DIGITIMES regularly interviews leading industry executives, inviting them to talk frankly about the technology issues and the business challenges that need to be addressed in an industry that is marked by constant change. We always welcome the opportunity to discuss industry trends and issues face-to-face, via email or during a conference call, especially for companies that are targeting the Greater China market.
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Jumping on the EUV bandwagon: Q&A with Gudeng chairman Bill Chiu
Gudeng Precision Industrial, a member of TSMC Grand Alliance and Taiwan's first semiconductor equipment maker allowed to join SEMI in setting next-generation equipment...
Government subsidies crucial for new TSMC fab establishment in US
TSMC is in talks with the US government about relevant subsidies for its new wafer fab in Arizona so that the foundry is able to implement the investment plan,...
Industry 4.0 driving demand for pneumatic automation components: Q&A with Taiwan Chelic chairman Barton Yu
As pneumatic automation components are essential parts of automated equipment, demand for them is expected to be on the rise along with ongoing development of...
Pandemic accelerating cloud-based digital transformation: Q&A with Sysage chairman Michael Lee
The conoravirus pandemic has compelled enterprises to switch to remote operation including video conferencing and employees' working at different locations and...
Beyond ruggedized IPCs: Q&A with Getac chairman James Hwang
Taiwan-based ruggedized industrial PC (IPC) maker Getac has been transforming its business and is adopting a business model of a system integrator (SI) to expand...
Higher ppi displays crucial for AR/VR: Q&A with INT chairman David Chu
Taiwan-based Innovative and Transformation (INT) is a knowledge-based company dedicated to developing glass-based display devices with ultra-high pixel density...
Business talent crucial to software industry in Taiwan: Q&A with CyberLink chairman Jau Huang
The development of the software sector in Taiwan has been much slower compared to hardware manufacturing, which has been supported by large numbers of engineering...
Memory-centric solutions for next 20 years: Q&A with Macronix chairman Miin Wu
Taiwan-based Macronix International has developed into the world's largest supplier of ROM chips and second biggest maker of NOR flash memory chips after experiencing...
Synergy from acquiring Kemet: Q&A with Yageo chairman Pierre Chen
Taiwan-based Yageo announced recently plans to acquire fellow US-based passive component company Kemet in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.8 billion. The...
Growatt focuses on distributed PV system market: Q&A with company chairman David Ding
Huawei Technologies and Sungrow Power Supply are globally leaders in the PV inverter market, but fellow company, Growatt New Energy Technolog, focuses on string...
The prospects of EV solid-state batteries: Q&A with ProLogium chairman Vincent Yang
ProLogium Technology is setting up a solid-state lithium ceramic battery (LCB) factory with annual production capacity of 1-2GWh in northern Taiwan, with the factory...
Business transformation via stake investment: Q&A with Qisda chairman Peter Chen
EMS provider Qisda has achieved growth by investing in firms whose businesses complement its own, with its 2018 consolidated revenues reaching a record at NT$4.576...
Quanta making AI push, says chairman
AI will usher in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Taiwan must manage to develop a solid presence in the AI era that will persist into the next decades, Quanta...
Heterogeneous integration bringing more innovation: Q&A with Etron chairman Nicky Lu
The Taiwan semiconductor industry is gearing up to tap huge business opportunities arising from AI and IoT applications, such as machine learning, cloud to edge...
Asustek shakeup: Q&A with company chairman Jonney Shih and president Jerry Shen
Asustek Computer has long been the leader in the motherboard business since its establishment in 1990. In 1997, the Taiwan-based vendor ventured into the notebook...
ASEAN sees fast growth in e-commerce, says ASOCIO chairman
The ASEAN market sees fast growth in e-commerce, with total transaction value increasing by about 20% annually, according to ASOCIO (Asian-Oceanian Computing Industry...
Vietnam focusing on smart city development, says FPT chairman
Facing the great waves of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Vietnam is keen on promoting e-government projects, and the government there has selected five main...
Huami to expand into Asia Pacific smart wearable markets, says chairman
China-based Huami, a main ODM of Xiaomi's smart wrist bands and weight scales, launched its own-brand smartwatch, Amazfit, in Europe and US in September 2016 and...
Taiwan should encourage early-stage investments, says LuxNet chairman Hsing Kung
LuxNet chairman, Hsing Kung, has founded three companies. Among them, SDL was established in 1983, specializing in manufacturing optical communication devices...
Taiwan must be prepared for entrepreneurship, says Acorn Campus Taiwan chairman Wu-Fu Chen
Chairman of Acorn Campus Taiwan Wu-Fu Chen, with a record of having founded 13 companies within a 15-year period and having all of them either acquired or listed,...
Business transformation: Q&A with Qisda chairman Peter Chen
EMS provider Qisda has made efforts to transform operations by acquiring majority stakes in industrial motherboard and computer maker DFI and POS device maker...
Avoiding cut throat competition: Q&A with SPIL chairman Bough Lin
Bough Lin, chairman of Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), has disclosed that it had never occurred to him that his company would one day merge with one of...
Creating user value: Q&A with EIH chairman Frank Ko
E Ink Holding (EIH) has been a pioneer in the development of electrophoretic display (EPD) technology and consequently become a primary e-paper solution supplier...
Bright prospect for wireless charging: Q&A with WPC chairman Menno Treffers
Wireless charging is emerging as a new major feature of high-end smartphones after Apple, Samsung and other leading vendors incorporated it into their latest smartphone...
