Flexium becomes first Taiwan PCB maker to join RE100 Initiative

Taiwan-based flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has recently announced its official entry into R100, a global renewable energy initiative led by Climate Group and the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), pledging to use 100% renewable energy by 2040 to help drive the development of Taiwan’s renewable power industry and reduce the impact of climate change to achieve a sustainable future.

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Chinese foundries brace for further sanctions, but EDA industry remains unprepared

Former US president Donald Trump successfully prevented ASML from shipping its EUV lithography machines to China in 2019, and talks of further extending the ban to DUV machines have never stopped since Joe Biden was elected to office in 2021. ASML previously confirmed that it had discussed relevant matters with the Biden administration, but nothing concrete has come out of it: A DUV ban is never in sight. Nevertheless, Chinese foundries like SMIC have been procuring lithography machines from the second-hand market in preparation for such a scenario.

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