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Tuesday 21 December 2021
Kaori upbeat about sales of plate heat exchangers
Kaori Heat Treatment expects its sales of plate heat exchangers to increase 30% on year in 2021 and is optimistic about further room for growth next year, according to company chairman...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Taiwan handset sales likely to disappoint in 2021
Handset sales in Taiwan are expected to disappoint this year reaching only 5.5 million units, according to sources at local mobile phone vendors.
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Opportunities for Taiwan companies in IVI, smart cockpit in 2022
In-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems are expected to grow in 2022, according to supply chain companies.
Tuesday 21 December 2021
PlayNitride showcasing microLED display with PM driver IC at Opto Taiwan 2021
PlayNitride is exhibiting a 1.58-inch microLED display equipped with passive matrix (PM) driver IC for use in wearable devices at Opto Taiwan 2021 optoelectronics exhibition during...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
South Korean battery makers gear up for EV market
South Korea-based LG Energy Solution (LGES) and SK On are now among the top-5 electric vehicle (EV) battery makers in the world, according to data collected from January to October...
Monday 20 December 2021
Canoo shifts EV production from Europe to US to accelerate the speed to market
Canoo, a publicly-listed America-based electric vehicle startup, will shift its production from Europe to the US to reduce supply chain vulnerabilities and accelerate the speed to...
Monday 20 December 2021
Apple reportedly moves to develop own RF chips
Apple is reportedly hiring talent to develop RF solutions, modem chips and other wireless semiconductors in house, sparking market concerns about possible impacts on its suppliers...
Monday 20 December 2021
Dow to showcase new silicone technologies for advanced semiconductor packaging at SEMICON Taiwan 2021
Dow (NYSE: Dow) will preview its latest silicone technologies for advanced semiconductor packaging at SEMICON Taiwan 2021 in Booth #I2616. These next-generation silicone-organic hybrid...
Monday 20 December 2021
Tian Zheng International to set up factory in Taiwan
Passive component testing/packaging equipment maker Tian Zheng International Precision Machinery will invest NT$500 million (US$17.9 million) to construct a factory in southern Taiwan...
Monday 20 December 2021
Taiwan green energy supply to exceed demand in 2025, says MOEA
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) estimates total supply of green energy in Taiwan at 24.8 billion kWh in 2025 and 39.1 billion kWh in 2030, respectively 78.4% in excess of the...
Friday 17 December 2021
HDD makers facing uncertainties from chip shortages
Taiwan hard disc drive (HDD) ODMs are facing continued uncertainty around production due to shortages in certain chips and components, though they remain mostly optimistic about their...
Friday 17 December 2021
Taiwan gathers momentum for EV development
Taiwanese tech firms hold an advantage in the development of electric vehicles (EV) and the government has promised more resources for infrastructure and incentives to spearhead a...
Friday 17 December 2021
Taiwan OSATs gearing up for MediaTek 5G mmWave chips
ASE Technology and other Taiwan-based OSATs are gearing up for MediaTek's 5G mmWave chips solutions slated for launch in 2022, according to industry sources.
Thursday 16 December 2021
TSMC once turned down Japan fab proposal, says report
Before Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) agreed to build a US$7 billion semiconductor fab in Japan, it had reportedly turned down a pevious invitation from the Japanese...
Thursday 16 December 2021
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for WBG semiconductors
Taiwan-based chipmakers, led by foundry TSMC and silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers, are gearing up to tap into the market for gallium nitride (GaN), silicon carbide (SiC) and other...