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Friday 17 August 2018
Taiwan team unveils low-cost AI chip
A team of Taiwan researchers and an IC design house have jointly unveiled a deep-learning image-recognition AI chip whose production cost could be as low as only US$1.
Friday 17 August 2018
Strong quarters ahead for Taiwan driver IC firms
Several Taiwan-based panel driver IC specialists' efforts to diversify and enhance further their product portfolios are set to bear fruit in the second half of 2018, when these companies...
Friday 17 August 2018
Global semiconductor sales hit record in 2Q18, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$117.9 billion during the second quarter of 2018, up 6% sequentially and 20.5% on year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association...
Thursday 16 August 2018
Taiwan association unveils smart machinery industry white paper
Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI) has published a white paper in a bid to boost development of the country's smart machinery and smart manufacturing.
Thursday 16 August 2018
Samsung launches Galaxy Note 9 in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics has launched its Galaxy Note 9 in the Taiwan market, taking pre-orders from August 15-20, with delivery to begin on August 24.
Thursday 16 August 2018
Taiwan, China makers step up mini LED development
Major LED firms in Taiwan and China have made ambitious moves developing mini LED devices for backlighting applications and displays, with the focus of competition expected to swing...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Taiwan players set rules for digital token trading
Taiwan players have unveiled their first set of self-discipline rules for virtual currency exchange houses, with the regulations mainly focusing on how to enhance regulatory compliances...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Taiwan OSAT players keen on partnering with China IC firms
While China's semiconductor industry is aggressively moving to build partnerships with world-class players to strengthen its prowess amid the raging US-China trade war, Taiwan semiconductor...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Chin-Poon swings to net loss in 2Q18
Automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial swung to net losses of NT$645 million (US$20.9 million) in the second quarter of 2018, when the company recognized losses of NT$940...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
TSEC expects PV module capacity utilization to rise
TSEC expects utilization of its PV module production capacity to rise from below 50% at present to about 60% in September and 80% in December 2018 due to fast growing domestic demand,...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
TSMC board approves US$4.5 billion for capacity expansion
The board of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved capital appropriations of approximately US$4.49 billion for new fabs construction, advanced-node and specialty...
Monday 13 August 2018
Qualcomm to set up engineering center in Taiwan by year-end 2019
Qualcomm is set to build an operational and manufacturing engineering center in Taiwan by the end of 2019, according to a local report, citing Hong Tsai-lung, commissioner...
Friday 10 August 2018
Qualcomm and Taiwan fair trade authority reach settlement
Qualcomm has announced that it has reached a mutually agreed settlement with the Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) resolving the TFTC's investigation of Qualcomm and Qualcomm's...
Friday 10 August 2018
Taiwan tech firms expand capacities to fulfill rush orders from US
Taiwan-based semiconductor and electronics makers are busy expanding their local production capacities, importing more machinery equipment to fulfill robust rush orders from customers,...
Friday 10 August 2018
CCL firm TUC net profits hike 77% in 2Q18
Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) has reported net profits climbed 77.25% from a year earlier to NT$452 million (US$14.7 million) in the second quarter of 2018. EPS for the quarter came...