EnliTech rides silicon photonics wave, moving to PIC testing equipment

Amid the rapid development of the optoelectronics industry, breakthroughs in Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) testing technology are transforming the global market landscape. Ivy Ko, chairperson of EnliTech, stated that they have successfully achieved profits exceeding the entire 2023 revenue in the first three quarters of 2024 by offering high-performance testing technologies across fields such as image sensor chips, LiDAR, and silicon photonics. The company is expected to see double-digit revenue growth in 2025.

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Honda-Nissan merger talks Stall, will Foxconn shift focus back to Nissan acquisition?

According to reports from Asahi Shimbun and Reuters, Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida visited Honda’s headquarters on the morning of February 6 and informed President Toshihiro Mibe of his decision to cancel the integration talks. Honda had proposed acquiring Nissan as a subsidiary, but as this proposal was not included in the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed in December 2024, Nissan concluded that the discussions under this plan could not move forward.

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Taiwan machine tool exports down 15%; government turns to AI to help address industry woes

Taiwan’s total machine tool exports dropped 14.8% year-over-year to US$2.218 billion in 2024, prompting the government to introduce measures aimed at revitalizing the industry. The Industrial Development Administration (IDA) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) has included machine tools as a demonstration case in its “Pilot Program for Promoting the Introduction of Generative AI in Various Industries,” aiming to address four major pain points plaguing Taiwan’s machine tool industry.

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Innolux bets on transformation with five key initiatives for 2025

Innolux is embarking on a comprehensive transformation plan, with General Manager and COO Chu-Hsiang Yang announcing five strategic initiatives for 2025: enhancing operational efficiency through targeted customer engagement, strengthening its display business, advancing packaging technology, expanding value-added manufacturing, and accelerating digital transformation.

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