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Tuesday 14 April 2020
Inventec Appliances obtains Taiwan certification for smart biometric system
Inventec Appliances has obtained certification from Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under Ministry of Health and Welfare for its QuanJiaBao 5-in-1 smart biometric system,...
Tuesday 14 April 2020
Taiwan CIS, 3D sensor packagers see revenues rally on strong demand
CMOS image sensor (CIS) devices have seen a rapid surge in demand for security surveillance and video conferencing applications due to lockdowns amid the coronavirus pandemic. This,...
Monday 13 April 2020
Foxconn, Kinpo to make medical equipment
Taiwan-based electronic manufacturing service (EMS) providers including Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and the New Kinpo Group have recently begun devoting...
Monday 13 April 2020
Taiwan IT companies remain keen on moving capacity out of China
Taiwan-based IT companies continue to move capacities out of China to avoid placing all the eggs in one basket - a trend first triggered by the US-China trade war and now gaining...
Monday 13 April 2020
Panel makers see deceleration in car-use orders
With the coronavirus pandemic spreading fast, many display panel makers have seen tier-1 components suppliers in the automotive ecosystem defer or cancel orders, weakening visibility...
Monday 13 April 2020
Quanta reports growth in March revenues; Acer sees rising PC sales
Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$78.11 billion (US$2.57 billion) for March, up 58.8% on month and 6.2% on year with consolidated revenues for the first three...
Monday 13 April 2020
5G smartphone chip demand recovering in China
With the coronavirus outbreak put under control in China, China's domestic 5G smartphone market has started recovering with chipmakers stepping up production for sub-6GHz solutions,...
Monday 13 April 2020
Nanya expects flat shipment growth in 2Q20 with slight ASP increase
Taiwan-based DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology expects to post flat sequential shipment growth in the second quarter of 2020, with a slight increase in product ASP.
Friday 10 April 2020
TSMC, UMC post increased March revenues
Pure-play foundries Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have reported sequential increases in March consolidated revenues of 21.5%...
Friday 10 April 2020
Young Fast adding new laminating equipment to ramp up output in Taiwan
Young Fast Optoelectronics plans to invest NT$30 million (US$998,640) to install new laminating equipment at its plant in Taiwan for ramping up output of touch panels for industrial...
Friday 10 April 2020
Yageo to double investment in Taiwan
MLCC and chip resistor supplier Yageo has received a green light from Taiwan's government to nearly double the investment amount for a previously approved expansion project aiming...
Friday 10 April 2020
Taiwan IC design houses cautious about 3Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses have expressed caution about their sales performance in the third quarter, as order visibility for the quarter remains unclear, according to industry...
Thursday 9 April 2020
Taiwan March exports flat on year
Taiwan recorded exports totaling US$28.27 billion in value for March 2020, growing 11.4% sequentially but slipping 0.6% on year, while the corresponding imports reached total value...
Thursday 9 April 2020
FPCB makers eyeing strong 2Q20 demand for notebook applications
Taiwan-based flexible PCB specialists remain positive about their performance in the second quarter of 2020, thanks to stronger-than-expected demand for new notebooks and tablets...
Thursday 9 April 2020
Corning winds down manufacturing at Shizuoka LCD glass substrate facility
Corning has disclosed that its LCD glass substrate facility in Shizuoka, Japan will stop manufacturing operations by year-end 2020 to ensure the company's operations are aligned with...