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Wednesday 27 March 2019
Google to build new R&D center in Taiwan
Google will expand its operation in Taiwan by building a new R&D center, making it an innovative engineering hub to support its hardware development strategy, according to Rick...
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Taiwan February manufacturing production index down
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 86.48 for February 2019, decreasing 20.18% sequentially and 1.75% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic...
Tuesday 26 March 2019
Recovery to take place in non-memory IC market starting 2Q19, says TSMC chairman
Taiwan-based chipmakers are mostly engaged in the non-memory semiconductor market, where demand is expected to start recovering gradually in the second quarter of 2019, according...
Monday 25 March 2019
Enhanced R&D on new IoT applications to boost Taiwan exports
The government in Taiwan has made it a major policy to help domestic firms step up R&D on innovative IoT applications and work out IoT-based smart city, smart mobility and smart...
Monday 25 March 2019
Gudeng faces US$32.6 million fine in Taiwan over patent violation
Gudeng Precision Industrial is facing a fine after the Taiwan IP court found that its products violated Entegris' reticle pod patent.
Friday 22 March 2019
CCL maker TUC reports robust earnings growth for 2018
Copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) has reported robust earnings growth for 2018 on increased shipments of CCL products to the networking device and server...
Friday 22 March 2019
New Kinpo Goup launches smart skin-care mirror
New Kinpo Group has unveiled HiMirror Mini, a smart skin-care mirror, for launch in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$5,990 (US$194).
Friday 22 March 2019
Spirox, ShibaSoku team up
Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes packaging and testing equipment, has signed a new contract with Japan's ShibaSoku under which Spirox will sell ShibaSoku's semiconductor test...
Thursday 21 March 2019
Taiwan February exports down
Taiwan received export orders totaling US$28.90 billion in February 2019, decreasing 28.6% sequentially and 10.9% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) on...
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Taiwan consumer IC shipments start ramping up in March
Taiwan consumer IC designers are enjoying a significant shipment ramp-up in March, which may last into the second quarter, traditionally the high season for consumer electronics shipments,...
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Taiwan panel and driver IC firms to form COF substrate JV
Speculation has circulated recently in Taiwan's industry about a new company that will be set up jointly by the local LCD panel and driver IC companies to specialize in the manufacture...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Taiwan panel firms likely to stay unprofitable until 2Q19
Major Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are unlikely to make profits until the second quarter of 2019 at the earliest as continued price falls of large-size panels will offset a rebound...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Flexium building 5G FPCB antenna modules plant in southern Taiwan
Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has kicked off construction of a new plant in Kaoshiung, southern Taiwan, which will serve as the firm's 5G smart communication business operating...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
TSMC seeing chip orders for Android devices ramp up
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has started seeing chip orders for Android devices ramp up recently, with its fabless clients including HiSilicon,...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Heterogeneous integration bringing more innovation: Q&A with Etron chairman Nicky Lu
The Taiwan semiconductor industry is gearing up to tap huge business opportunities arising from AI and IoT applications, such as machine learning, cloud to edge computing and big...