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Wednesday 12 January 2022
Taiwan December export value historically second highest monthly level, says MOF
Taiwan recorded a total export value of US$40.72 billion for December 2021, the historically second-highest monthly level, exceeded only by the US$ 41.58 billion recorded in the preceding...
Tuesday 11 January 2022
Taiwan fabless chipmakers see limited impact from power outage at Hua Hong fabs
A recent power outage at Hua Hong Semiconductor's wafer fabs located at the Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, Shanghai has so far had a limited impact on Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers' deliveries,...
Tuesday 11 January 2022
Taiwan III-V IC makers gearing up for robust RF, PA demand
Taiwan-based gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundries including Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), and epi-wafer suppliers such as Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company...
Monday 10 January 2022
Gotion looks to bring LFP production to US
China-based LFP battery supplier Gotion announced in late December that Gotion US has sealed a large order with a top American carmaker without revealing who it is. In the announcement,...
Monday 10 January 2022
Taiwan foundries may freeze quotes in 2Q22
Taiwan pure-play foundries are likely to freeze their quotes in the second quarter of 2022, as their fabless and IDM clients find it increasingly difficult to pass rising costs onto...
Friday 7 January 2022
UMC monthly revenue tops NT$20 billion
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its monthly revenue exceed NT$20 billion (US$722.5 million) for the first time in December 2021.
Friday 7 January 2022
QCT, Wiwynn gearing up for capacity expansions
Server ODMs Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) and Wiwynn are both looking to expand production capacities substantially in 2022, according to the Taiwan-based companies.
Friday 7 January 2022
CES 2022: Fluv uses pet data to find sitters
Fluv is running a marketplace platform that helps pet owners find the most suitable and trusted pet sitters, walkers, and groomers using pet data and a matching system.
Friday 7 January 2022
Master Talks 1: MIT scholar's advice for Taiwan companies to attain sustainability
Taiwan has succeeded in transforming from a low value-added assembler to a technology designer and provider over the past decades. To keep growing in the future, MIT scholar Donald...
Friday 7 January 2022
Taiwan notebook suppliers expect growth in business, gaming laptops
Taiwan's notebook suppliers are expecting some growth momentum for business and gaming laptops in 2022, as they showcased their latest technologies and products at CES 2022.
Thursday 6 January 2022
Taiwan OSAT, test interface vendors upbeat about demand for new processors
Taiwan-based OSATs and IC test interface solution providers are upbeat about demand for new processors unveiled by vendors including AMD and Nvidia for the next couple of years, according...
Thursday 6 January 2022
Taiwan notebook ODMs reluctant to set up production lines in India
Many PC brand vendors have moved to carry out localized production in India to benefit from the country's PLI (production linked incentive) scheme, but Taiwan's four major notebook...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
Global semiconductor sales increase in November
The global semiconductor industry posted sales of US$49.7 billion in November 2021, an increase of 23.5% over the November 2020 total of US$40.2 billion and 1.5% more than the October...
Tuesday 4 January 2022
Taiwan faces challenges in WBG semiconductor development
Taiwan is currently still behind in the development of wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors as many challenges remain to be conquered, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 4 January 2022
Simmtech complements semiconductor supply chain in Penang
There is no sign of South Korean-based Simmtech Holdings (Simmtech) holding back on building its first large-scale factory in Southeast Asia despite the ongoing pandemic.