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Thursday 29 July 2021
Nan Ya optimistic about 2H21
Nan Ya Plastics expects to enjoy more robust growth in sales of its copper foil and other electronic materials in the second half of 2021, while seeking more vertical integration...
Wednesday 28 July 2021
Taiwan suppliers competitive in components, sub-systems in global EV supply chains
In terms of the global electric vehicle (EV) supply chain, Taiwan-based ICT makers are relatively competitive in EV components and sub-systems and less competitive in batteries, according...
Wednesday 28 July 2021
Taiwan analog IC firms poised to raise prices
Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers all intend to follow in the footsteps of their bigger international peers and raise their chip quotes, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 28 July 2021
Views from Taiwan (2): Let the notebook speak
Some 38% of semiconductor market share is contributed by computing products, and around 32% from communication products. Notebooks, desktops and servers are major categories of computing...
Tuesday 27 July 2021
China and South Korea car makers vying for SE Asia EV market
China's Great Wall Motors and South Korea's Hyundai Motor are challenging Japan's dominance in Southeast Asia's car market.
Tuesday 27 July 2021
O-RAN in uncertain future
Although Europe's four major telecom operators - Vodafone, Orange, Deutsche Telekom, and Telefonica - had signed memorandum of understanding on the implementation of O-RAN based networks...
Tuesday 27 July 2021
Taiwan compound semiconductor output value surges 26% in 1H21
The output value of Taiwan's compound semiconductor industry grew 26.4% on year to NT$36 billion (US$1.28 billion) in the first half of 2021, according to statistics compiled by the...
Tuesday 27 July 2021
New TSMC fab in Germany could work closely with local car supply chain
A new TSMC fab in Germany could be the final piece of the puzzle for Europe's car industry supply chain, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 27 July 2021
SEMICON Taiwan 2021 to hold online technology forums in September
SEMICON Taiwan 2021 has announced that starting from September, five online technology forums will be held as a prelude to its physical exhibition, which has been rescheduled to December...
Tuesday 27 July 2021
Views from Taiwan (1): Insights into IT trends and dynamics
After the peak of component crunch in the second quarter along with insufficient inventory in the third quarter, stress of stagnant deliverables on the highway seems to have been...
Monday 26 July 2021
Taiwan ODM executives share similar view with Intel CEO about notebook prosperity
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger, at an online investors conference, has pointed out that he expects PC total available market (TAM) to grow all the way to 2022, despite the pandemic being...
Monday 26 July 2021
Kdan raises US$16 million in Series B round, looking to go international
Taiwanese software startup Kdan Mobile raised US$16 million in Series B round from investors from South Korea and Japan, looking to take its cloud-based remote signing solutions DottedSign...
Monday 26 July 2021
Asian countries see mixed 5G progresses
5G subscriptions are growing at a rate of about one million per day. 5G is expected to become the fastest adopted mobile generation in history, compared to 4G LTE. It is estimated...
Monday 26 July 2021
UMC to raise quotes for 40nm, other processes in 1Q22
United Microelectronics (UMC) plans to raise its foundry quotes for 40nm process technology by 10-15% starting the first quarter of 2022, as well as quotes for other mature process...