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Taiwan-based OSATs including ASE Group remain cautious about handset mobile phone IC demand in 2023 despite the emergence of short lead-time orders.

Dozens of delegates from the US Defense industry, led by former US Marine Corps commanding general Steven R. Rudder, are currently on a visit to Taiwan, seeking to explore further cooperation opportunities between the US and Taiwanese defense industries.

United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), today announced that its 40nm RFSOI technology platform is now ready for production of millimeter-wave (mmWave) radio frequency (RF) front-end products, enabling the proliferation of 5G wireless networks and applications including smartphones, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) systems, and small cell base stations.

The success of Starlink is driving the growth of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite industry, and Taiwan-based electronics manufacturers have been trying to gain a larger foothold in this emerging sector.

Linkcom Manufacturing, a Taiwan-based supplier of magnetic components and power supply modules, is evaluating the feasibility of establishing a new plant in Vietnam.

Robust sales of Galaxy 23 series handsets have successfully prevented Samsung Electronics from slipping into operating losses in the first quarter of 2023, and are expected to continue bolstering its second-quarter performance in the second quarter, according to company sources.

Due to the memory downturn that persisted for multiple quarters, Samsung Electronics posted a loss in its semiconductor segment but expects a recovery from the second half of 2023.

A government-led project for constructing a national Internet network with supercomputers has been unveiled by Chinas Ministry of Science and Technology, with the goal of competing by the end of 2025.

Amid declining shipments of entry-level smartphones, India has witnessed a premiumization that comes with rising ASPs, a trend that may benefit Apple and Samsung Electronics, with other competitors looking to change tack accordingly.

Since the timeframe for the evolution of communication technology has greatly shortened, 6G is now expected to be commercialized as soon as 2030. Compared to 5G, the next-generation technology needs to have superior performances in all manner of network transmission parameters and needs to consume less power to improve its energy consumption efficiency, both major challenges, according to DIGITIMES Researchs latest study on telecom network technologies.