An Opportunity For Korean Semiconductor Players?
The recent 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Taiwan seemed to have spelt an opportunity for Korea to catch up on the semiconductor race.
AST Begins Constructing Singapore Facility For High-End Substrates & Advanced Technologies
Advanced Substrate Technologies Pte. Ltd. (AST) broke ground for the construction of its new factory on Pesawat Drive near Jurong Lake District, on 14 March 2024 to manufacture high-end FC-BGA substrates used in bleeding edge semiconductor products such as Network Switches and Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) devices.
Vietnam Dangles Chip Incentives To Draw Foreign Companies
Vietnam has pledged tax breaks and other perks to semiconductor companies that help develop the sector in this Southeast Asian country, according to Japan’s Nikkei Asia.
Global Semiconductor Revenues Decline 8.8% In 2023; AI Promises Gains In 2024
The global semiconductor industry’s revenue declined 8.8% in 2023 due to a slowdown in enterprise and consumer spending, according to preliminary results/forecasts from Counterpoint Research.
ASML Unveils Latest High-NA Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) System
ASML Holding NV showcased its latest chipmaking machine, a €350 million (US$380 million) piece of equipment that weighs as much as two Airbus A320s, Bloomberg reported.
Foxsemicon Hit By Ransomware Attack Allegedly By LockBit Ransomware Gang
Foxsemicon has fallen victim to a cyberattack, supposedly carried out by the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. It is one of Taiwan’s biggest semiconductor manufacturers.
Malaysia Popular With Chinese Firms For Chip Assembly
Chinese semiconductor design companies are tapping Malaysian firms to assemble a portion of their high-end chips, keen to hedge risks in case the U.S. expands sanctions on China’s chip industry.
Hackers Steal Chip Designs From Dutch Semiconductor Company, NXP
Chimera, a Chinese-linked hacker group, infiltrated the network of the Dutch semiconductor giant NXP and had access for over two years from late 2017 to the beginning of 2020, reports NRC.
Electra Vehicles’ AI Battery Management Software Doubles Accuracy In EV Driving Range Estimates
Electra Vehicles, Inc., a provider of predictive battery management and battery design software, announced the results of a demonstration to showcase accuracy improvements to electric vehicle driving range estimations.
