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Tuesday 25 February 2020
ODMs asked to install additional server production capacity in Taiwan
ODMs have seen more requests from their server clients for installing additional SMT lines in Taiwan as China's coronavirus outbreak has been impacting server supply from the country,...
Thursday 20 February 2020
Semiconductor industry avoids direct impact of coronavirus outbreak, says Omdia
The semiconductor industry appears to have escaped the direct impact of the coronavirus crisis so far, but the market is likely to suffer the repercussions as the outbreak slows or...
Tuesday 18 February 2020
TWS earphone market feeling the pinch of coronavirus outbreak
The global market for TWS earbuds and other devices has been expected to expand sharply in 2020, but certain component shortages due to the coronavirus outbreak are hitting its supply...
Wednesday 12 February 2020
Passive component makers put more focus on non-China production
Taiwan-based passive component makers will be freeing up non-China production capacity if necessary, as their manufacturing operations in China have experienced low labor return rates...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers revving up to cushion coronavirus impacts
Many Taiwan-based PCB makers with manufacturing plants in China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, are gearing up to mitigate impacts of the epidemic, such...
Wednesday 15 January 2020
Hinge makers budget higher capex for 2020
Taiwan-based hinge makers including Shin Zu Shing (SZS) and Jarllytec both will spend more to expand their production capacities this year, according to the companies.
Tuesday 14 January 2020
Taiwan IT components exports to remain robust in 2020 thanks to 5G and AI
Although World Trade Organization (WTO) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) both expect the US, Japan and Europe to suffer from weakening economy in 2020, several Taiwanese industrial...
Friday 3 January 2020
KYEC starting 2020 with robust test orders for 5G, AI, CIS chips
Taiwan-based testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) is expected to see its first-quarter 2020 revenues hit the highest record ever for the same quarter with monthly revenues to...
Tuesday 31 December 2019
Supply chain continues moving out of China despite trade truce
The US-China trade tensions seem to be easing with both sides set to sign an agreement soon, but there is still so much uncertainty lying ahead that many IT supply chain players have...
Monday 30 December 2019
Capacity utilization of Taiwan PCB industry to stay high in 1H20
The capacity utilization rate of Taiwan's PCB industry in the first half of 2020 will be staying at levels almost as high as that seen in the peak season thanks to demand for substrate...
Tuesday 24 December 2019
Record amount of IC capacity forecast to be added in 2021, says IC Insights
As much as 17.9 million wafers (200mm-equivalents) per year of new IC capacity could be added in 2020, followed by another 20.8 million wafers of new IC capacity in 2021, which would...
Monday 23 December 2019
CCL maker Ventec expects 2019 gross margin to be over 25%
Taiwan-based niche-type CCL maker Ventec International expects its gross margin to reach over 25% for whole-year 2019 thanks to volume production of its new high-end materials and...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Allied Circuit, GCE see server PCB demand pick up
PCB makers Gold Circuit Electronics and Allied Circuit have both seen their production utilization rates ramp up recently thanks to a pick-up in demand for servers, according to sources...
Friday 6 December 2019
AUO loses Motorola foldable Razr OLED orders to Chinese peers
Motorola has switched orders for flexible AMOLED panels for its new foldable smartphones to Chinese suppliers BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) from...
Thursday 5 December 2019
Light guide plate maker GLT back to MacBook Pro supply chain
Light guide plate (LGP) maker Global Lighting Technologies (GLT) has returned to the glowing keyboard supply chain of MacBook Pro and is set to add two production lines at its plant...