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Thursday 13 November 2014
US-based polysilicon suppliers building up inventories for China market
Some of US-based polysilicon suppliers are building up their inventories in preparation for the China market, as they anticipate a settelment between Beijing and Washington on their...
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Semi material distributors Topco, Wah Lee 4Q14 sales to drop up to 5%
Semiconductor material suppliers Topco Scientific and Wah Lee Industrial are expected to enjoy a particularly strong fourth quarter buoyed by the ramping of 20nm process products...
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Commentary: Are children a viable market for wearables?
Several wearable device players in Europe, the US, Japan, China and Taiwan have turned their development focuses to child-use products hoping to attract demand.
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Order visibility highest for Apple, Lenovo notebook shipments for 2015, say Taiwan makers
Based on orders received, Taiwan-based notebook supply chain makers indicated that orders for notebooks to be shipped in 2015 from Apple and Lenovo have the highest visibility.
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan shipments of LCD monitors increase 3.2% to 22.32 million in 3Q14
Taiwan makers' shipments of LCD monitors increased 3.2% on quarter to 22.32 million in the third quarter of 2014, which also represented a 7.4% on-year decline.
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Taiwan makers expect 15% growth in TV panel surface shipped in 2014; monitor and public display demand to remain strong in 4Q14
Taiwan makers expect 15% growth in TV panel surface shipped in 2014 driven by shipments of larger-size TVs.
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Taiwan makers expect strong on-cell touch panel shipments going into 2015
Taiwan makers expect strong shipments for on-cell touch panels going into 2015 as more China vendors are expected to use the technology in entry-level and mid-range handsets.
Monday 10 November 2014
Will the China-South Korea FTA affect Taiwan panel makers?
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs estimates that the recently signed free trade agreement (FTA) between China and South Korea will affect about 25% of Taiwan's industrial exports,...
Monday 10 November 2014
TSMC to buy Qualcomm Taiwan factory for backend business expansion, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is mulling buying a Qualcomm factory in Taiwan as part of plans to expand its packaging and test business, according to a Chinese-language...
Monday 10 November 2014
North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific heading to US$8 billion in-building wireless market in the build up to 5G, says ABI Research
According to research by ABI Research, North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific are heading to an estimated US$8 billion in-building wireless market as 5G advancements occur. North...
Monday 10 November 2014
Taiwan October export value up, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$26.90 billion for October 2014, increasing 1.8% on month and 0.7% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$22.28 billion...
Friday 7 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan LED lighting demand to reach JPY507.8 billion in 2015
Japan is the world's leading country in terms of LED lighting penetration and its LED lighting demand in 2015 will reach JPY507.8 billion (US$4.43 billion), increasing by 13.2% on...
Friday 7 November 2014
Clevo invests in rental real estate in Japan
Taiwan-based IT vendor Clevo on November 6 announced that its Japan-based subsidiary Lunaria Investment GK has invested JPY10.748 billion (US$93.9 million) to acquire three residential...
Thursday 6 November 2014
Taiwan makers focus on improving product mix, high-profit production in 2015
Taiwan panel makers will continue to focus primarily on improving product mix and the production of high-profit products such as Ultra HD TV panels in order to maintain profits in...
Thursday 6 November 2014
ASE payment to settle patent litigation with Tessera reduced
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has issued a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) announcing that its payment to settle patent disputes with Tessera have been...