IIoT (industrial Internet of Things) applications have started to take root since the beginning of 2018 and will develop at full speed in the next 5-10 years, driven by constant technology...

Yageo has repurchased around NT$2.42 billion (US$178.6 million) worth of its common shares from the open market, at average price per share of NT$816.71, according to a company filing...

Strong high-end chip probing demand is prompting Sigurd Microelectronics to expand production capacity, according to the Taiwan-based company specializing in wafer probing and final...

NXP Semiconductors has gone through several periods of restructuring since its departure from Philips, followed by privatization, and mergers and acquisitions. Steve Owen, executive...

In spite of its status as one of the top-five suppliers of OLED automotive panels globally, LG Display is facing increasing challenge from Samsung Display, which is making headway...

A seasonal pick-up in communication IC demand is set to boost revenues at Taiwan-based IC distributors including WPG and WT Microelectronics in the third quarter of 2018, according...

IC design houses in Taiwan and China including Egis Technology (Egistec), Goodix Technology, FocalTech Systems and Silead Microelectronics are gearing up to upgrade and expand their...

NAND flash chip prices have fallen to the levels of two years ago, while SSD prices have hit their sweet spot, according to industry sources. Falling SSD prices are set to drive the...

Backend house Kingpak Technology will complete the first phase of its capacity expansion by the end of 2018 to satisfy growing demand for automotive CMOS image sensors (CIS), according...

Taiwan's machinery imports are expected to see sharp increases in the second half of 2018, as suppliers of silicon wafers, memory and passive components have started to take delivery...

Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers Compeq Manufacturing and Unitech Printed Circuit Board, and flexible PCB specialists Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect have all posted sequential...

Amkor Technology will soon start operating a new factory at its manufacturing site in Longtan, northern Taiwan for wafer-level packaging (WLP) and wafer test services. The arrival...

Ruggedized PC vendor Getac has announced consolidated revenues of NT$2.4 billion (US$77.28 million) for August, up 17.08% on year with combined consolidated revenues from January...

Powerchip Technology has disclosed plans to implement a corporate restructuring project under which the company will transfer all its 12-inch fab operations to subsidiary Maxchip...

The annual Semicon Taiwan tradeshow has kicked off in Taipei running from September 5-7, with this year's theme focusing on advanced manufacturing and testing technologies for artificial...

Wafer thinning technology is expected to play an increasingly crucial role in Taiwan's power discrete device supply chain, as the technology can work well to lower resistance and...

LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics expects invisible LED devices, automotive applications and mini LED devices to be the main sources of business growth in the future,...

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is enhancing its deployment in the automotive panel sector and expects shipments of automotive panels to top 14 million units in 2018, up from 12 million...

Micron Technology has announced plans to invest US$3 billion by 2030 to increase memory production at its plant in Manassas, Virginia, creating 1,100 new jobs roughly over the next...

Advanced Printed Circuit Board's (APCB) factory site in Thailand has been verified by a major Europe-based automotive components vendor and will start shipping in small volume to...

General Interface Solution (GIS) is unveiling a variety of cutting-edge touch display modules and intelligent sensing solutions at the ongoing Tough Taiwan from August 29-31.

Automotive diode specialist Actron Technology is looking to further expand its share of the global auto alternator diode market to 65% over the next three years from the current 53%,...

Revenues generated from the notebook and optoelectronics sectors continue to make the largest contribution to Taiwan PCB Techvest's (TPT) revenues, but have had limited room for further...

Innolux will showcase its 29-inch large-size integrated curved automotive display with its integrated cluster and CID embedded on an S-shaped laminated safety glass (LSG) with minimum...

Backend house ShunSin Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) specializing in system-in-package (SiP) modules, will be stepping up its diversification...