Japanese companies will collaborate with TSMC to gain chip making edge

In a report, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper said, around 20 Japanese companies, including electronic component maker Ibiden Co, will collaborate with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to develop chip manufacturing technology in Japan. Fifty percent of $337 million (37 billion yen), the cost of the research facility, will be borne by the Japanese government In February,…

Samsung Group to invest $22 billion in new technologies over the next 3 years

Technological areas in which Samsung Group will invest include, AI, bio-pharma, 5G and electronic components for next gen automobiles. On Wednesday, Samsung Electronics, a unit of the South Korean conglomerate Samsung Group stated, over the next three years it plans on investing up to $22 billion (25 trillion won) in artificial intelligence, electronic components for…

Companies focusing on IoT, AI and Robotics in Computex Taipei

There is a strategic shift taking place in electronic components manufactured by tech companies. Computex Taipei, Taiwan’s top tech fair, is seeing a different energy this year. While traditionally the focus had mostly catered to electronic parts for smartphones, this year, chip manufacturers have latched onto burgeoning growth engines such as virtual reality, self-driving car…