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Thursday 12 December 2019
NARLabs to invest NT$570 million in supercomputer projects in 2020
National Center for High-performance Computer under stated-owned National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) is planning to invest NT$570 million (US$18.63 million) in 2020 to...
Thursday 12 December 2019
Laster, Excellence Optoelectronics to set up factories in Taiwan
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech will invest NT$450 million (US$14.8 million) to build a plant to make components of smart LED automotive lighting modules in northern...
Thursday 12 December 2019
HP eyeing bigger share in Taiwan notebook market
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is looking to expand its share in Taiwan's notebook market in 2020 to a double-digit percentage, according to Wendy Wang, chairman of HP Taiwan.
Thursday 12 December 2019
Taiwan IC design houses see increases in orders for 5G phones
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen significant increases in orders for related ICs for 5G phones recently, particularly from first-tier Chinese handset brands, with the ramp-ups...
Thursday 12 December 2019
UMC enters supply chain for Sony CIS
United Microelectronics (UMC), through its takeover of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor (MIFS), has entered the supply chain for Sony's CMOS image sensors, according to industry sources.
Thursday 12 December 2019
US, Taiwan deepening cooperation in digital economy development
US and Taiwanese firms have been doing well in cooperative development of tech innovations in 5G, IoT and big data analysis, but it requires more efforts from both sides to facilitate...
Thursday 12 December 2019
Samsung dominates 5G smartphone market, says IHS
Samsung has carved out a commanding lead in the nascent 5G smartphone market, with the company accounting for three-quarters of worldwide shipments in the third quarter of 2019, according...
Thursday 12 December 2019
Global semiconductor equipment sales to rebound in 2020
Global semiconductor manufacturing equipment sales will drop 10.5% to US$57.6 billion in 2019 from last year's historic peak of US$64.4 billion but stage a 2020 recovery and set a...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
XFail 2019 Conference to open in Taiwan
XFail 2019 Conference, an occasion for entrepreneurs to share their experiences of failure to improve startups' chance of success, will open in Taipei on December 14.
Wednesday 11 December 2019
AVY Precision to invest in Japan robot developer
AVY Precision Technology has announced a plan to invest JPY100 million (US$923,000) to acquire a 5.9% stake in Japan-based Living Robot, a developer of companion robots.
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2019
Taiwan makers shipped 14.21 million handsets in third-quarter 2019, up 3% sequentially but down 34.8% on year.
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Worldwide wearables shipments surge 94.6% in 3Q19, says IDC
Global shipments of wearable devices totaled 84.5 million units in the third quarter of 2019, an on-year increase of 94.6% and a new record for shipments in a single quarter, according...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Taiwan telecoms face challenges bidding for 5G bands
Taiwan's telecom operators face new challenges beginning December 10, the day when they join open bidding for securing frequency bands for the launch of 5G services: The auction will...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
AVY expands into automotive component business via Japan affiliates
AVY Precision Technology is expanding its automotive component business to cover products including electric parking braking (EPB) system module and electric vehicle motor, and expects...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Taiwan November exports up on year
Taiwan's exports totaled US$28.58 billion in value in November 2019, dropping 1.4% sequentially but rising 3.3% on year, while the corresponding imports reached total value of US$24.30...