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Monday 5 July 2021
Weblink expects challenging 2H21
Weblink International, a channel distributor under Acer, expects to experience a challenging second-half 2021, as demand may weaken, according to company president Dave Lin.
Monday 5 July 2021
Acer eyes medical care business
Acer has been keen on making deployments in the smart medical care, antibacterial and eco-friendly product sectors in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to company chairman...
Friday 2 July 2021
Medical startup iXensor launches smart antigen testing solution for COVID-19
Taiwan-based medical technology startup iXensor has launched a smart antigen testing solution that is able to detect COVID-19 infections and can show the rest results via its smartphone...
Thursday 1 July 2021
Six-inch fabs become acquisition target
Six-inch wafer fabs have become acquisition targets of automotive power semiconductor companies, as well as Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Tesla, both of which...
Thursday 1 July 2021
Smart technologies helping companies fight pandemic; DataVan's epidemic prevention solution creating safer environments
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic rampaged the world. Many countries were on high alert and prohibited people from going outdoors freely. Such measures effectively controlled the virus,...
Wednesday 23 June 2021
SEMICON Taiwan 2021 postponed
SEMICON Taiwan 2021, originally slated for September, will be postponed to December or January 2022.
Tuesday 22 June 2021
Uneven chip inventories challenging downstream device assemblers
Uneven inventories across chipmakers are generating more costs facing downstream device assemblers in not only the PC and handset sectors but also the auto industry, according to...
Monday 21 June 2021
China top-3 foundries to see combined revenue hit record high in 2021, says Digitimes Research
China's top-3 pure-play foundries are expected to see their combined revenue grow 16% on year to hit another record high in 2021, buoyed by continued strong demand for power devices,...
Monday 21 June 2021
5G smartphone shipments to outpace 4G ones in 2022, says Canalys
Worldwide shipments of 5G smartphones will reach 610 million units in 2021, accounting for around 43% of total smartphones to be shipped, according to Canalys. The proportion will...
Thursday 17 June 2021
COVID-19 cluster infections at Taiwan IC firms put under control
COVID-19 cluster infections among migrant workers at King Yuan Electronics and several other Taiwan-based IC companies' factory sites in Miaoli of northern Taiwan have been brought...
Friday 11 June 2021
MediaTek posts record May revenue
MediaTek has reported revenue climbed about 13% on month and nearly 90% from a year earlier to a record high of NT$41.33 billion (US$1.49 billion) in May 2021.
Thursday 10 June 2021
TSMC posts increased May revenue
TSMC has reported revenue grew 0.9% sequentially and 19.8% on year to NT$112.36 billion (US$4.06 billion) in May 2021.
Wednesday 9 June 2021
Surging COVID-19 infections in Taiwan and Malaysia could further constraint notebook component supply
With Asia Pacific countries such as Taiwan and Malaysia witnessing COVID-19 infections surging, sources from the upstream supply chain believe shortages of notebook components could...
Wednesday 9 June 2021
PSMC confirms one employee infected with coronavirus
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) has said one of its domestic employees at its factory site in Miaoli County, northern Taiwan has been confirmed infected with COVID-19,...
Wednesday 9 June 2021
DRAM contract prices to rise at slower rate in 3Q21
DRAM contract prices will rise by a slower 3-8% rate in the third quarter after registering a 18-23% rally in the second quarter, according to TrendForce.