Innolux signed an agreement with Japan-based Tech Extension Co. (TEX) and Tech Extension Taiwan Co. (TEX-T) to introduce next-generation 3D packaging technologies based on Bumpless Build Cube (BBCube) to Innolux's cleanrooms as the display giant strides into the semiconductor industry.
Taiwan's economy expanded at the fastest pace in almost three years as global demand for artificial intelligence-related technologies fueled a boom in exports.
Samsung Electronics has been ramping up its power semiconductor development team and is considering expanding its production capacity. This move aims to meet the anticipated surge in demand for power chips driven by the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Notebook production in Vietnam has increased dramatically, making the country the second largest source of imports to the US behind China, according to government sources.
Flexible printed circuit (FPC) specialist Flexium Interconnect has expressed optimism about demand for automotive applications in the long run, believing the worst has passed.
Memory chipmakers intend to raise prices, and contract prices will likely rise in the second quarter of 2024, according to industry sources. Although end-market demand is weak and memory module producers are dissatisfied with increased prices, upstream manufacturers are motivated to maximize their profits.
NXP experienced a slower automotive market and increased demand for industrial and mobile segments. The chipmaker gave a better outlook for the second quarter.
Inventory adjustments for analog chips across all device applications have been completed, and shipments to specific customers and product lines have resumed their upward trajectory, according to sources at analog IC suppliers.
Taiwan's major NAND controller manufacturer Phison Electronics has decided to establish a startup company, MaiStorage, with an investment of MYR 100 million (US$21.09 million).
Responding to various rumors about the company's operations, MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai not only mentioned that the annual revenue growth rate of flagship smartphone SoCs will exceed 50% but also set a goal of achieving a 30% market share in the Chinese flagship smartphone market in the short term.
Samsung Electronics has been actively promoting the open-source instruction set architecture, RISC-V, as a crucial technology for developing next-generation AI chips. However, the ongoing investigation by the US Department of Commerce (DOC) into potential national security risks resulting from China's proactive involvement in RISC-V could hinder Samsung's RISC-V ecosystem development plans.
