Cable and wire system supplier Wonderful Hi-Tech is poised for robust growth in 2021, driven by a ramp-up of orders for household power supply cords and 5G network cables from new...

5G mmWave AiP (antenna in package) modules are on track to gain increasing penetration in handsets and other devices after being incorporated into iPhone 12 series, and FC-AiP technology...

Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers including Kinsus Interconnect and Unimicron Technology are expected to gain growth momentum from increasing demand for AiP (antenna in packages)...

Taiwan-based inductor makers, including Chilisin Electronics, are expected to enjoy a particularly strong fourth quarter in 2020, bolstered by robust shipments for both handset and...

Taiwan's automotive PCB makers have experienced a major change in shipment structures so far this year, with the ratio of shipments to Asia rising significantly and those for the...

Backend house ASE Technology has announced plans to recruit over 3,000 engineers and technicians for its factory complex in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan seeking to better meet robust...

Tight ABF substrate supply has not only pushed up prices by 30-40% but also prolonged delivery lead time to a maximum of three quarters, according to industry sources.

Smartphone application processor shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 192.6 million units in third-quarter 2020, up 13.4% quarter-over-quarter and down 9.5% year-over-year.

Testing house Sigurd Microelectronics is optimistic about its business outlook for 2021, as testing demand for related chips for 5G phone, networking, automotive and AI applications...

Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the...

The completion of 5G NR R16 standard from 3GPP has been announced the freeze in early July 2020. It is establishing aggressive targets for low latency and massive connection scenarios...

Some handset brands are mulling using plastic back covers for their 5G-enabled entry-level phones to boost shipments, according to industry sources.

Taiwan's leadframe makers including Jih Lin Technology and SDI have seen clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021 due to a significant recovery in demand for discrete...

With prospects for 5G infrastructure construction in China remaining uncertain, Taiwan's CCL makers in the supply chain for 5G base stations may have to rely more on shipment momentum...

Handset application processor vendors have expressed concerns about the supply of BT substrates that may fall due to the suspension of production at Unimicron Technology's fire-hit...

Smartphone shipments to the China market in third-quarter 2020 plunged 25.2% on quarter and 26.2% on year due to the US government placing stricter trade sanctions on Huawei and consumer...

More and more Taiwan-based IT companies are developing networking solutions for the emerging 5G designated enterprise networks dedicated to vertical applications, according to industry...

Apaq Technology saw its cumulative 2020 revenue through October rise 26.8% on year, thanks to robust orders for motherboards, graphics cards and game consoles. The solid electrolytic...

Advanced Ceramic X (ACX), which specializes in LTCC (low-temperature co-fired ceramic) modules, has disclosed plans to build additional capacity that will come online in the third...

Taiwan-based quartz component supplier TXC has disclosed pre-tax profits hiked over 100% from a year earlier in the first 10 months of 2020.

Networking device supplier Gemtek Technology is optimistic about its business prospects for 2021, citing robust demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 devices and improving market conditions in...

NeoGene Tech has unveiled a breakthrough technology to fabricate a porous wick structure with thickness at only 10-micron, enabling ultrathin vapor chamber devices in large area with...

Taiwan's top test interface specialist Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and TSMC's re-invested backend house Xintec are both optimistic about their revenue prospects for fourth-quarter...

Component shipment momentum for iPhone 12 series continues to strengthen, with order visibility for VCM (voice coil motor) components for iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max models clear through...

Accountability, cross-domain cooperation and information transparency are the three keys that are instrumental to the continuous development of innovative 5G and 6G applications,...