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Wednesday 7 March 2018
Silicone supply to be tighter in 2018, says Topco chairman
Global supply of silicone materials in 2018 is expected to turn much tighter than in 2017, allowing Topco Technologies, which distributes and sells silicone products for Japan's Shin-Etsu...
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Galaxy S9 series well received in Taiwan market
Samsung Electronics' recently unveiled Galaxy S9 devices have met with enthusiastic responses from consumers in Taiwan with strong pre-orders received by its major distribution partners...
Tuesday 6 March 2018
Sigurd revenues rise 51% on year in February
Taiwan IC tester Sigurd Microelectronics saw its revenues for February 2018 surge 51% on year to NT$692 million (US$23.63 million) despite the Lunar New Year holidays in the month,...
Tuesday 6 March 2018
Taiwan IC designers to embrace explosive orders for IoT chipsets
With the global IoT (Internet of Things) chipset markets, particularly in China, expected to grow sharply in 2018 along with the rapid development of diverse terminal devices and...
Tuesday 6 March 2018
Taiwan January manufacturing production index up
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 117.45 for January 2018, increasing 2.03% sequentially and 10.84% on year, the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA)...
Monday 5 March 2018
Acer launches new mobile workstation
Acer has announced a mobile workstation, the TravelMate P8 in Taiwan and expects the product to help raise its revenue proportion from Taiwan's enterprise sector to 50% in 2018, according...
Monday 5 March 2018
Intel, TSMC vying to recruit engineering talent in Taiwan
Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) are in a race for seeking new engineering talent in Taiwan, with the former aiming to support the capacity expansion at...
Monday 5 March 2018
Global January semiconductor sales increase 22.7%, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$37.6 billion for the month of January 2018, an increase of 22.7% compared to the January 2017 total of US$30.6 billion, according to the...
Monday 5 March 2018
India rising: Opportunities for Taiwan
The Indian handset market has experienced drastic changes in the past two years. Xiaomi has dethroned Samsung, whose six-year development in India ha allowed it to remain the only...
Monday 5 March 2018
More plant factories set up in Taiwan
The number of companies and organizations setting up plant factories using LED lighting under controlled environment in Taiwan increased from 110 in 2015 to 135 in 2017, with total...
Monday 5 March 2018
Taiwan January export order value down sequentially
Taiwan received export orders totaling US$43.06 billion in January 2018, decreasing 11.2% sequentially but increasing 19.7% on year to record the 18th consecutive month of on-year...
Monday 5 March 2018
Acer announces wearables for Taiwan religious market
Acer has announced its latest wearable device, the Leap Beads, for the Taiwan market, targeting specifically the religious followers.
Friday 2 March 2018
Almost 100 IC wafer fabs closed or repurposed from 2009-2017, says IC Insights
Semiconductor manufacturers around the world have closed or repurposed 92 wafer fabs from 2009-2017, according to data compiled by IC Insights.
Friday 2 March 2018
Taiwan diode makers hike prices by 7-15% to reflect cost increases
Taiwan-based diode makers have raised their quotes by 7-15% to reflect increases in costs for materials such as copper and silicon epi wafer and for wafer fabrication, with prices...
Friday 2 March 2018
Taiwan telecom operators showcase smart solutions at MWC 2018
Taiwan-based telecom operators including Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Taiwan Star Telecom (T Star) made a strong presence at the just-concluded...