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5G is opening the door for industry 4.0 which offers huge benefits for the manufacturing sector and further creates opportunities for digital transformation.

Listen to the podcast where we interview Mr. ST Liew and discover how collaborative robots, swarm autonomy can come true through ADLINK and Qualcomm’s efforts.

Episode highlights:
- Market investment increases as industry 4.0 helps improve efficiency and alleviate labor shortages

- Qualcomm’s view of 5G’s potential to realize digital transformation

- Qualcomm vision for the future of wireless and connected intelligent edge systems

- How ADLINK and Qualcomm enable high performance robots and drones

【ADLINK Edge Open】5G and AI-based Intelligent Manufactory Future With the rise of 5G and the age of innovation, digital transformation is becoming a necessity for all industries and consti…

As market speculates which process the next generation of chips will use, TSMC is already seeing the end of iPhone.

Forget iPhone: TSMC Is Already After Metaverse Is the semiconductor industry seeing the light at the end of the tunnel? TSMC apparently thinks so. [...]

is not just shaped by companies like , and . The competition between China and Taiwan will decide who makes metaverse.

Metaverse – Made by Whom? China and Taiwan Vie for an Answer Ever since Facebook changed its name to Meta, defining metaverse as “an embodied internet wher[...]

Semiconductor Research Institute, together with ITRI, NTHU and NTU, has reached a breakthough in technology, becoming the second in the world, after , to manufacture SOI-MRAM chips using perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA).

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Catching Up With Intel, Taiwanese Team Brought SOT-MRAM Technology Closer to Commercialization Together with the industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), National Taiwan University (NTU) [...]

According to Takashi Yukami, director of Japan’s Microfabrication Research Institute, the challenges faced by in Japan are more profound than they first appeared.

TSMC’s Unprecedented Move in Japan Exposes Long-Term Challenges On November 9, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) confirmed its partnership with Sony Sem[...]

At the “2021 BIO Asia–Taiwan", Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), together with various Science Parks and the National Applied Research Laboratories, jointly presented the latest biotech R&D results.

How Does Technology Strengthen Taiwan’s Anti-Pandemic Effort? Smart Medical Applications Key to Medical Upgrades! The COVID-19 pandemic has not only driven the general public to pay more attention to medical care, [...]

Following rumors that was facing difficulties with its process, therefore driving to adopt the process for its upcoming chips for , the Taiwanese foundry stated that "everything stays on course."

TSMC Denies Difficulties With 3nm, Apple’s A16 Rumoured to Adopt 4nm Responding to the latest rumors that its 3nm process is experiencing difficulties and thus facing de[...]

As and step up tech cooperation, the Baltic country's strong technology might just be what Taiwan's semiconductor industry needs in the next stage of development, especially for .

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Foxconn showcased three fully functional prototypes on Monday, merely one year after proclaiming its EV ambition and creating the alliance. always believe that speed is one of its advantages against traditional automakers, but its distinctive strategy is bringing further challenges.

Foxconn Showcased First EV Prototypes, but Its Strategy Awaits Further Validation On its annual tech day on October 18, Foxconn unveiled the latest progress of its grandiose EV proje[...]

In an exclusive interview, the newest director of Taiwan's space program talks about the latest progress of Taiwan's space technology and how he plans to build the country's space industry.



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Taiwan Aims to Develop Its Own Starlinks, Building a Full-Fledged Space Industry Planning to spend NT$4 billion between 2021 and 2024, Taiwan is now building its own experimental co[...]

At the 2021 Taiwan Innotech Expo, the Future Tech Theme Pavilion (FUTEX) held by ’s Ministry of Science and Technology, prominent guests from Taiwan's leading hospitals, and talk about the synergy between and .

The Synergy Between AI and Healthcare Explored at 2021 Taiwan Innotech Expo At the 2021 Taiwan Innotech Expo, the Future Tech Theme Pavilion (FUTEX) held by Taiwan’s Ministry o[...]

What are 's opportunities in the growing market of communications? 2021 FUTEX Trend Forum invited experts from NASA, Czech Space Alliance and other leading organizations to share their views.

Taiwan's New Opportunity in the Global Satellite Communication Market In 2021 FUTEX Trend Forum- Space Technology, top international business executives as well as academ[...]

The successful e-government of helped it to deal with the crisis. What are Estonia's keys to digital transformation? Some Estonian experts shared their experiences on the 2021 Taiwan Innovation Expo.

Deciphering Estonia: How Does It Lead in Digital Transformation? When the epidemic hit Europe, many EU countries came to a halt, but only Estonia could calmly deal w[...]

The Japanese company not only plays a key role in 's expansion to , but has also become increasingly strategic to TSMC's competition with .

PCB Makers Are the Latest Battlegrounds Between TSMC and Intel In oder to maintain a competitive edge against Samsung and Intel, TSMC is said to be deepening its c[...]

Supplying the global PC, server, and smartphone markets has underpinned the success of 's electronics industry. Now it seeks growth in the next stage of mobile computing: smart glasses.

Taiwanese ODMs Are Seeking a Role in the Next Era of Mobile Computing Along with electric vehicles, smart glasses have been increasingly regarded as the next platform of [...]

Amidst 's latest energy crisis, 's electronics industry rethinks its strategy to move away from , especially suppliers like .

Energy Crisis: Taiwanese Industry Contemplates Its Pivot to India, Especially Apple Suppliers Following the power outrages faced by China, India, the world’s third largest economy, is facing the[...]

According to , over 70% of adults in lack sufficient access to financial services. The startup AuthMe, through its one-stop electronic identity verification solution, will soon anchor itself in Southeast Asia's digital financial infrastructure, laying the ground work for .

AuthMe: The Gateway to Digital Finance in Southeast Asia Founded in 2019, the Taiwanese AI startup AuthMe has quickly risen to prominence, seizing on the wav[...]

Confirmed: Gogoro is to be listed on Nasdaq.

Gogoro Confirms IPO at NASDAQ Gogoro Inc., Taiwan’s largest e-scooter manufacturer and a global leader in e-scooter battery [...]

China's is widely perceived to be 's successor. Now, it is adopting Huawei's global expansion strategy too.

The Next Huawei? China’s Unisoc Is Replicating Huawei’s Global Expansion Strategy Huawei, along with its chip design subsidiary HiSilicon, has been severely hit by U.S. sanctions. In[...]

Andes Technology, a world-leading RISC-V IP core vendor, to be listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange.


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Andes Technology, ARM’s Main Competitor, to Be Listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange Andes Technology Corp., a Taiwanese supplier of CPU IP core and also a founding member of RISC-V Int[...]

The rise of and has recently drawn the attention of Taiwanese semiconductor industry. What is the role in this revolution?

TSMC Sees Five Applications of Gallium Nitride as Growth Driver TSMC has expressed optimism toward the market potential of compound semiconductors, such as silicon [...]

Google Taiwan's Former Director talks about the global capital market after , predicting the rise of "super-unicorns" startups.

After Covid-19: Former Google Taiwan Director Foresees Super-Unicorn Startups As COVID-19 wreaked havoc across the globe, putting countless businesses on the brink of collapse, i[...]

It's coming! This year, held online for the first time, the US Taiwan Startup Forum 2021 will take place on Sep. 9 & Sep. 10.

Organised by 北美台灣工程師協會North America Taiwanese Engineering & Science Association NATEA and Taiwan Tech Arena - TTA 台灣科技新創基地, UTSF 2021 will showcase 16 promising startups from the US and Taiwan, spanning across 8 themes – AI, Semiconductor, Blockchain, IoT, HealthTech, Sustainability, AR/VR, E-commerce.

Coming Soon: US Taiwan Startup Forum 2021 The synergy between Taiwan and the United States has always underpinned global technological progres[...]

Infinio Capital, an early stage VC based in both and the , has been a hidden linchpin of Taiwan’s global space ambition. When was searching for suppliers in 2018, Infinio Capital was crucial to navigate it through Taiwan’s electronics manufacturing industry. Now, the is raising a US$150 million fund to dive further into the space economy.

Beyond SpaceX: Why Taiwan’s Space Industry Is Attracting American VCs Infinio Capital, an early stage venture capital firm based in both Taiwan and the US, has been a hid[...]

is likely ’s best entry ticket into the industry and might even define its place in it.

Huawei Inside: How Huawei Finds Salvation in China's Automotive IoT Together with Huawei and the EV battery maker CATL, China’s state-owned Changan Automobile Group has[...]

As a harbinger of 's increasingly competent software industry, Transition Technologies PSC (TTPSC) is eyeing 's push for Industry 4.0 as a chance for Asian expansion.

Poland's Growing Software Sector Eyes Taiwan's Industry 4.0 Market for Asian Expansion Transition Technologies PSC (TTPSC), a Polish provider of industrial software solutions, is the firs[...]

AIDC, a partner of to establish a fighter jet maintenance center in the region, has announced its first e-bus. Can a fighter jet manufacturer really make ?

If You Can Make Fighter Jets, Can You Make EVs? This Company Will Find Out Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC), a partly state-owned defense contracto[...]

As the industry sees a growing need for mature process nodes, speciality technologies for applications in and are also growing in importance. is now targeting to increase the share of its speciality processes.

Why You Should Pay Attention to TSMC’s Speciality Technologies As the semiconductor industry sees a growing need for mature process nodes, speciality technologies [...]

, much like now, once used an interventionist industrial policy to boost its industry, but it lost to a decade ago. Recent geopolitical dynamics, however, have given it the chance to reboot its IC industry.

Singapore Seizes Geopolitical Opportunity to Catch Up With Taiwan’s IC Industry Singapore is struggling to restore its IC industry’s former glory, but experts are not optimistic re[...]

Frank Huang, the founder of Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. ( ), has recently founded Taiwan Advanced Automotive Technology Development Association (TADA). Despite insisting that it is not a competitor, TADA places itself as an alternative - the semiconductor industry's answer to .

Foxconn’s MIH Alliance Has a Rival, and It Might Have TSMC’s Support As the world zooms on the outsized role of Taiwan’s semiconductor industry within the global supply [...]

With ’s former smartphone brand under the scrutiny of lawmakers, it might have long term implications for 's industry as well as the global chipset competitive landscape.

Former Huawei Brand Risks US Sanctions, Chinese IC Market Is Further Fragmented With Huawei’s former smartphone brand under the scrutiny of U.S. lawmakers, it might have long term [...]

has gotten ahead of , becoming the first customer of ’s 3nm process. Notably, the British startup will also use the Taiwanese foundry’s cutting-edge process for its next generation of IPU.

Intel And Graphcore Among TSMC's First 3nm Customers It has been confirmed that Intel will use TSMC’s 3nm process, an anomaly – considering that A[...]

Thanks to US sanctions and chip shortage, the year 2021 has become a turning point for China's industry.

How Has 2021 Changed China's Microcontroller Industry? Thanks to the global chip shortage and US sanctions, the year 2021 has been perceived as a turning p[...]

Following rumors that was going to acquire ’s fab, it has finally emerged that will be the buyer, targeting semiconductors.

Foxconn Acquires Macronix 150mm Fab, Targeting SiC Semiconductors Following much speculation ever since Macronix International Co., a Taiwanese chipmaker, announced i[...]

’s National Space Organization (NSPO) aims to expand Taiwan’s reach in , focusing on areas such as space travel, space and space .

“Taiwan to Be a Major Space Industry Player in 10 Years”, Says Space Program Director “Taiwan will be a part of the global space ecosystem”, declared Chong-Sin Wu, the newly appoin[...]

The pandemic has changed the industry’s traditional focus on downlink speed, as remote working draws attention to the importance of uplink speed performance. Now, and have set uplink speed record on .

MediaTek And Ericsson Reached New 5G Uplink Speed Record Ericsson and MediaTek have set uplink speed record on mmWave, reaching a peak throughput rate of 495[...]

Gamesa has begun production at its offshore wind turbine nacelle factory in , marking the company’s first offshore wind nacelle assembly site outside of . It will supply the Danish company .

Taiwan Hosts Siemens' First Turbine Assembly Site Outside of Europe Siemens Gamesa has begun production at its offshore wind turbine nacelle factory in Taiwan, marking [...]

In the past, only big players like could achieve profit margins nearing 50%, while smaller chip design companies in generally had profit margins between 20-30%. Recent dynamics have changed this pattern.

Record Profit Margins Boosted Taiwan's IC Design Industry, What Happened? The prices of touch ICs, microcontrollers and touch and display drivers ICs (TDDIs) are expected to [...]

Since 2010, Taiwanese investment in Southeast Asia has been steadily growing, with , and topping the list. In the span between 2010 and 2020, it was estimated that approximately half of Taiwanese electronics manufacturers’ investments had gone to Southeast Asia.

No More Globalization? Taiwanese Industry Prioritizes Regionalization Amid Supply Chain Shifts 2017 was a watershed moment for Taiwanese industry: with the US-China trade war heating up, the Taiw[...]

Until now, had been playing an increasingly disproportionate role in ’s supply chain, hosting the majority of its manufacturing sites and attracting ever more investments.

Away From China: Taiwan Deepens Presence in Southeast Asia From the onset of the trade war in 2019 to the Covid19 outbreak in 2020, Taiwanese companies have be[...]