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Tuesday 31 December 2019
Taiwan moving to up academic research on quantum materials
As part of its efforts to support further advancement of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has unveiled a new program aimed at stimulating...
Tuesday 31 December 2019
US-China trade war poses mixed impacts on Taiwan
The US-China trade war has driven many Taiwanese firms to relocate production of high-end product lines back home from China in 2019, but it has also taken tolls on exports of some...
Monday 30 December 2019
Huawei reportedly to outsource more 5G phone production to Taiwan ODMs
Huawei reportedly will outsource a major portion of the production of 5G phones to Taiwan-based handset ODMs in 2020, as it aims to make a preemptive presence in the segment in China,...
Monday 30 December 2019
Highlights of the day: Taiwan CIS packagers to merge into heavyweight player
Two major Taiwan-based CMOS image sensor packagers Tong Hsing and Kingpark have agreed a merger deal that will make turn them into one of the world's largest packaging firms for the...
Monday 30 December 2019
Tainergy shifting capacities to Vietnam
Solar cell maker Tainergy Tech is shifting part of production capacities in China and Taiwan to Vietnam, with the shifting to be completed in March 2020, according company president...
Monday 30 December 2019
LPDDR5 to become new DRAM standard for 5G smartphones in 2020
LPDDR5 mobile DRAM is expected to be widely adopted in 5G smartphones in 2020 with Samsung Electronics set to feature its in-house made LPDDR5 memory in its flagship 5G smartphones...
Monday 30 December 2019
Taiwan AI Labs gives priority to medical care
Taiwan AI Labs is engaged in applying AI to medical care, smart city and human-machine interface, with medical care given the priority, according to founder Ethan Tu.
Monday 30 December 2019
Tong Hsing, Kingpak to merge into heavyweight CIS packager in Taiwan
A heavyweight CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging firm will be born in Taiwan soon, as Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, a handset CIS backend and wafer reconstruction specialist, has...
Monday 30 December 2019
Capacity utilization of Taiwan PCB industry to stay high in 1H20
The capacity utilization rate of Taiwan's PCB industry in the first half of 2020 will be staying at levels almost as high as that seen in the peak season thanks to demand for substrate...
Monday 30 December 2019
EOI breaks ground for LED automotive lighting plant in Taiwan
LED automotive lighting module maker Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI) has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its second factory at Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), northern Taiwan, with...
Friday 27 December 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC, Taiwan CCL makers to enjoy 5G growth in 2020
With the rising business opportunity of 5G applications, orders for related technologies and components have continued to pick up and are expected to benefit TSMC over its InFO-AiP...
Friday 27 December 2019
ITTS listed on Taiwan OTC
Information Technology Total Services (ITTS), Teco Electric & Machinery's subsidiary provider of outsourced ERP-based IT and business process services, was listed on the Taipei...
Friday 27 December 2019
Taiwan sees increasing renewable energy generation, say MOEA
Taiwan recorded total renewable energy generation of 13.006GWh during January-October 2019, increasing 22.4% on year and taking up 5.6% of total electricity output, according to Ministry...
Friday 27 December 2019
Japan PCB industry output value continues to slide
The output value of Japan's PCB industry dropped 7.4% from a year earlier to JPY38.34 billion (US$1.27 billion) in October 2019, contracting for the 10th consecutive month, according...
Friday 27 December 2019
Samsung launches Galaxy Fold in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics has launched its Galaxy Fold smartphone in the Taiwan market with the availability to start on January 4, 2020 at NT$68,888 (US$2,289).