The Philips 27M2N6500 is yet another gaming monitor by the brand for China and South-East Asia. It is built around a 27-inch QD-OLED display with a QHD resolution and a 240Hz refresh rate with Adaptive-Sync support. The monitor delivers a 0.03 ms GTG response time and 1000 nits of peak HDR brightness. It is VESA DisplayHDR 400 True Black certified. The 10-bit panel covers 100% of the sRGB, 99% of…
Prominent nations worldwide recognize the critical importance of the semiconductor industry and are requesting assistance from foundry leader TSMC. Despite their efforts to improve their domestic semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, countries in the Middle East, South Asia, and ASEAN are compelled to seek assistance from other foundries.
With the global push for net-zero carbon emissions, the green energy industry is rapidly expanding, creating a surge in demand for skilled professionals. In response, Taiwan Cement Corp. (TCC) and Formosa Smart Energy, a subsidiary of Formosa Plastics Group, have launched major recruitment initiatives to attract “green collar” talent and capitalize on emerging business opportunities.
The Trump administration has implemented further tariffs on China twice in one month and threatened to impose additional tariffs on Mexico and Canada, leading to swift changes in the global supply chain. Taiwan-based contract electronics companies have demonstrated their remarkable manufacturing adaptability by rapidly relocating production lines from China, Mexico, and other countries back to Taiwan.
Radiant Opto-Electronics, a top player in backlight module manufacturing, is undergoing a strategic transformation under Chairman Justin Wang. In August 2023, it acquired Finnish optical firm Nanocomp Oy Ltd., followed by the full acquisition of Danish meta-optics company NIL Technology ApS (NILT) in September 2024. These consecutive acquisitions mark Radiant’s push into next-generation optical technologies.
MediaTek and TSMC have jointly demonstrated the first silicon-proven power management unit (PMU) and integrated power amplifier (iPA) on TSMC’s N6RF+ process. This achievement makes it possible to integrate these two essential components into a system-on-chip (SoC) on an advanced RF process for wireless connectivity products, enabling a significantly smaller form factor while enjoying performance competitive with stand-alone modules, according to the companies.
TSMC has reportedly proposed a joint venture to operate Intel’s foundry division, engaging companies like Nvidia, AMD, Broadcom, and Qualcomm. The plan suggests that TSMC would not hold more than a 50% stake, ensuring the division is not fully foreign-owned.
On March 10, Huawei released a 6,500-word internal report on its employee platform, “Xinsheng Community,” detailing a large-scale recruitment fraud scandal involving 72 full-time employees and 19 outsourced workers. Some participants allegedly profited by selling internal company data. The report quickly gained traction within Huawei and on social media, becoming the platform’s top trending topic.
IC and component distributor WPG has reported record sales for 2024, propelled by the rapid development of generative AI that fueled demand for related traditional and AI servers, power supplies, desktop PCs, notebooks, Android phones, and other electronic components.