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Monday 8 February 2021
Political pressure challenging TSMC
TSMC is believed to have been under political pressure to set up an advanced wafer fab locally in the US in the wake of the US-China trade war. The pure-play foundry has also come...
Friday 5 February 2021
Taiwan makers see LCD TV shipments rise in 4Q20
Taiwan-based makers shipped 9.52 million LCD TVs globally in fourth-quarter 2020, increasing 9.8% sequentially and 12.3% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Friday 5 February 2021
Fire strikes again at Unimicron plant
A fire broke out February 4 at Unimicron Technology's PCB and IC substrate manufacturing complex in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, where its BT substrate plant had been just damaged by...
Friday 5 February 2021
eCloudvalley becomes sales Taiwan agent for National Instruments
AWS (Amazon Web Services) premier consulting partner eCloudvalley Digital Technology has become a Taiwan sales agent for US-based National Instruments (NI), according to company founder...
Thursday 4 February 2021
Microsoft Taiwan promotes digital transformation in education
Microsoft Taiwan in January 2021 started first-phase Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer Program in a bid to drive digital transformation of primary and secondary education in the...
Thursday 4 February 2021
HPE sees growing business opportunities from digital transformation in Taiwan
Taiwanese enterprises' ongoing digital transformation is offering big business opportunities, according to Jon Wang, managing director and president of HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)...
Wednesday 3 February 2021
CMMT ramping up polarizer output
Polarizer maker Cheng Mei Material Technology (CMMT) plans to ramp up its monthly output to four million square meters from the current 3.5 million through an overhaul of its production...
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Taiwan CCL makers to raise prices to reflect rising materials costs
Taiwan-based CCL makers including Elite Material, Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology and Ventec International are set to raise their quotes soon to reflect rising costs for copper foil...
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Taiwan large-size panel shipments to drop 7% in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's large-size panel shipments (excluding Sharp's) are expected to decline 7.3% sequentially in first-quarter 2021, having expanded 4.4.% sequentially and 26.5% on year to 74.76...
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Taiwan startup develops 5G private network simulation solutions
A Taiwan-based startup is ready to launch terminal simulation systems and 5G vertical applications to help local companies accelerate related efforts to develop, build, operate and...
Wednesday 3 February 2021
Global semiconductor sales increase 6.5% in 2020, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$439 billion in 2020, up 6.5% on year, according to SIA.
Tuesday 2 February 2021
Taiwan MCU firms poised to hike prices
Taiwan-based MCU specialists, including Holtek Semiconductor, are expected to initiate price increases to reflect rising manufacturing costs, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 2 February 2021
Fabless chipmakers worry about further supply constraints
With major Taiwan-based foundries expressing their supply commitments to their automotive customers, fabless chipmakers particularly second-tier players have expressed concerns about...
Monday 1 February 2021
Taiwan investors in northern Vietnam enhancing anti-virus efforts
Taiwan's electronics firms with manufacturing operations in northern Vietnam have all strengthened anti-virus measures following recent Covid-19 infections in two provinces, Hai Duong...
Monday 1 February 2021
Taiwan small- to mid-size panel shipments to fall 9.5% in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels are expected to fall 9.5% sequentially but up 3.9% on year to 174 million units in the first quarter of 2021, Digitimes Research...