Monthly Archives: September 2023

New Options Beyond Building Quantum Computers! NCKU Utilizes Amazon Braket to Launch Research Efforts and Explore Various Quantum Hardware Architectures

In parallel with AI and IoT, quantum technology stands as one of the three engines driving humanity’s Fourth Industrial Revolution. With the potential to reshape our daily lives, quantum technology and its applications have not only garnered worldwide attention but …

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[News] TSMC’s Japanese Factory Eyes Mass Production by Late 2024, Profitability in 2025

According to a report by China’s tech news outlet JIWEI, industry sources have revealed that TSMC’s Kumamoto semiconductor fab in Japan is expected to turn profitable in 2025, following mass production anticipated to commence by the end of 2024. Industry …

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Silicon Photonics Will Become Key to Semiconductor Future Development

In recent years, with the rise of AI and 5G technologies leading to increasing computational demands, Silicon Photonics technology has once again become a focal point of discussion in the semiconductor industry. TrendForce Perspective: Rewriting Semiconductor Development Rules with Silicon …

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In Smart Homes and Personalized AI Demands, Edge AI Chips Play a Key Role

The continuous AI integration of smart homes accelerates with the Matter protocol. In the context of the modern era, smart homes are the AI applications that come second only to smartphones and smartwatches. As the penetration rate of smart home …

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BYD’s Acquisition of Jabil’s China Factory: Expanding Beyond iPhone Casings into EMS Orders

Last month, the primary iPhone casing supplier, American company Jabil, announced that it had reached a preliminary agreement with China’s prominent EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) firm, BYD, to sell its Mobile Business Unit for $2.2 billion. The completion of the …

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