When Texas Instruments' new engineer Jack Kilby invented the world's first IC in 1958, no one could imagine that 60 years later, ICs have deeply rooted in Taiwan, now the world's...

Camera lens supplier Largan Precision has been planning to invest NT$50 billion (US$1.66 billion) to acquire a large factory site of 9.9-13.2 hectares (24.5-32.7 acres) in Taiwan...

Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its fab operation in Xiamen, China to remain unprofitable in 2018 due to insufficient economies of scale.

Globalfoundries has disclosed plans to cut 5% of its global workforce, or about 900 employees, with the layoff to take place mainly in Europe and the US.

Taiwan-based poly-Si solar wafer makers Green Energy Technology (GET), Gigastorage, Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) and Danen Technology will jointly file a petition asking the...

Morris Chang said at TSMC's annual shareholders meeting on June 5 that he believes the dual leadership of Mark Liu and CC Wei will create another "miraculous" growth for the pure-play...

While the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has announced a partnership with Nvidia to accelerate development of AI (artificial intelligence) and deep learning technologies...

China's National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Finance and National Energy Administration have jointly announced a plan to strictly control establishment of PV power-generating...

Nvidia and Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology have jointly announced an extensive collaboration that will advance Taiwan's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

Circuit protection device specialist Thinking Electronic Industrial is gearing up to grasp new business opportunities in the automotive and 5G sectors with plans to expand its factory...

The output value of China's IC packaging and testing industry will exceed US$30 billion for the first time in 2018, according to Digitimes Research.

Globalfoundries has denied recent rumors indicating the company is looking for a strategic partner or buyer to transfer the ownership of its 12-inch wafer plant in Chengdu, China.

Taipei has started constructing a 1MWp PV power station on a former landfill site, with completion scheduled for November 2018, according to the city's Department of Environmental...

The Taiwan government has proposed a New Economy Immigration Act, drafted with an aim to attract foreign professionals and mid-level technicians to support the country's industrial...

The Taiwan government will make efforts to promote development of smart machinery by integrating resources, cultivating high-level talent and encouraging local production of smart...

Taiwan has announced the selection of seven developers from nine candidates for developing 11 offshore wind farms, with total installation of 738MW scheduled for completion by the...

Own-brand lighting product maker China Electric Mfg has applied for Energy Label for 38 LED lighting products in preparation for competition for government procurement projects, according...

Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) is establishing an IoT (Internet of Things) system to monitor PM2.5 density by deploying networks of air quality sensors around...

Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has struck a deal with a provincial government in South Korea for expansion of its local plant in Cheonan, South Chungcheong, according to a report...

China-based Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics is expanding its capacity aggressively by announcing on April 18 that it will build a new 8.6G LCD fab, or the third one of the company,...

China-based Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics will invest CNY40 billion (US$6.37 billion) to establish a 11G LCD fab in Zhengzhou, China focusing on production of 65- to 150-inch 4K/8K...

Taiwan-based electric vehicle (EV) maker Electric Power Technology (EPTech) has recently begun pilot production for its new EV in China.

Zhao Weiguo has resigned as chairman of both Unisplendour and Unigroup Guoxin, as well as from their boards of directors. Zhao remains chairman of China's state-owned Tsinghua Unigroup,...

Fueled by heavy government investment, IC packaging and testing in China generated US$29 billion in revenues in 2017, making China the world's largest consumer of packaging equipment...

Taiwan has raised its offshore wind power generation target from 3.5GW to 5.5GW by 2025, with total investment estimated at about NT$962.5 billion (US$33.04 billion).