CONNECT WITH US
Global supply chain: Advanced economies
Advanced economies news coverage
IN THE NEWS
Friday 7 February 2020
Taiwan CCL makers uncertain about 1Q20 prospect
Taiwan-based CCL makers have expressed uncertainty about their first-quarter revenues as the coronavirus impacts on customer orders and the supply chain can hardly be assessed at...
Friday 7 February 2020
Electronic-grade solvent demand looks promising
Electronic-grade solvent demand from Taiwan's chipmaking industry is expected to be bullish, according to a supplier who is reportedly in TSMC's supply chain.
Friday 7 February 2020
Passive component makers asked to raise production outside China
Taiwan-based passive component makers are being requested by clients to scale up production in Taiwan or Southeast Asia to offset possible production contraction in China due to the...
Friday 7 February 2020
CIS, VCSEL makers see robust demand for ToF phone cameras in 2H20
Taiwan-based makers of CMOS image sensor (CIS) and VCSEL components are optimistic that multi-lens camera modules incorporating ToF (time of flight) sensing technology will be mass-adopted...
Friday 7 February 2020
DSS to be used for enterprise applications for 5G in 2H20, says Digitimes Research
To improve 5G spectrum's usage efficiency, 3GPP has brought up several solutions with dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) being one of the major technologies expected to be used when transitioning...
Friday 7 February 2020
UK Tech Rocketship Awards open to Taiwan startups
The UK Tech Rocketship Awards are open to Taiwan-based startup businesses for the first time, with six candidates to be selected to participate in the London Tech Week 2020 during...
Friday 7 February 2020
Chinese 5G optical transceiver makers seeking Taiwan capacity support
China-based makers of optical transceiver modules for 5G base stations are gearing up to scramble for capacity support from their components suppliers in Taiwan in order to maintain...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Semiconductor spending declines in 2019, says Gartner
Leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) reduced their semiconductor spend in 2019, influenced by declining memory prices, according to Gartner. Apple took the top rank from...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Taiwan MCU firms land short lead-time orders for healthcare applications
Holtek and other Taiwan-based MCU firms have landed an influx of short lead-time orders for healthcare applications, such as ear thermometers, as demand has been surging since the...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Taiwan small- to mid-size panel shipments to fall in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels are expected to fall 23.6% on quarter and 2.7% on year in the first quarter of 2020 due to high inventory levels of smartphones,...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Backend firms positive about China 5G base station chips demand
Taiwan's IC backend service firms are optimistic that 5G base station chips demand from China will stay strong in the mid to long term despite uncertainty about when the coronavirus...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan PV makers brace for disruption to material supply from China
Taiwan-based solar cell and PV module makers face possible disruptions to materials supply from China due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan supply chains gauging coronavirus impacts on business
Taiwanese supply chain makers at present can hardly assess the extent of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their operations, but their business results will depend on two...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
MA-tek pursuing growth in 2020
IC analysis firm MA-tek has said it will remain focused on the Taiwan, China and Japan markets in 2020, and expects to better grasp business opportunities from the advanced IC manufacturing...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers to keep investment plans in China despite outbreak
Taiwan-based PCB makers have yet to adjust their capacity expansion plans in China despite possible impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, as market demand is the key factor that will...