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Wednesday 14 November 2018
Taiwan MLCC makers see significant demand slowdown
Taiwan MLCC makers have seen market demand slow down significantly since the beginning of the fourth quarter amid a spate of undesirable factors, and the past strong demand growth...
Wednesday 14 November 2018
TSMC approves new capex spending for capacity expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved the appropriation of around US$3.36 billion for new fab facility construction, and advanced-node and specialty technology...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Inventec Appliances to expand production capacities in Taiwan, Malaysia
Inventec Appliances (IAC), a subsidiary of Inventec, plans to ramp up production capacities of its plants in Taiwan and Malaysia to mitigate the impacts resulting from the ongoing...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Nanya to buy back shares
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has unveiled plans to buy back as many as 120 million of its own shares starting November 13. The new stock repurchase program will be implemented...
Monday 12 November 2018
Opto firms urged to smartize operations, leverage Taiwan ICT prowess
Taiwan's optoelectronics industry players must pursue the development of smart optoelectronics and leverage the prowess and advantages of the country's ICT industry to find a solid...
Monday 12 November 2018
Taiwan ODMs relocating notebook production to counter US-China trade war
Taiwan ODMs including Compal Electronics, Quanta Computer, Wistron, Inventec and Pegatron are stepping up relocating their notebook production lines to other destinations from China...
Monday 12 November 2018
TSMC October revenues up 7%
A ramp-up of chip orders for Apple's new iPhone devices boosted Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) October revenues to the second-highest monthly levels in the contract...
Friday 9 November 2018
Yageo steps up investment in Taiwan
Yageo has acquired about 21,000 square meters of land in Southern Taiwan for NT$790 million (US$25.7 million) in cash, according to the passive component vendor. The land will provide...
Friday 9 November 2018
Taiwan MOSFET makers turn cautious despite foundry support
Taiwan-based power MOSFET suppliers, which specialize in mid- and low-voltage chip solutions for consumer electronics devices, have become cautious about demand for the rest of 2018...
Friday 9 November 2018
Qualcomm investments to generate vast benefits for Taiwan, say officials
Increasing investments by Qualcomm in Taiwan coupled with collaborative efforts between the US-based chipmaker and Taiwan's networking device makers in the 5G area will create a production...
Thursday 8 November 2018
Taiwan October export value third highest-ever, says MOF
Taiwan export value totaled US$29.57 billion in October 2018, the third highest-ever monthly level. It dropped 0.2% sequentially, but grew 7.3% on year, according to the Ministry...
Thursday 8 November 2018
Global server market – 3Q 2018
According to Digitimes Research statistics and analyses, third-quarter 2018 global server shipments totaled 4 million units (calculated based on motherboard quantity), showing only...
Thursday 8 November 2018
Taiwan small- and mid-size panel shipments to continue to drop in 4Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels by Taiwan makers are expected to continue to decline 11.3% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2018, having seen such shipments suffered...
Wednesday 7 November 2018
Global notebook shipments to rise 2.8% in 4Q18, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide notebook shipments are forecast to increase 2.8% sequentially to their highest levels for 2018 in the fourth quarter thanks to strong seasonal demand and improving Intel...
Wednesday 7 November 2018
Taiwan handset shipments expand mildly in 3Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of handsets by Taiwan's brand vendors and ODMs expanded by a moderate 5.5% on quarter to 21.8 million units in the third quarter of 2018 as increased shipments of ODM models...