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Thursday 8 October 2020
Micron starts equipment move-in at new plant in Taiwan
Micron Technology is constructing a new plant in Taichung, central Taiwan with equipment move-in already kicking off. Construction of the plant, dubbed A3, is set to complete by the...
Thursday 8 October 2020
Taiwan exports stay high September
Taiwan registered exports totaling US$30.71 billion in September 2020, the second-highest monthly level ever, down 1.5% from the record hit in August, according to the Ministry of...
Wednesday 7 October 2020
China semi industry development taking shape, says former Tsinghua Unigroup executive
The development of China's homegrown semiconductor industry is taking shape, according to Charles Kau, who has just resigned as executive VP of global operations for Tsinghua Unigr...
Wednesday 7 October 2020
Japan leadframe makers reportedly raise prices
Japan-based leadframe vendors have reportedly raised quotes for part of their products by about 15% to reflect rising material costs, but their peers in Taiwan have no intentions...
Wednesday 7 October 2020
North America is top target market for Taiwanese startups
North America is Taiwan-based startups' top target market, with China coming only in fourth place, according to a recent survey.
Tuesday 6 October 2020
IC substrate makers to stay put in Taiwan for capacity expansions
Taiwan-based IC substrate makers including Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are being discouraged from making further investments in China by the...
Tuesday 6 October 2020
Taiwan III-V IC firms see order visibility for 4Q20 strengthened
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors and other Taiwan-based III-V semiconductor players are ramping up their output for new smartphones, with order visibility for the fourth quarter strengthened,...
Tuesday 6 October 2020
Global semiconductor sales continue growth in August
Worldwide semiconductor sales registered an on-year increase for the seventh consecutive month in August 2020.
Monday 5 October 2020
Former Nanya president leaves Tsinghua Unigroup
Charles Kau, formerly president for Taiwan's Nanya Technology, has stepped down as executive VP of global operations for Tsinghua Unigroup as his five-year contract with the China-based...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
UMC-affiliated IC design firms queuing up for capacity support
Many Taiwan-based IC design houses affiliated with United Microelectronics (UMC) are facing the pressure of being marginalized in scrambling for the firm's foundry support, as major...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
TGTT develops textile cloud
Taiwan General Textile Technology (TGTT) has developed Frontier cloud computing platform that helps shorten time taken in the entire process from design, production to launch of clothing...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
Taiwan ITC supply chain eyes EV boom
Taiwan-based ITC supply chain makers, including those producing electronic and electrical components, optoelectronic devices and semiconductors, look to business opportunities arising...
Wednesday 30 September 2020
TAIP promotes instrumentation industry
Taiwan Advanced Instrumentation Project (TAIP) is a project in the digital infrastructure category of the government's Forward-looking Infrastructure Development Program. It aims...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
MOEA pushing entrepreneurship in southern Taiwan
Following the announcement of an investment of NT$4.5 billion in Taiwan Tech Arena (TTA) in northern Taiwan for promoting entrepreneurship and innovation, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic...
Tuesday 29 September 2020
Taiwan foundries to hike quotes for 8-inch capacity
Taiwan-based pure-play foundries will raise their 8-inch foundry quotes by more than 15% starting the first quarter of 2021, according to industry sources.