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Wednesday 3 October 2018
Winbond starts constructing new 12-inch fab
Winbond Electronics will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 12-inch wafer fab in southern Taiwan on October 3, according to the Kaohsiung city government.
Tuesday 2 October 2018
EMEA server spending increases 29% on year in 2Q18, says IDC
In the second quarter of 2018, the EMEA server market reported an on-year increase in vendor revenues of 29% to US$4.1 billion, with an on-year decline of 3.7% in units shipped to...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Global semiconductor sales increase 15% in August, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$40.16 billion for the month of August 2018, an increase of 14.9% compared to the August 2017 total of US$34.96 billion, according to the...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Forum explores ways to create smart medicine ecosystems in Taiwan
While tech innovations have kept driving medical innovations, Taiwan can move to build smart medicine ecosystems by applying 5G and AI technologies to promote new-generation telecare...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Taiwan government urged to help consolidate PV industry
A Taiwan government fund will invest in an entity freshly formed by three solar cell makers, but local firms have urged the government to also help others merge to improve the health...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Spirox reshuffles top management
Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes and sells packaging and testing equipment, has reshuffled its top management in a move to expand its presence in China.
Monday 1 October 2018
Taiwan gearing up to build world-class AI development ecosystem
Taiwan's cabinet-level Board of Science and Technology has recently set up a preparatory panel for enforcing an "AI on Chip" pilot development project, seeking to pool forces from...
Monday 1 October 2018
MobiX plans listing in Taiwan
MobiX, which runs B2B2C online shopping platform pcone.com.tw, plans to list on Taiwan's emerging stock market in 2019 and on its over-the-counter bourse in 2020.
Friday 28 September 2018
Taiwan building new nano-chip development center
Taiwan's National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) has joined forces with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) to break ground for a new campus of the nation's nano-chip center...
Friday 28 September 2018
Taiwan gearing up to net annual IC output value of NT$3 trillion by 2021
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is aggressively moving to pool cross-domain academic forces to help the semiconductor sector break through bottlenecks seen in the...
Friday 28 September 2018
3-Elite unveils underwater ROV robot
3-Elite has unveiled an underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle) robot at the AI Robotics Hub under the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP).
Friday 28 September 2018
Canon launches EOS R in Taiwan
Canon has launched EOS R MILC camera, and four supporting lenses in Taiwan, with the camera body for sale at a recommended retail price of NT$67,000 (US$2,175).
Friday 28 September 2018
Acer, Yulon Motor unveil co-developed self-driving car
Acer and Yulon Motor have unveiled an autonomous driving vehicle, Luxgen S3 EV+, they have jointly developed.
Thursday 27 September 2018
Trade war set to hit China LED lighting makers
The latest US plan to impose 25% of tariffs on China-made products beginning January 1, 2019 is expected to drive LED lighting vendors to reduce orders for China-based makers and...
Thursday 27 September 2018
Qualcomm plans to set up two R&D centers in Taiwan
Qualcomm plans to establish a multimedia research and development (R&D) center and a mobile artificial intelligence (AI) enablement center in Taiwan, which are expected to begin...