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Tuesday 10 December 2019
Taiwan gearing up to build smart biomedical ecosystem
Taiwan's government will step up the development of smart biotech ecosystem by fostering more startups and introducing more international funds, technologies and talent through Hsinchu...
Monday 9 December 2019
Taiwan urged to ease rules to attract AI talent
To tackle ongoing brain drain, Taiwan businesses are keen on adopting AI solutions to accelerate operation upgrades and transformations, but what counts more is how they can attract...
Monday 9 December 2019
Taiwan poised to strive in global micro LED market, says PIDA executive
Taiwan has opportunities to strive in the global micro LED market by leveraging its technological advantages in the LED, semiconductor, and backend industries, according to Louis...
Monday 9 December 2019
Brinno to adjust OBM channels in US, Japan, Singapore
Time-lapse camera maker Brinno has disclosed it will adjust OBM (own brand manufacturing) sales agent networks in the US, Japan and Singapore by enhancing product education, after-sale...
Monday 9 December 2019
Winbond slowing down new fab construction
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics is slowing down constructing and equipping its new 12-inch wafer plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, according to company...
Friday 6 December 2019
Taiwan assigns 4.8-4.9GHz as dedicated 5G band for special purposes
The Taiwan government has decided to designate frequency band of 4.8-4.9GHz with bandwidth of 100MHz as a 5G band dedicated to use by the public and private sectors for special purposes...
Friday 6 December 2019
Taiwan IC backend sector to see growth in 2H19 thanks to 5G, says Digitimes Research
Despite the ongoing US-China trade tensions, Taiwan's IC packaging and testing industry is still expected to see second-half 2019 revenues grow from the first half thanks to rising...
Friday 6 December 2019
Taiwan IC design houses see orders slow down from China
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen their China-based customers start slowing down their pace of orders due to year-end inventory checks at the clients, which may drag down revenues...
Thursday 5 December 2019
Lian Hong sees opportunity in notebook hinge business
Although the global notebook market's annual shipments have remained at around 160 million units for the past several years, Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Lian Hong still sees...
Thursday 5 December 2019
Taiwanese IC designers seeking closer partnerships with Chinese foundries
More Taiwan-based IC design houses are moving to strengthen partnerships with foundries in China so as to land more orders from Chinese brand vendors seeking to cut reliance on US...
Thursday 5 December 2019
Powerchip seeing strong demand for smartphone sensors
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), a foundry subsidiary of Powerchip Technology, has enjoyed robust demand for smartphone-use sensors which is filling its 12-inch fab ca...
Thursday 5 December 2019
Taiwan PC monitor shipments to stop growing in 4Q19
Taiwan's PC monitor shipments registered increases of 8.2% sequentially and 5.8% on year in the third quarter of 2019, according to Digitimes Research. But shipments are unlikely...
Wednesday 4 December 2019
MPI, LCP materials for smartphone antennas to coexist
Modified polyimide (MPI) and liquid crystal polymer (LCP) materials for smartphone antennas are expected to coexist, with the former being adopted mainly for Android models, and the...
Wednesday 4 December 2019
Taiwan supply chain eye orders for mini LED-backlit iPad Pro
Taiwan-based supply chain makers including Epistar, General Interface Solution (GIS), Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect are...
Wednesday 4 December 2019
China, Taiwan chipmakers step up deployments in automotive NOR flash
China's GigaDevice, and Taiwan-based Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have been aggressively expanding their automotive NOR flash offerings eyeing a bigger share in...