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Friday 19 October 2018
Taiwan at midrange level for business digital transformation, says Dell survey
Taiwan is now at a midrange level in terms of digital transformation progress for businesses, as only 10% of its enterprises polled have actually accomplished their transformation...
Friday 19 October 2018
Nexcom builds demonstration site for smart manufacturing
Industrial PC maker Nexcom has built a smart manufacturing demonstration facility to showcase Industry 4.0 concept integrated with cloud computing in northern Taiwan.
Thursday 18 October 2018
Growing sales of gaming, Chromebook devices to boost Acer gross margin
Acer expects sales of its gaming and Chromebook products to grow significantly in 2018, which will help boost the company's product ASPs and gross margin. The company's gaming-related...
Thursday 18 October 2018
Taiwan IC design houses to see revenues fall in October
Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to post over 10% sequential decreases in October revenues, as shipments during the first week of the month were affected by China's National...
Thursday 18 October 2018
CIS demand from handset, automotive sectors set to boom in 2019
CMOS image sensor demand (CIS) is set to boom for application to triple-lens camera phones and automotive electronics in 2019, prompting leading CIS maker Sony to expand capacity...
Thursday 18 October 2018
Foxlink to move production lines from China to Myanmar and Taiwan, says paper
Taiwan-based connector maker Foxlink is shifting its manufacutring out of China, moving some production lines to Yangon, Myanmar and some back to Taiwan to minimize the impact of...
Thursday 18 October 2018
Samsung starts production of 7LPP with EUV
Samsung Electronics has started wafer production of its 7nm LPP with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology, according to the company.
Thursday 18 October 2018
Kyocera, Murata reportedly to expand MLCC production capacities
Kyocera and Murata both reportedly plan to expand their MLCC production capacities in Japan.
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Google launches Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL in Taiwan
Google has launched the latest models of its Pixel lineup, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, in the Taiwan market, taking pre-orders immediately with delivery to begin on November 1.
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Taiwanese executives leaving China flat panel industry
Many top executives from Taiwan who had helped China build up its flat panel industry have left the country, which has become a powerhouse in the display business and is keener to...
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Lead frame makers expanding capacity to better serve IDMs
Taiwan-based lead frame suppliers such as Jih Lin Technology will build additional production capacity to satisfy growing demand from their IDM customers, despite the growing economic...
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Everlight loses patent lawsuit in Japan
The Tokyo District Court has dismissed a claim filed by LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics that Japan-based Nichia, Citizen Electronics and Daiko Electric infringed...
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Flexium, Unimicron fined for environmental violations in China
Taiwan-based Flexium Interconnect and Unimicron Technology have both been fined for violating environmental regulations in Kunshan, China.
Wednesday 17 October 2018
CEATEC Japan 2018 opens
CEATEC Japan 2018 opened on October 16, with the four-day event showcasing the country's growth strategies and Society 5.0, its vision of a super-smart community of the future in...
Wednesday 17 October 2018
China recruiting engineering talent in Taiwan IC design industry
Senior engineers and executives at Taiwan-based IC design houses are being targeted by China-based firms looking to enhance their homegrown technology capability, according to industry...