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Friday 10 April 2020
Young Fast adding new laminating equipment to ramp up output in Taiwan
Young Fast Optoelectronics plans to invest NT$30 million (US$998,640) to install new laminating equipment at its plant in Taiwan for ramping up output of touch panels for industrial...
Friday 10 April 2020
Yageo to double investment in Taiwan
MLCC and chip resistor supplier Yageo has received a green light from Taiwan's government to nearly double the investment amount for a previously approved expansion project aiming...
Friday 10 April 2020
Taiwan IC design houses cautious about 3Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses have expressed caution about their sales performance in the third quarter, as order visibility for the quarter remains unclear, according to industry...
Thursday 9 April 2020
Taiwan March exports flat on year
Taiwan recorded exports totaling US$28.27 billion in value for March 2020, growing 11.4% sequentially but slipping 0.6% on year, while the corresponding imports reached total value...
Thursday 9 April 2020
FPCB makers eyeing strong 2Q20 demand for notebook applications
Taiwan-based flexible PCB specialists remain positive about their performance in the second quarter of 2020, thanks to stronger-than-expected demand for new notebooks and tablets...
Thursday 9 April 2020
Corning winds down manufacturing at Shizuoka LCD glass substrate facility
Corning has disclosed that its LCD glass substrate facility in Shizuoka, Japan will stop manufacturing operations by year-end 2020 to ensure the company's operations are aligned with...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Ventec gains rush orders for medical-use CCL from US, Europe
Niche-type PCB materials supplier Ventec International has been busy fulfilling rush CCL orders from major PCB makers in the US and Europe for medical equipment applications badly...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Taiflex sees FCCL production capacity fully booked through 2Q20
Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex Scientific has seen its manufacturing lines, located mainly in Taiwan, run at full capacity to meet accelerated shipment pull-in...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Taiwan blocks Zoom from government use
Taiwan's Department of Cyber Security Executive Yuan has asked all government agencies and specific non-government organizations not to use video conferencing hardware, software and...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Taiwan passive component makers see big gains in March revenues
Many Taiwan-based passive component makers have posted significant sequential increases in March consolidated revenues, bolstered by strong shipments of MLCCs, resistors, inductors...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Macronix revenues surge in March
Mask ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International has reported revenues of NT$3.88 billion (US$129.1 million) for March 2020, up 39.8% sequentially and a robust 97.6% on year.
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Taiwan IC design houses see sales pick up in March and April
Despite the persistent coronavirus pandemic, most Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see their revenues pick up in March and April, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 7 April 2020
IDEA promoting Taiwan digital entertainment industry
International Digital Entertainment Creative Association (IDEA) aims to be a catalyst to integrate segments of Taiwan's digital entertainment industry to create synergy and boost...
Tuesday 7 April 2020
CCL makers see strong server application demand through 2H20
Taiwan-based CCL suppliers including Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have all seen robust demand for server applications, with strong shipment momentum...
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Taiwan MLCC, resistor makers see mostly orders with short lead time
Taiwan-based passive component makers have landed mostly short lead time orders recently from clients seeking to replenish their inventory, with order visibility clear just one month...