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Friday 17 April 2020
Taiwan IC backend firms gearing up shipments for new iPhone SE
Taiwan's IC backend service suppliers are benefitting from Apple's recent release of its second-generation 4.7-inch iPhone SE, ramping up their capacity utilization rates and revenues...
Friday 17 April 2020
Taiwan IC design houses to remain beneficiaries of US-China trade war
The lingering US-China trade tensions are set to further encourage Huawei and other China smartphone vendors to reduce their dependence on their US chip suppliers, which will continue...
Friday 17 April 2020
Sharp Taiwan sets up e-commerce platform
Sharp Taiwan has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary, Cocoro Life, to take over operation of FLNet, an online shopping operator established by the Foxconn Group, and duplicate the operation...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Laster to start volume production at Taiwan factory
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech is installing equipment at existing factory buildings in Taiwan with volume production to begin in May 2021 and products to be shipped...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Taiwan cooling fan makers eyeing automotives as growth driver
Taiwan-based cooling fan makers remain keen on expanding their presence in the automotive field, which they hope can drive their long-term growth, according to industry sources.
Thursday 16 April 2020
Nearly 95% of AmCham Taipei members satisfied with Taiwan diseases control
Of the members of American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei (AmCham Taipei), 94.8% are satisfied with the Taiwan government's efforts to control the coronavirus pandemic, according to...
Thursday 16 April 2020
Traditional PC shipments see sharp decline in 1Q20, says IDC
The global traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 9.8% on year in the first quarter of 2020, reaching a total of 53.2 million shipments...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Taiwan IC firms upbeat about demand for servers
Taiwan-based IC design houses remain optimistic about demand for server peripheral chips, which will be further strengthened in the second half of 2020, according to industry sourc...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Unimicon, Na Ya to enjoy robust orders for ABF substrates till 4Q20
Taiwan-based IC substrates makers including Unimicron and Na Ya PCB are expected to see their capacities, especially those for ABF substrates, fully booked till fourth-quarter 2020,...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Cheng Mei Materials lands polarizer orders from SDP
Polarizer supplier Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) will see strong sales growth in the second quarter 2020 as the firm reportedly has landed orders for large-size TV-use polarizers...
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Taiwan government launching measures to assist startups
The Taiwanese government is stepping up efforts to help local startups hit by the coronavirus pandemic, including financial assistance.
Wednesday 15 April 2020
Global semiconductor equipment sales drop 7% in 2019, SEMI says
Semiconductor equipment manufacturers worldwide logged sales of US$59.8 billion in 2019, a 7% drop from the all-time high of US$64.5 billion in 2018, according to SEMI.
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Server chassis maker Chenbro has good visibility for 2Q20
Server chassis maker Chenbro Micom expects its second-quarter revenues to rise sequentially with good order visibility and recovered capacity in China.
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Demand for handset solutions to be weak in 2Q20, say Taiwan IC suppliers
Chip demand from the handset sector is set to be weak in the second quarter of 2020, as sales of smartphones in the end market have not yet recovered, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Whitley server PCB mass shipment to defer to 2H20
Taiwan PCB makers' production for Intel's next-generation Whitley server platform is likely to be deferred to the second half of 2020 from the original schedule in middle or at the...