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Friday 12 January 2018
AWS to set up innovation center in Taiwan
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the government of New Taipei have signed an MoU for setting up a joint innovation center in the northern Taiwan city. The center will start operation...
Friday 12 January 2018
Taiwan equipment makers Acter, Nova upbeat about 2018
As China panel makers including BOE Technology, China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) are aggressively moving to develop OLED panels, Taiwan suppliers of related engineering...
Friday 12 January 2018
Xcerra development center (XDC) officially opens to support Taiwan customers
Xcerra Corporation is pleased to announce the establishment of a direct presence in Taiwan with the opening of our Xcerra development center (XDC) in Zhubei City. The XDC will provide...
Friday 12 January 2018
China solar firms keen to adopt MCCE
China-based solar firms are keen on adopting MCCE (metal-catalyzed chemical etching) to treat the surface of diamond wire cut (DWC) poly-Si wafers, while Taiwan makers have mostly...
Thursday 11 January 2018
Asustek, MSI together have 50% of gaming notebook market in 2017
Despite the fierce price competitions from Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) still managed to perform strongly in the gaming notebook...
Thursday 11 January 2018
Taiwan lead frame maker SDI to expand capacity by 15% in 1H18
Taiwan lead frame maker SDI plans to expand its production capacity by 15% in the first half of 2018 to meet increasing application of lead frame-based QNF (quad flat no-lead) packaging...
Thursday 11 January 2018
China smartphone vendors seeking mini LED-backlit panel supply
Leading China-based smartphone vendors, including Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Xiaomi Technology, plan to adopt mini LED-backlit panels as an alternative to AMOLED for smartphones...
Thursday 11 January 2018
With strong foundation in Taiwan semiconductor industry, Spirox expands its China market to provide innovative and comprehensive services
Spirox Corporation, specializing in providing semiconductor testing solutions, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. As hi-tech industry focus has developed from PC, mobile eras...
Thursday 11 January 2018
Optical component suppliers report increased sales for December
Most Taiwan-based optical component makers have reported improved sales for December 2017 due to a pick-up in demand for GPON devices in China and increased shipments to the datacenter...
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Microsoft sets up AI R&D center in Taiwan
Microsoft today officially inaugurated an AI (artificial intelligence) research and development center in Taiwan, initially to focus on the development of AI technologies and applications...
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Fitbit Ionic to be available in Taiwan
US-based Fitbit will launch Fitbit Ionic smartwatch in the Taiwan market in mid-February at a recommended retail price of NT$10,880 (US$365).
Wednesday 10 January 2018
Taiwan biomedical revenues may break NT$500 billion in 2018
The annual revenues of Taiwan's biomedical industry are estimated to rise 4.5% on year to reach NT$488.4 billion (US$16.54 billion) in 2017 and are likely to break the NT$500 billion...
Tuesday 9 January 2018
AMD, Nvidia releases of new GPUs to benefit Taiwan OSAT players
As GPU suppliers AMD and Nvidia showcase their prowess at CES 2018, back-end service providers, such as Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics, are expected...
Tuesday 9 January 2018
Taiwan December exports hit record for 2nd month straight
Taiwan's export value totaled US$29.51 billion in December 2017, hitting a monthly record for the second consecutive month with growths of 2.2% sequentially and 14.8% on year, according...
Monday 8 January 2018
Taiwan PC makers to reap new harvest from automotive electronics
Following years of efforts in establishing their foothold in the automotive electronics application market, major Taiwan PC makers including Wistron, Quanta Computer and Pegatron...