Vietnam reportedly misses billions of investments due to insufficient subsidies

Vietnam’s cautious approach to offering investment incentives may have cost the country billions of dollars in potential economic benefits and development. According to reports from Reuters and Vietnamnet, citing an official document from Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment, major tech companies like Intel and LG Chem bypassed Vietnam for their multi-billion dollar projects due to insufficient investment incentives.

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Japan revises upward semiconductor equipment sales forecast

The Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan (SEAJ) has revised its forecast for fiscal 2024 (April 2024 to March 2025) sales of semiconductor equipment produced by Japan-based manufacturers. The new estimate projects a 15% year-on-year increase, reaching JPY 4.2522 trillion (approximately USD 27.1 billion). This represents an upward revision of over 5% compared to the January 2024 estimate.

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Innolux’s transformation journey: from display panel to advanced semiconductor packaging

Innolux Corporation, a leading display panel manufacturer, is undergoing a significant transformation as it ventures into the semiconductor field with its Fan-Out Panel Level Packaging (FOPLP) technology. The company is closing its generation 5.5 TFT-LCD plant and has garnered attention due to its collaboration with TSMC on FOPLP development and potential interest from Micron Technology in acquiring the aforementioned plant.

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清华团队在二维铁电矿物材料及其液晶学电光效应研究领域取得新进展

液晶可以在力、热、磁、电等外界刺激下实现功能基元的有序排列,从而实现光调制,展现出广阔的应用前景。其中,尤以基于电光效应的液晶器件最为普遍,受到研究人员的广泛关注。电光克尔效应是最基础的电光效应之一,该效应中的克尔系数可以定量描述电致双折射与电场强度之间的关系,反映了液晶功能基元在电场下受控取向的灵敏程度,被认为是液晶体系本征性质的一种量度。

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