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Tokio Marine launches blockchain payment platform, exporters can receive payments instantly
Feb
According to Nikkei, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance will introduce a payment platform based on blockchain technology for international shipping, and a new cross-border settlement plan will be launched in fiscal year 2023. The platform will also support digital currencies to reduce delays and fees for cross-border transactions. According to the insurance compa…
Japanese patent hunting Chinese mobile phones, Panasonic, IP Bridge, etc. abuse of intellectual property rights are reported by anti-monopoly
Feb
Recently, the China Mobile Phone Alliance has dealt with the monopoly agreement and abuse of intellectual property rights between Godo Kaisha IP Bridge No. 1 ("IPB") and its parent companies such as Panasonic, Fujitsu and Hitachi. Initiate a complaint to the competent department for other behaviors.
In the past few years, IPB has successively filed patent infring…
Nikkei Asia: Japanese automakers will equip their main models with L2 autonomous driving technology around 2022
Feb
According to Nikkei Asia, major Japanese automakers, including Toyota and Mazda, will equip their main models with autonomous driving technology around 2022.
As Japanese automakers lag behind their competitors in the United States and China, they believe it is necessary to speed up the installation of autonomous driving features in their products.
There are fi…
Apple puts Foxconn's Indian factory on the watch list, or affects subsequent iPhone orders
Feb
According to reports, after a food poisoning incident occurred at Foxconn's Indian factory this month, Apple confirmed that the factory involved was included on the supplier watch list.
Although Apple did not clearly say what it means to "observe", after Wistron's Indian factory last year caused a large-scale destruction of wages due to arrears of wages, Apple al…
SK Hynix completes the first phase of the acquisition of Intel's NAND flash memory and SSD business
Feb
"On December 30, 2021, SK Hynix announced today that it has successfully completed the first phase of the acquisition of Intel’s NAND flash memory and SSD business on December 30. Following the approval of the State Administration of Market Supervision and Administration of China on December 22, SK Hynix today completed the first phase of the follow-up process, in…
Microgate: New composite one-piece inductors have entered the supply chain of global mainstream customers
Feb
Recently, Microgate said in an institutional survey that the current demand for new energy and other fields where the company is located continues to rise, and the demand in the traditional consumer electronics field is relatively stable.
It is reported that the customers of Microgate inductance products cover all aspects of the cloud pipe end of the communicatio…
It is rumored that Samsung is considering increasing SSD quotations in Q1, and market segments may be rising prices
Feb
According to the industry, Samsung Electronics is considering increasing the quotations of its own-brand SSD products from the first quarter of 2022. At the same time, some brand suppliers have reduced their prices by nearly as much as possible in order to attract more orders when terminal demand is sluggish. 10%, leading to mixed market sentiment.
According to t…
With strong chip demand and rising foundry profit margins, Samsung's Q4 profit may hit a record high
Feb
Analysts predict that due to strong demand for server memory chips and rising profit margins in OEM manufacturing, Samsung Electronics is expected to announce a record fourth-quarter profit.
According to Reuters, 14 analysts at Refinitiv SmartEstimate analyzed that Samsung Electronics’ operating profit for the quarter ended December 2021 may reach 15.2 trillion…
Industry: DDR3 and other niche DRAMs will stop falling and rebound, and demand will rebound after the Spring Festival
Feb
The industry predicts that DDR3 and other dedicated DRAM prices will stop falling and rebound as early as the end of the first quarter, and demand will rebound after the Chinese New Year in February. As Korean suppliers gradually withdraw production, Taiwanese suppliers will receive a large number of orders.
According to the "Electronic Times" report, sources poi…
Industry sources say that chips continue to be in short supply, and core network IC delivery time exceeds 50 weeks
Feb
Taiwanese network equipment makers, including Zhonglei Electronics, Zhiyi Technology, Textron Technology and Zhibang Technology, continue to face chip shortages, with lead times for core ICs extending to more than 50 weeks, industry sources said.
According to a recent report by Susquehana Financial Group, Broadcom has cut lead times for unspecified peripheral chi…
Murata invests 6.4 billion yen to build a new R&D building for electroplating technology development
Feb
On January 8, the official website of the global MLCC manufacturer Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. stated that its subsidiary Sabae Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. will start the construction of a new research and development building in February 2022. The purpose of this new research and development building is to develop electronic Electroplating technology for comp…
Organization: Xi'an city closure, ASML factory fire is good for the storage factory, not good for the logic chip factory
Feb
South Korean securities firm NH Investment & Securities reported that the ongoing blockade in Xi'an, China and the fire at ASML's Berlin plant have affected semiconductor production. These events are good for the supply and demand of memory chips, but bad for the supply of logic chips. It is expected that the performance of memory companies such as Micron and SK Hyn…
Taiwanese media: China's Taiwanese technology supply chain is feeling the pressure of labor shortage in the mainland
Feb
"With the escalation of worries about variants of the new crown virus, port congestion and component shortages, Taiwan's technology supply chain is feeling the pressure of labor shortages from mainland China.
According to the “Electronic Times” report, industry insiders pointed out that the large-scale shortage of technical personnel in December was unprecede…
GLOBALFOUNDRIES Major Shareholder: The semiconductor industry may grow exponentially in the next ten years
Feb
"The CEO of Mubadala, Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund, said that the semiconductor industry is expected to achieve exponential growth in the next ten years. He said that chip makers will play a ""critical"" role in the global economy.
According to a CNBC report, Khaldoon Al Mubarak said in an interview with the media that it took 50 years for the semiconductor …
SEMI: Global Semiconductor Equipment Sales Breaks US$100 Billion for the First Time in 2021, Mainland China Becomes the Largest Market
Feb
The SEMI year-end report shows that in 2021, the total sales of global semiconductor manufacturing equipment will exceed the US$100 billion mark for the first time, reaching US$103 billion, a 44.7% increase from the previous industry record of US$71 billion (2020). It is expected to increase to next year. 114 billion U.S. dollars.
According to PRNewswire, SEMI an…