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Indias homegrown opto-semiconductor manufacturer Polymatech announced the successful production of sapphire wafers as the company is moving toward vertical integration.

PixArt Imaging has enjoyed a ramp-up in short lead-time orders which will continue buoying its sales performance in the second quarter, according to the CMOS image sensor developer.

As Indias US$760-billion semiconductor and display fabs incentive scheme did not attract enough interest from global semiconductor majors, India is reportedly looking to give it another try.

Entegris, a provider of advanced materials and process solutions to the semiconductor and other high-tech industries, has announced the launch of a 54,000-square-meter manufacturing facility in southern Taiwans Kaohsiung Science Park.

Gujarat, Indias first state to launch a semiconductor policy, is wooing Taiwan-based electronics and semiconductor manufacturers to invest in India.

Taiwan-based memory chipmakers Winbond Electronics and Nanya Technology will likely land more short lead-time orders from PC customers in May-June, boosting their sales performance in the second quarter, according to industry sources.

In an interview for the documentary produced as part of DIGITIMESs 25th anniversary, Winbond chairman Arthur Chiao discussed his companys journey so far, its adoption of ESG, as well as the recent downturn in the memory market.

Infineon Technologies and Hon Hai Technology (Foxconn) have signed an agreement to work on silicon carbide (SiC) development for electric vehicles (EV).

Display driver IC (DDI) suppliers are generally optimistic about their second-quarter prospects, citing an increase in replenishment demand and an improvement in customer inventory levels, according to industry sources.

ROHM Semiconductor has announced mass production of 650V gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMT) optimized for a wide range of power supply systems applications. These new products are jointly developed with Ancora Semiconductors, an affiliate of Delta Electronics focusing on the development of GaN devices and technology.