Apart from the two major trends of advanced processes and compound semiconductors, advanced packaging technology for heterogeneous integration has also become a recent market focal point in conjunction with the AI popularity. However, all three of the aforementioned technologies must be accompanied by material analysis (MA) and failure analysis (FA) to ensure product quality and reliability…
The implementation of smart technologies is one of the most important trends in the automotive industry. As a technology hub, Taiwan is among the world leaders in both technology and services…
At the end of September this year, Mark Liu, Chairman of TSMC, was interviewed by the media. He made the promise to reduce carbon emissions by 20% by 2030 …
How big is the automotive electronics market? According to iKnow, Ministry of Science and Technology, a Level 2 autonomous driving vehicle uses US$580 worth of semiconductor chips and the cost in a Level 4 vehicle runs up to…
As 5G services began to roll out around the globe in 2019, 5G communication is poised to expand into commercial applications with unprecedented development potential compared t…
Assistance Systems (ADAS) that were just a concept a few years ago are now a reality. Some mid-tier vehicles entering the market in 2018 came with ADAS and more are expected in 2019. According to the Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC), the cost of semiconductor components per car has exceeded US$330 and in electric vehicles, the…
Compared with AEC-Q100, AEC-Q104 is not only the first automotive industry specification to define Board Level Reliability Test (BLR), but also explicitly states the basic concepts, testing methods and items, ESD specifications and the quantity of test samples, said Allan Tseng, Assistant Vice President of reliability engineering division of iST…
Certification service firm Integrated Service Technology (iST) is braced for strong sales in 2018, buoyed by the commencement of two new factories and emerging multiple applications that come along with advanced semiconductor processes, automobile electronics and high-speed transmission…