5G drives double-digit growth for 6th straight quarter in smartphone APs, says Strategy Analytics
For the sixth straight quarter, the global smartphone applications processor (AP) market clocked a double-digit on-year revenue increase in the second quarter of 2021, according to Strategy Analytics......»»
Motor makers under pressure from Foxconn-Nidec cooperation
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) and Japan-based Nidec will set up a joint venture specifically for developing, producing and marketing motor-based power trains for use in electric vehicles (EVs), and this will bring competitive pressure on Taiwan-based.....»»
YMTC ready to volume produce 128-layer QLC NAND flash
China-based Yangtz Memory Technologies (YMTC) has shipped over 300 million 64-layer 3D NAND flash memory chips and is ready to volume produce 128-layer QLC (quad-level cell) NAND, according to the company's chief operating officer Cheng Weihua......»»
AetherAI to develop AI-based hemopathological interpretation
Digital pathology and AI-based diagnostic solution developer AetherAI has cooperated with Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Novartis Taiwan to develop application for hemopathological interpretation......»»
mmWave finds potential markets in 5G and Satcom: Q&A with MixComm and SiTune CTOs
MixComm, a provider of millimeter-wave (mmWave) and front-end solutions for 5G and Satcom applications, has recently announced a collaboration with SiTune, an innovator of multiple generations of RF and mixed-signal system on a chip, to develop 5G mm.....»»
IC shortages could defer demand for Chinese-branded handsets
Suppliers said demand from Chinese handset vendors is getting opaque in September, portending possible deferral of peak demand and possible decline in suppliers' revenue for the second half of 2021......»»
China silicon wafer maker Zingsemi to grow monthly capacity to 1 million by 2025
China-based Zing Semiconductor is expected to see its monthly production for 12-inch silicon wafers ramp up to one million pieces by 2025 from the current level of 250,000, according to company chairman Wei Li......»»
Smart buildings are key to accelerating grid edge development
The trends of digitization and decarbonization within the global energy supply have made the grid edge the framework of future energy systems......»»
NAND supply likely to turn tight in 2H22, says Silicon Motion
NAND flash prices are expected to stay stable in 2022, but the supply of such chips is likely to turn tight in the second half of next year, according to Wallace Kou, president of Taiwan-based NAND controller vendor Silicon Motion Technology......»»
Highlights of the day: NAND chip supply may turn tight in 2H22
NAND flash pices may stablize in 2022, but supply is likely to turn tight in the second half of next year, according to Silicon Motion's president. Meanwhile, Chinese memory maker YMTC is ready to volume produce 128-layer QLC NAND flash, initially ta.....»»
India PC shipments hit 5-year high at almost 4.1 million units
PC shipments in India hit a five-year high in the second quarter, rising 43% on year to 4.097 million units, partially because of the low base period in 2020, according to a PC market survey conducted by Canalys......»»
Foxconn eyes EV market in Thailand
Foxconn Electronics and Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT), an energy company owned and operated by the Thai government, will establish a joint venture for developing and producing electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, with Southeast Asia to be the.....»»
Acer Medical VeriSee DR system draws from ophthalmologists" experience to quickly detect diabetic retinopathy
The Taiwan Excellence Award is often a reference point for many overseas buyers when they purchase Taiwanese products. Smart medical equipment company and winner of the 2021 Taiwan Excellence Award, Acer Medical, has announced that it will be attendi.....»»
India roundup: Government to subsidize EVs
India has finally released the long-awaited PLI for automotive, while a unicorn e-scooter maker has announced 100% female participation in its gigafactory......»»
Samsung and Korea (I): Wolves of the North
Since the 1970s, Taiwan and South Korea have been parallelly developing semiconductor and new-geneation IT industries. The national conditions and industrial strength of the two countries are very similar. During the Cold War, Taiwan and South Korea.....»»
Foxconn to invest in Gogoro
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) has disclosed it will invest US$20 million for a 0.76% stake in Gogoro, a Taiwan-based electric scooter maker and battery swapping system provide......»»
Southeast Asia roundup: Ho Chi Minh City reopens with potential labor shortages
While Vietnam is slowly reopening from lockdown, foregin companies find themselves in need of new suppliers, and local workers are unwilling to return to work posts in the city just yet......»»
E-lead positive outlook for 2022 driven by autonomous vehicle systems
Head-up displays (HUD), advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and on-board computers are the three main axes of E-lead Electronic, according to company vice president Rofic Ko......»»
High-speed transmission chip suppliers expect output value to boom
Taiwan's suppliers of high-speed transmission chips, which have obtained commitments from foundries to provide sufficient capacity support next year, are gearing up for a boom in their output value, according to industry sources......»»
Foxconn Electronics eyes EV niche market in Thailand
Foxconn Electronics and Petroleum Authority of Thailand (PTT), an energy company owned and operated by the Thai government, will establish a joint venture for developing and producing electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, with Southeast Asia to be the.....»»