precursor gas of fine particulate matter and ozone. NO2 emissions are known to be primarily generated by industrial facilities or vehicle exhausts. Recently, a r.....»»
MacBook production reportedly planned for Thailand, as well as Vietnam
Shifting MacBook production outside of China for the first time is one of Apple’s key strategic goals for its supply chain, with Vietnam reported to be first in line. A new report today indicates that companies with facilities in Thailand are also.....»»
Iconic image of M87 black hole just got a machine-learning makeover
“PRIMO is a new approach to the difficult task of constructing images from EHT observations.” Enlarge / This new, sharper image of the M87 supermassive black hole was generated by the PRIMO algorithm using 2017 EHT data. (cr.....»»
Apple has moved 7% of all iPhone production to India, well ahead of schedule
Apple is reportedly ahead of schedule in its plans to move iPhone production to facilities in India, tripling its manufacturing there since 2021.Mumbai, IndiaAs part of its moves to reduce reliance on China, Apple has already been reported to be ulti.....»»
To fight cancer, EPA wants sterilizer companies to emit less
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding a higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of medical devices each year......»»
TSMC"s Germany plan remains uncertain, but decision will come in summer, according to sources
Sources familiar with TSMC's plan in Germany indicated to DIGITIMES Asia that TSMC will reach a decision in summer regarding the construction of its German fab......»»
TSMC"s Germany plan remains uncertain amid slowing capacity expansion; decision reportedly coming in summer
According to a report from Taiwanese media Economic Daily dated on April 10, citing sources from TSMC supply chain, TSMC has been requesting its suppliers to provide preliminary quotations on shipping equipment and material to Germany. Though the Tai.....»»