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Friday 7 February 2020
UK Tech Rocketship Awards open to Taiwan startups
The UK Tech Rocketship Awards are open to Taiwan-based startup businesses for the first time, with six candidates to be selected to participate in the London Tech Week 2020 during...
Friday 7 February 2020
Chinese 5G optical transceiver makers seeking Taiwan capacity support
China-based makers of optical transceiver modules for 5G base stations are gearing up to scramble for capacity support from their components suppliers in Taiwan in order to maintain...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Semiconductor spending declines in 2019, says Gartner
Leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) reduced their semiconductor spend in 2019, influenced by declining memory prices, according to Gartner. Apple took the top rank from...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Taiwan MCU firms land short lead-time orders for healthcare applications
Holtek and other Taiwan-based MCU firms have landed an influx of short lead-time orders for healthcare applications, such as ear thermometers, as demand has been surging since the...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Taiwan small- to mid-size panel shipments to fall in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels are expected to fall 23.6% on quarter and 2.7% on year in the first quarter of 2020 due to high inventory levels of smartphones,...
Thursday 6 February 2020
Backend firms positive about China 5G base station chips demand
Taiwan's IC backend service firms are optimistic that 5G base station chips demand from China will stay strong in the mid to long term despite uncertainty about when the coronavirus...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan PV makers brace for disruption to material supply from China
Taiwan-based solar cell and PV module makers face possible disruptions to materials supply from China due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan supply chains gauging coronavirus impacts on business
Taiwanese supply chain makers at present can hardly assess the extent of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on their operations, but their business results will depend on two...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
MA-tek pursuing growth in 2020
IC analysis firm MA-tek has said it will remain focused on the Taiwan, China and Japan markets in 2020, and expects to better grasp business opportunities from the advanced IC manufacturing...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers to keep investment plans in China despite outbreak
Taiwan-based PCB makers have yet to adjust their capacity expansion plans in China despite possible impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, as market demand is the key factor that will...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to decline in 1Q20
Global notebook shipments were weaker-than-expected in the fourth quarter of 2019 due to Intel's ongoing CPU shortages and major brands stopping stocking extra inventory in the wake...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan manufacturers preparing measures against coronavirus outbreak
Many Taiwan-based manufacturers have prepared measures for their factories in China, making flexible adjustments in response to the quick developments of China's coronavirus outbreak,...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers revving up to cushion coronavirus impacts
Many Taiwan-based PCB makers with manufacturing plants in China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, are gearing up to mitigate impacts of the epidemic, such...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan ASIC makers see little impact on China orders despite outbreak
Taiwan-based ASIC solution suppliers have to delay postpone shipments to Chinese clients in the meantime amid the coronavirus outbreak, but their longer-term orders from China will...
Monday 3 February 2020
Taiwan optical lens makers suspend China production till Feb 10
Taiwan-based optical lens and lens module makers Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO), Asia Optical, Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET) and Newmax Technology will delay resuming...