ProLogium is ready to produce the world’s first batch of high-performance solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EV) soon. The Gigafactory in Taoyuan, Taiwan is planning to start mass-producing within the next three to four years.
Huawei has recently launched a new flagship foldable smartphone model, Mate Xs2, at low prices, seeking to stage a quick comeback in the handset market after being forced to retreat from the high-end segment under US trade sanctions, according to industry sources.
LCD panel maker HannStar Display has posted consolidated revenues of NT$4.956 billion (US$171 million), gross margin of 15.09%, operating profit of NT$294.3 million, and net loss of NT$428.8 million for first-quarter 2022.
At the 22nd Taiwan-Belgium Joint Business Council Meeting (virtual) on May 5, Belge academic and research institution leaders expressed interest in collaborating with Taiwan on the semiconductor technology development, while officials beckoned local chip companies to invest and produce in its microelectronic clusters.
Memory module maker Adata Technology saw its net profits hike over 700% on year in the first quarter of 2022, while earnings at fellow company Transcend Information climbed nearly 60% from a year earlier, thanks mainly to their efficient chip purchasing and inventory controls.
Canadian startup Kat Innovation aims to develop a medical device to help hip surgery patients recover faster by stimulating their bone formation. It seeks to work with hospitals in different countries for in-vitro and clinical studies.
BenQ Materials continues expanding production capacity to meet growing demand for separator films for EV batteries, defying economic uncertainties around the world, according to company chairman Chen Chien-chih.
This Asia tech industry summary will mainly focus on Denso and UMC’s Japan subsidiary USJC collaborating on the production of automotive power semiconductors; China have imported less semiconductors from South Korea following the US-China trade war; and Taiwan-based companies continuing to expand server assembly plants and production lines in Mexico to lower impacts of the US-China trade war.