Samsung Display announced some highlights from its participation at CES 2025 next week. SThe brand’s invite-only CES exhibit, open from January 7 to 10, will showcase state-of-the-art OLED products for IT devices, including tablets, laptops, and monitors, as well as cutting-edge OLED solutions for vehicles. This year’s exhibit aims to underline Samsung Display’s expertise beyond smartphones, with…
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is leveraging China’s aggressive localization policies to advance toward mass production of DDR5 chips. Despite lingering concerns over production yields and cost disadvantages, supply chain sources report that CXMT’s DDR5 chips have passed validation from multiple leading Chinese server manufacturers. By late 2025, DDR5 could account for 50% of CXMT’s total production capacity, broadening its influence beyond consumer markets to server applications and intensifying global competition in the memory sector.
PCB manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology has experienced its second fire incident at its Guanyin site in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, in five years. The origin of the fire and the precise financial damages remain undetermined; nevertheless, production will temporarily relocate to alternative sites within the group as a contingency measure.
Ahead of TSMC’s quarterly earnings release on January 16, 2025, the pure-play foundry is holding year-end meetings with key suppliers. ASML, a critical partner of TSMC, is showing exceptional commitment. CEO Christophe Fouquet will lead a delegation of senior executives to Taiwan next week to engage in discussions with TSMC chairman and CEO C.C. Wei, co-COO Y.P. Chyn, and other high-level executives in Taipei.
Japan’s semiconductor revival must not only involve Taiwan but also include strategic cooperation with the US, emphasized Kenzo Fujisue, a renowned Japanese scholar and former government official, in a recent interview with DIGITIMES. The discussion took place in Taipei with DIGITIMES President Colley Hwang, where they explored opportunities and challenges in global semiconductor supply chain collaboration.
The intense rivalry between BYD and Tesla in the realm of pure electric vehicles (BEVs) has garnered significant global attention. While BYD has come close to surpassing Tesla, briefly overtaking it for a single quarter, the company has ultimately struggled to maintain this lead. The challenge lies largely in the distinct preferences and demands of Chinese consumers.
Taiwan’s renewable energy ambitions face setbacks amid a government transition and policy disputes. President Lai Ching-te’s “Energy Transition 2.0” aims for diversification, but solar and offshore wind projects lag behind expectations. Geothermal, hydrogen, and small hydropower initiatives advance at a crawl, casting doubt on 2025 targets.
With President-Elect Donald Trump’s upcoming return to the White House, the technology industry is closely monitoring potential policy shifts, particularly regarding international trade and tariffs. At the CES 2025 pre-show briefing, Gary Shapiro, CEO, and Vice Chair of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), expressed concern about the president-elect’s stance on tariffs, noting their potential to worsen inflation.
CES 2025, set to launch on January 7 in the US, promises to be one of the largest tech gatherings in recent years. During a pre-show press conference on January 5, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) President Kinsey Fabrizio and CEO Gary Shapiro unveiled the event’s highlights.