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Thursday 24 December 2020
Taiwan Star to see 5G penetration reach 10% in 2021
Taiwan Star Telecom has seen its 5G penetration reach its target of 5% of its total mobile subscribers set for 2020, and the firm will step up its efforts to push the ratio to 10%...
Thursday 24 December 2020
Taiwan IC testers ask clients to procure own process components
Taiwan-based IC testing houses have asked their fabless and IDM clients to shoulder some of the components costs needed to process their orders, a measure tantamount to raising prices,...
Thursday 24 December 2020
Accton doubling down on R&D efforts in Taiwan
Network device maker Accton Technology is doubling down on its R&D efforts, announcing that it has secured the right to use a land lot of an AI smart park in Hsinchu, northern...
Thursday 24 December 2020
Taiwan CCL makers set to raise quotes amid rising costs
Taiwan-based CCL makers are facing rising costs of upstream raw materials, and intend to pass the increased costs onto clients, according to industry sources.
Thursday 24 December 2020
HannStar automotive panels enter European car supply chains
HannStar Display has kicked off small-volume shipments of its automotive panels to automakers in Europe, having already entered related supply chains in China and Japan.
Thursday 24 December 2020
Fab toolmaker Marketech sees orders swell
Fab toolmaker Marketech International has seen its backlog of orders reach a record NT$25.6 billion (US$908.8 million), according to industry sources.
Thursday 24 December 2020
Taiwan November manufacturing production index hits record
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 124.97 for November 2020, hitting the highest monthly level by increasing 1.94% sequentially and 8.19% on year,...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Taiwan semiconductor firms to benefit from robust PS5 orders
The stay-at-home economy induced by the coronavirus outbreak is expected to significantly boost demand for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) and benefit Taiwan's upstream semiconductor companies,...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Automotive chip vendors seeking foundry support in Taiwan
Automotive chip vendors are striving for mid- and long-term capacity support from Taiwan-based foundries, according to sources at Taiwan-based fabless IC vendors.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
CWTC readies NT$10 billion for leadframe capacity expansions, acquisitions
Leadframe maker Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) has readied NT$10 billion (US$355.05 million) in new funds, including a 5-year syndicated loan of NT$7.2 billion (US$255.6 million) newly...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Realme launches MediaTek-powered 5G phones in Taiwan
Realme has launched two new 5G-enabled smartphones in the Taiwan market, as the Chinese handset vendor seeks to further ramp up its share in the local market. Both models will be...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Taiwan investors should change mentality towards startups, says Wistron chairman
Taiwan's investors should change their mentality about entrepreneurships, giving more support to startups, according to Wistron chairman Simon Lin.
Tuesday 22 December 2020
Major IC equipment, materials vendors deepening presence in Taiwan
Many international semiconductor equipment and materials suppliers have been stepping up investments or strengthening deployments in Taiwan seeking to better serve TSMC's ecosystem...
Tuesday 22 December 2020
EMC to acquire fellow CCL company for US$28.7 million
Taiwan-based copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Elite Material (EMC) has announced plans to fully acquire fellow US firm EMD Specialty Materials for a total of US$28.73 million.
Tuesday 22 December 2020
Taiwan OSAT firms see clear order visibility through mid-2021
Taiwan-based OSAT services providers have seen clear order visibility through mid-2021, thanks to robust demand for 5G and Wi-Fi chips, power management ICs (PMIC), and display driver...