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Thursday 10 January 2019
Taiwan networking specialists highlight 5G, IoT applications at CES 2019
As part of their efforts to embrace the 5G era, many Taiwan network equipment makers including Sercomm, Zyxel Communications and Wistron NeWeb (WNC) are showcasing the latest 5G and...
Thursday 10 January 2019
Taiwan MLCC firms see revenues fall in December
MLCC specialists Yageo, Walsin Technology and Holy Stone Enterprise have reported sequential decreases in consolidated revenues for December 2018 of 15.7%, 24.7% and 36.4%, respect...
Wednesday 9 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Mixed impacts of trade war on East Asia IC firms
The huge annual trade deficit of up to US$375 billion is definitely a major reason for the US to raise tariffs on goods imported from China, but the trade war seems to be more of...
Wednesday 9 January 2019
Winbond December revenues fall to 20-month low
Winbond Electronics, a maker of specialty DRAM and flash memory, saw its December revenues fall to a 20-month low of NT$3.69 billion (US$119.6 million).
Tuesday 8 January 2019
Taiwan, China makers to vie for micro LED orders from Samsung
LED chip suppliers in Taiwan and China are expected to gear up efforts to land micro LED chip orders from Samsung Electronics after the Korea IT giant unveiled its latest modular...
Tuesday 8 January 2019
Taiwan MOSFET firms see stable growth in 1Q19
Taiwan MOSFET suppliers expect stable shipment and revenue increases in the first quarter of 2019, due partly to sufficient 8-inch wafer foundry support and partly to clients' mass...
Tuesday 8 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Taiwan IC designers bracing for multiple headwinds
Most Taiwan-based IC design firms fared better than expected in 2018 despite tight wafer capacity, but they face multiple headwinds from trade war, subdued handset momentum, slower...
Tuesday 8 January 2019
China installed fab capacity forecast to grow at 12% CAGR through 2020
Unwavering in its drive to build a self-sufficient semiconductor supply chain, China plans more new fab projects than any other region in the world from 2017 to 2020, and its expansion...
Tuesday 8 January 2019
Taiwan December export value down on year
Taiwan recorded export value of US$28.61 billion for December 2018, growing 2.9% sequentially but dropping 3.0% on year, while the corresponding import value of US$23.89 billion rose...
Monday 7 January 2019
Manufacturers face hurdles moving out of China
Taiwan manufacturers looking to move production out of China amid trade tensions between the world's two superpowers face many hurdles, as their home country lack electricity and...
Monday 7 January 2019
Taiwan PV industry sees over 4,000 employees on furlough, says PVGSA head
More than 4,000 employees in Taiwan's PV inudstry are on unpaid leave due to large reduction in demand, Central News Agency cited Eric Kuo, head of PV Generation System Association...
Monday 7 January 2019
Taiwan government prepares measures to cushion US-China trade war
With China-US trade tensions expected to continue heating up in 2019, the Taiwan government has worked out measures for five major industries to help them cushion the impacts.
Monday 7 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Sharp price falls to boost NAND flash penetration
Fast NAND flash price falls are expected to accelerate the penetration of the memory into various application segments, and may also trigger a wave of reshuffle among suppliers in...
Friday 4 January 2019
Taiwan panel industry remains healthy
Taiwan's LCD industry remains healthy despite the financial woes of one of its major players, Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), according to former Innolux chairman Tuan Hsing-chien.
Friday 4 January 2019
Taiwan implements 4-year project to boost intelligent transportation systems
Taiwan's Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) is implementing a 4-year (2017-2020) development project with a total budget of NT$3 billion (US$97.4 million) to promote...