230 news items tagged automation
ASE to set up more smart factories in 2021
Thursday 17 December 2020ASE Group will complete the establishment of its 18th smart factory by the end of this year, with plans to build seven more intelligent plants in 2021, according to company COO Tien...
Taiwan ICT companies urged to seize quantum opportunities
Wednesday 16 December 2020Even with the birth of quantum computers, instruments for data collection and measurement will still need semiconductor components and Taiwan's ICT industry should see how they can...
All-round OSAT: Q&A with PTI CEO Boris Hsieh
Monday 14 December 2020Taiwan-based Powertech Technology (PTI) is one of the world's top OSATs with major backend orders from non-Korean memory vendors. PTI has just completed a top management shakeup after...
China gearing up for homegrown EDA solutions
Thursday 10 December 2020China is stepping up the development of homegrown EDA (electronic design automation) software and systems as part of its efforts to boost self-sufficiency in semiconductor, and many...
Symtek to sustain strong equipment shipments for semiconductor clients
Tuesday 1 December 2020Taiwan-based automation equipment maker Symtek Automation Asia saw its October revenues shoot up 177.55% on year to NT$307 million (US$10.75 million), thanks to shipments to clients...
Automotive PCB maker Chin-Poon expects sales recovery in 2021
Friday 27 November 2020Automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial has seen demand start picking up, and expects a recovery in global auto market to push up its shipments in 2021.
ASE to hire over 3,000 for plant in southern Taiwan
Tuesday 24 November 2020Backend 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...
Dialog intros SmartServer IoT partner ecosystem for edge solutions
Friday 20 November 2020Dialog Semiconductor has announced the launch of its SmartServer IoT partner program, which gives system integrators and OEM solutions providers access to the company's edge server...
Demand for industrial automation in Vietnam taking off
Thursday 19 November 2020Demand for industrial automation and smart manufacturing in Vietnam has been growing fast due to surging foreign investment in the country's manufacturing sector, according to industry...
Pegatron vows to improve manufacturing and recruitment processes
Monday 16 November 2020Pegatron will double its efforts to accelerate production automation while improving its recruitment process to avoid a repeat of a mistake of misemploying student workers at its...
Techman robots enter supply chain of Japanese automaker
Thursday 12 November 2020Techman Robot under the Quanta Computer Group has seen its collaborative robots enter the supply chain of a leading automaker in Japan to support its next-generation smart inspection...
PCB equipment makers see bright growth prospects ahead
Monday 12 October 2020Taiwan's PCB equipment makers including C Sun and Symtek Automation Asia are poised to embrace strong growth momentum as many PCB and IC substrate makers are keenly expanding capacities...
Worldwide RPA software revenues to reach nearly US$2 billion in 2021, says Gartner
Wednesday 23 September 2020Global robotic process automation (RPA) software revenues are projected to reach US$1.89 billion in 2021, an increase of 19.5% from 2020, according to Gartner. Despite economic pressures...
PCB equipment supplier Symtek optimistic about 2021
Wednesday 23 September 2020PCB equipment supplier Symtek Automation Asia (SAA) expects higher sales in second-half 2020 than in first-half 2020, with even brighter market prospect for 2021.
The inevitable trend toward industrial automation: Q&A with ZNT CEO Bernhard Marsoner
Wednesday 2 September 2020ZNT-Richter is a global IT company. In the past 30+ years, ZNT has successfully developed software solutions suitable for the manufacturing industry to help customers improve production...
Nuvoton completes takeover of Panasonic semiconductor biz
Wednesday 2 September 2020Nuvoton Technology has announced the acquisition of Panasonic's semiconductor business, including 100% of Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS), equipment and inventories of Panasonic...
Worldwide spending on AI expected to double in 4 years, says IDC
Wednesday 26 August 2020Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is forecast to double over the next four years, growing from US$50.1 billion in 2020 to more than US$110 billion in 2024, according...
TAIROA forms system integration alliance
Monday 24 August 2020Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robotics Association (TAIROA) has established a platform bringing together system integrators from different sectors in a bid to improve service...
Taiwan PCB makers feel more pressure to move out of China
Thursday 20 August 2020Taiwan-based PCB makers, now having over 60% of their production capacity in China, are feeling more pressure to relocate their production plants out of the wolrld's factory amid...
TSMC develops dry-clean technique for EUV mask
Monday 3 August 2020TSMC has developed what the company claims is the world's first environmental-friendly "dry-clean technique for EUV mask" to replace the traditional clean process.
Chroma Ate posts profit increase in 2Q20
Friday 31 July 2020Chroma Ate, which provides integrated and customized solutions for test and measurement instruments, has reported net profits increased 24% sequentially to NT$580 million (US$19.8...
Tripod to supply super-thin rigid PCBs for Apple mini LED-backlit devices
Thursday 23 July 2020PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology has reportedly cut into the supply chain for Apple's upcoming mini LED-backlit iPads and MacBooks and will offer super-thin rigid boards for the...
Jumping on the EUV bandwagon: Q&A with Gudeng chairman Bill Chiu
Wednesday 15 July 2020Gudeng Precision Industrial, a member of TSMC Grand Alliance and Taiwan's first semiconductor equipment maker allowed to join SEMI in setting next-generation equipment standards after...
Synaptics to acquire rights to Broadcom wireless IoT connectivity biz
Wednesday 8 July 2020Synaptics has announced the signing of definitive agreements under which Synaptics will acquire certain assets and manufacturing rights associated with the wireless IoT business of...
TSMC fab tool suppliers see promising outlook
Monday 6 July 2020Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers engaged in TSMC's supply chain are set to be among the beneficiaries of the foundry house's advanced process capacity expansion with...