The availability of new LCD fabs and capacity ramps at existing lines are likely to result in an annual growth of 12% in area output for large-size panels in 2019, according to industry...

Infineon, now the world's largest supplier of MOSFET chips, is ramping up production of such chips at its new 12-inch plant, inspiring more IDMs to follow suit in 2019, a move that...

Globalfoundries has named Americo Lemos, who previously held executive positions at Qualcomm and Intel, as its China country manager on the heels of speculation about layoffs and...

Sakai SIO International Guangzhou, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, is scheduled to have its 10.5G LCD plant kick off volume production in October 2019, according to the company.

DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology saw its revenues fall to a 19-month low in January 2019, while niche-market DRAM specialist Winbond Electronics' revenues...

Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics has said plans to build a new 12-inch wafer plant in southern Taiwan are still on track despite some near-term headwin...

Taiwan ODM Compal Electronics is actively proceeding with capacity expansions in China, Taiwan and Vietnam despite global economic prospects clouded by US-China trade tensions, and...

China's central government has decided to intervene in the case of Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit accused of stealing trade secrets from US-based Micron Technology, while the Fujian...

Diode maker Actron Technology will start constructing a new plant dedicated to producing automotive insulated gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan around mid-2019...

Pegatron is currently evaluating the possibilities of establishing plants in Vietnam and India, while its new plants in Batam, Indonesia has already begun shipping network communication...

DMS (design and manufacturing services) provider Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a member of Taiwan's ASE Technology Holding, plans to build a new plant in Huizhou in southern...

Taiwan-based communications equipment maker Senao Networks is planning to significantly boost monthly pays for new production workers in order to smoothen recruitment of new workforce...

Backend house GEM Services, which specializes in packaging services for semiconductor power devices, is expected to enjoy another year of record-high revenues in 2019 thanks to robust...

The semiconductor industry is expected to allocate the largest portion of its capex spending for flash memory again in 2019, marking the third consecutive year that flash has led...

Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, saw its December revenues fall to a 20-month low of NT$3.69 billion (US$119.6 million).

Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) ambition in the chipmaking sector is taking shape. The Taiwan-based conglomerate reportedly has stuck a deal with China's Zhuhai...

LCD panel and module maker Giantplus Technology has disclosed the plan to sell its LCD module subsidiary, KGP, in Kunshan, China to a local asset management company for CNY410 million...

A fire broke out at diode firm Actron Technology's factory in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan in the early hours of November 26. The company expects the incident to have no material impact...

Taiwan-based Unitech Printed Circuit Board will enhance further its high-end PCB offering for automotive electronics, and expects the effort to make a positive contribution to the...

Taiwan-based leadframe supplier Jih Lin Technology has established a new headquarters in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, and is looking to build additional production capacities at its...

Network equipment maker Cameo Communications is bracing for brisk sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 as more of its clients are shifting orders to Taiwan amid the escalating US-China...

Networking device maker Arcadyan Technology, a subsidiary of Compal Electronics, plans to set up a production base in Vietnam to minimize its operational risks amid escalating trade...

Yageo has acquired about 21,000 square meters of land in Southern Taiwan for NT$790 million (US$25.7 million) in cash, according to the passive component vendor. The land will provide...

China-based crystal-growing furnace makers who have long been focusing on the PV industry, have developed tools looking to build their presence in the semiconductor sector, according...

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) held a ceremony on October 31 to mark the opening of its 12-inch wafer plant in Nanjing, China. Company chairman Mark Liu and CFO...