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Japanese precision component manufacturer Orbray announced that it has signed a contract with automotive semiconductor R&D corporation Mirise Technologies to conduct R&D on diamond power semiconductors. In addition, Orbay also stated that it is investing JPY10 billion (US$72 million) to build a diamond substrate factory for automotive semiconductors.
Niche-market memory IC design house Elite Semiconductor Memory Technology (ESMT) has seen an influx of short lead-time orders, ramping up wafer starts at its foundry partners in May.
Following the reduction of memory chip production, Samsung Electronics is planning to reduce its wafer production in the third quarter of 2023 due to the poor demand for its foundry services, according to a Korean media report.
National Taiwan University (NTU) recently sent out invitations to electrical and electronics industry experts to a "Patent Sale and Foresight Technology Seminar." The event will be hosted in the afternoon of June 19 at the Barry Lam Hall of NTU. In addition to inviting three experts to present their R&D achievements, more than 60 patents on electrical and electronic technologies will be offered for sale.
Order visibility for microcontroller unit (MCU) supplier Generalplus Technology remains low despite sustained demand from the industrial control market segment.