BOE（京东方）“向新2025”年终媒体智享会落地成都 持续创新引领产业步入高价值增长新纪元
12月20日，BOE（京东方）“向新 2025”年终媒体智享会的脚步从上海延伸至成都。川渝之地，作为 BOE（京东方
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Merck to set up new advanced materials center in Japan
Merck has announced plans to invest over EUR70 million(US$72.53 million) to construct a new advanced materials development center (AMDC) at its Shizuoka site in Japan. This latest investment brings Merck’s total investment in the Shizuoka site to over JPY120 million since 2021.
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Topoint’s Thailand plant on track for volume production in 2025
Topoint Technology, a manufacturer of PCB drill bits, is preparing to commence mass production at its new factory in Thailand in 2025. This facility will provide drilling services to local PCB operations overseen by Taiwan-based companies.
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Foxconn quashes delay rumors: GB200 NVL72 server shipments set for 4Q24
Despite market speculations about potential delays in Nvidia’s GB200 NVL72 series server shipments, industry sources confirm that Foxconn Technology (Hon Hai) is maintaining its original schedule. Initial shipments are set to begin in December 2024 as planned.
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AmTRAN pivots to AI displays amid operational recovery in 2024
AmTRAN’s operational performance showed marked improvement throughout 2024, with the company announcing plans to expand into AI-enabled display products. While maintaining its core partnerships with US-based manufacturers for display solutions, the company is developing new AI-integrated products slated for launch in 2025. Simultaneously, AmTRAN is streamlining its product portfolio by phasing out underperforming lines to enhance profitability and gross margins.
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Global smartphones, 3Q 2024
Global smartphone shipments rose 5.2% on year in the third quarter of 2024, but the increase in the fourth quarter will shrink to only 0.2%.
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King Shing to expand from AM to OE, targeting automotive fans
The accelerating penetration of automotive electronics is driving a technological revolution in the global automobile industry, with thermal management systems playing a pivotal role. King Shing Industrial, a leading supplier of automotive cooling fans and air-conditioning blowers, has announced its strategy to expand from the aftermarket (AM) segment into original equipment (OE).
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Etron’s eYs3D debuts multi-sensor chips for robotics and UAVs
Etron Technology’s subsidiary eYs3D Microelectronics has achieved new milestones in visual sensing technology with the launch of multi-sensor control chips for robots and unmanned vehicles. The company’s solution includes a proprietary AI platform featuring multimodal vision-language model (VLM) capabilities, providing clients with a comprehensive reference design for testing.
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Kioxia targets GenAI growth with plan to double AI NAND share
Kioxia, which recently listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), has announced plans to double its market share in AI-focused NAND products. President Nobuo Hayasaka highlighted the surging demand for AI-driven applications as a primary growth driver. He also called on major shareholders Bain Capital and Toshiba to reduce their stakes within three years to bolster Kioxia’s operational independence.
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AEMC expands chip materials capacity for 2nm
Advanced Echem Materials Company (AEMC), a specialty chemical materials supplier for semiconductors, has secured a position in a major chipmaker’s supply chain and is planning capacity expansion to support the customer’s 2nm chip production ramp-up, according to the company.