Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for WBG semiconductors
Taiwan-based chipmakers, led by foundry TSMC and silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers, are gearing up to tap into the market for gallium nitride (GaN), silicon carbide (SiC) and other compound semiconductors with high bandgaps......»»
Typhoon Saola strengthens as it passes Taiwan on its way to China
Typhoon Saola strengthened overnight as it continued its path across the Pacific early Wednesday and headed for China's southern coast......»»
Foxconn founder says Apple business means China can"t risk threatening him
Billionaire Foxconn founder Terry Gou is running for president of Taiwan, and says he "will not bow to China's threats," as any political pressure would disrupt sales to Apple, Tesla, and others.Foxconn founder Terry GouGou previously announced a run.....»»
The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: 2023 cuts top 2 million
Companies removed 56,199 vehicles from factory schedules this week because of a lack of semiconductors, AutoForecast Solutions said, pushing its year-to-date estimate of eliminated vehicles to about 2.04 million......»»
iPhone 15 Event: 5 Things to Expect from Apple
iPhone 15 Event: 5 Things to Expect from Apple is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. Apple is gearing up to announce new products this fall and we want to outline what you can expect from the company’s upcoming iPhone 15 event. We don&#.....»»
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 spotted on retailer’s website
Samsung seems to be gearing up for a launch of the Galaxy SmartTag 2, according to a leak on a retailer website. The post Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 spotted on retailer’s website appeared first on Phandroid. It has been a couple of years.....»»
The World Is Going Blind. Taiwan Offers a Warning, and a Cure
So many people are nearsighted on the island nation that they have already glimpsed what could be coming for the rest of us......»»
The World is Going Blind. Taiwan Offers a Warning, and a Cure
So many people are nearsighted on the island nation that they have already glimpsed what could be coming for the rest of us......»»
Astronomers discover eight ultraluminous X-ray sources in NGC 1559
Astronomers from Taiwan have performed X-ray observations of the galaxy NGC 1559 using NASA's Chandra spacecraft. They detected eight new ultraluminous X-ray sources in this galaxy. The finding is reported in a paper published August 10 on the pre-pr.....»»
Tap to Pay on iPhone arrives in the Netherlands; Adyen and SumUp first
Tap to Pay on iPhone has now rolled out to the Netherlands, after first launching in the US, and later expanding into Taiwan, Australia, and the UK. The service allows small businesses to dispense with separate card readers, and simply use their i.....»»
The View From the Center of the World’s Myopia Epidemic
In Taiwan, so many people are nearsighted that the island nation has already glimpsed what could be coming for the rest of us......»»
Researchers improve the performance of semiconductors using novel 2D metal
Two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs), especially MoS2, are at the forefront of new-generation 2D materials, and industrial-level efforts are being made to produce them at a large scale with reasonable performance for electronic.....»»
Taiwan"s Foxconn says it sees "billions" of dollars in India investments
A month after exiting an ambitious project to help build one of India's first chip factories, Taiwan's Foxconn says it remains bullish about the world's most populous nation and is planning "billions" of dollars in investments there, as multinational.....»»
Gotion lays out hiring plans, non-union preference for Michigan EV battery factory
Gotion Inc. is gearing up to make its first hires around Big Rapids, Mich., for a $2.4 billion electric vehicle battery parts plant that executives hope will remain non-unionized. The project is moving forward following the Chinese company's acqui.....»»
Germany approves $11 billion TSMC chip factory
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has been working to expand its manufacturing footprint for quite some time, and now it has a major factory deal in Germany set in motion.TSMC plantTSMC is one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers on th.....»»
Apple to invest in Arm when it goes public later this year, will help guide the future of Apple Silicon architecture
Nikkei is reporting that chip design company Arm is set to go public on the US Nasdaq stock exchange later this year, with an IPO valued at more than $60 billion. Apple, Samsung, Nvidia, Intel, and other leading chipmakers will invest in Arm stoc.....»»
Report: Apple buys every 3 nm chip that TSMC can make for next-gen iPhones and Macs
TSMC is said to eat the cost of defective chips so it can keep Apple's business. Enlarge / Silicon wafers from a TSMC factory. (credit: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) It's been rumored for several months n.....»»
How climate change will affect your pet—and how to help them cope
Earth has just experienced its hottest month since records began and Australia is now gearing up for an El Niño-fueled summer. Extreme heat isn't just challenging for humans—it brings suffering to our beloved pets, too......»»
Lawmakers urged to block TSMC worker visas over Arizona plant construction
A campaign is being waged against Apple chip partner TSMC over its first plant in the United States, demanding that TSMC is prevented from bringing over 500 workers from Taiwan.TSMCTSMC's Arizona plant has been delayed until 2025, under claims that i.....»»
US-made TSMC chips may cost more; US influences risk of Taiwanese invasion – Liu
US-made TSMC chips may cost more than the same ones made in Taiwan, suggests a new piece today, following an interview with company chairman, Mark Liu. The Arizona plant will make chips for older Apple devices. Asked about the risks of China invad.....»»
Researchers may have solved the "mirror twins" defect plaguing the next generation of 2D semiconductors
The next generation of 2D semiconductor materials doesn't like what it sees when it looks in the mirror. Current synthesizing approaches to make single-layer nanosheets of semiconducting material for atomically thin electronics develop a peculiar "mi.....»»