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Wednesday 18 December 2019
SmartLabs to establish biomedical startup base in Taiwan
US-based accelerator SmartLabs will establish a biomedical entrepreneurship base at Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park, northern Taiwan, to support Taiwan-based biomedical startups,...
Wednesday 18 December 2019
Allied Circuit, GCE see server PCB demand pick up
PCB makers Gold Circuit Electronics and Allied Circuit have both seen their production utilization rates ramp up recently thanks to a pick-up in demand for servers, according to sources...
Tuesday 17 December 2019
HDI PCB makers striving to improve product mix for higher profits
Taiwan-based HDI PCB manufacturers have put increased focus on non-handset applications to improve product portfolios, which is expected to drive up their quotes and profitability...
Tuesday 17 December 2019
Innolux files another patent complaint against HKC
Innolux, a LCD panel manufacturing arm of Foxconn Electronics, has filed another complaint in China against Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics, accusing the local company of allegedly...
Tuesday 17 December 2019
Smart green energy science hub in southern Taiwan comes into use
Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City jointly developed by Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) was inaugurated on December 16, becoming a smart...
Monday 16 December 2019
Taiwan, Japan makers in R&D of LNP batteries
Several Taiwan- and Japan-based battery or battery cathode material makers are engaged in R&D of lithium nickel phosphate (LNP) batteries through replacing iron of LFP (lithium...
Friday 13 December 2019
EMEA PBBA market value rises in 3Q19, says IDC
The EMEA purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) market rose in value by 2.7% on year to reach US$325.5 million in the third quarter of 2019, according to IDC. This follows the 6.3%...
Friday 13 December 2019
AIMobile partners with Canon to target AI surveillance business
AIMobile, an AI solution joint venture between Inventec and Advantech, has partnered with Canon to integrate its AI technologies into the Japanese firm's imaging systems to strengthen...
Friday 13 December 2019
USI to acquire Asteelflash
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a member of Taiwan's ASE Technology Holding, has disclosed plans to acquire fellow EMS company Asteelflash for around US$450 million.
Friday 13 December 2019
Taiwan battery material makers eye growing demand for EV battery packs
Taiwan-based makers of battery materials including cathode and anode materials, electrolytes and separation membranes, are likely to benefit from increasing demand for electric vehicle...
Thursday 12 December 2019
NARLabs to invest NT$570 million in supercomputer projects in 2020
National Center for High-performance Computer under stated-owned National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) is planning to invest NT$570 million (US$18.63 million) in 2020 to...
Thursday 12 December 2019
Laster, Excellence Optoelectronics to set up factories in Taiwan
LED automotive lighting module maker Laster Tech will invest NT$450 million (US$14.8 million) to build a plant to make components of smart LED automotive lighting modules in northern...
Thursday 12 December 2019
HP eyeing bigger share in Taiwan notebook market
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is looking to expand its share in Taiwan's notebook market in 2020 to a double-digit percentage, according to Wendy Wang, chairman of HP Taiwan.
Thursday 12 December 2019
Taiwan IC design houses see increases in orders for 5G phones
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen significant increases in orders for related ICs for 5G phones recently, particularly from first-tier Chinese handset brands, with the ramp-ups...
Thursday 12 December 2019
UMC enters supply chain for Sony CIS
United Microelectronics (UMC), through its takeover of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor (MIFS), has entered the supply chain for Sony's CMOS image sensors, according to industry sources.