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Tuesday 7 November 2017
Taiwan diode makers thrive on wireless charging boom
With wireless charging poised to become a mainstream trend for mobile devices following Apple's adoption of the new charging system in its iPhone X devices, many Taiwan suppliers...
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Taiwan flat panel production value surges 25% in January-August 2017
The production value of Taiwan's flat panel industry totaled NT$621.7 billion (US$20.62 billion) in the first eight months of 2017, increasing 24.9% from a year earlier, which marked...
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Taiwan LCD monitors – 3Q 2017
After four consecutive quarters of on-year declines, Taiwan's monitor shipments finally rebounded in the third quarter of 2016, thanks to significant increases in shipments from TPV...
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Asustek Zenbo to be available in China November 14
Asustek Computer, in a partnership with China-based Tencent, will start selling its companion robot Zenbo in China next week. The robot is expected to be also available in the US...
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Toppan gearing up support for migration to 7nm, 5nm
Toppan Printing is gearing up for its foundry customers' migration to 7nm process technology in 2018 and 5nm process in 2019, according to the Japan-based photomask vendor.
Monday 6 November 2017
Taiwan notebooks – 3Q 2017
The notebook industry still saw increased demand from the enterprise sector in the third quarter of 2017, but the shipment momentum in the consumer space continued to wane.
Friday 3 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan large-size panel shipments to decline in 4Q17
Taiwan's shipments of large size panels (9-inch and above) are expected to reach around 61 million units (not including those from Shar) in the third quarter, rising 4.8% sequentially,...
Friday 3 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size panel shipments to decrease in 4Q17
Taiwan-based flat panel makers are expected to ship a combined 290 million small- to medium-size TFT-LCD panels in the fourth uarter of 2017, down 8.5% on quarter, due mainly to seasonality,...
Friday 3 November 2017
Taiwan market: HTC launches U11+
HTC has launched its new flagship smartphone, the U11+, in the Taiwan market at NT$19,900 (US$660) unlocked for a 4GB RAM version and NT$21,900 for a 6GB RAM version.
Friday 3 November 2017
Gowin, TSMC team up for 28nm FPGA chips
China-based Gowin Semiconductor has announced the development of its first 28nm FPGA product, the GW3AT-100, fabricated by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC).
Friday 3 November 2017
Wiwynn seeking new clients
Wiwynn, which is scheduled to list on the emerging stock market in Taiwan on November 13, is looking to enter the supply chains of three new customers, company president Emily Hong...
Friday 3 November 2017
Taiwan market: NCC issues 9 million circuit numbers for IoT services
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has released a total of nine million circuit numbers to three local telecom operators enabling them to offer high-speed IoT services,...
Thursday 2 November 2017
CHPT posts record revenues, profits for 3Q17
IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) has reported net profits of NT$232 million (US$7.7 million), or NT$7.49 per share, on revenues of NT$940 million...
Thursday 2 November 2017
Sesto eyeing automation business in Taiwan semi industry
Singapore-based Sesto Robotics is an automated guided vehicle (AGV) and intelligent mobile robot (IMR) developer that recently participated in Semicon Taiwan 2017 to push its products...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers ship 21 million monitors in 3Q17
Taiwan-based makers shipped 21.051 million LCD monitors in third-quarter 2017, increasing 5.1% sequentially and 1.0% on year to take up 67.0% of the global total. The shipment value...