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Friday 13 December 2019
Edison Opto expects 4Q19 revenue proportion for LED automotive modules to rise
LED packaging service provider Edison Opto saw the revenue proportion for LED automotive modules slip to 22% in the third quarter of 2019 due to additional US customs tariffs on China-made...
Friday 13 December 2019
Advantech sees embedded systems as foundation of IoT platforms
Despite the possibility of only accounting for less than 25% of the AIoT market in the next few years, embedded computing systems will still be crucial for the development of IoT,...
Friday 13 December 2019
Gaming monitor panel market likely to see oversupply in 2020
The supply of gaming monitor panels could exceed market demand in 2020 as a growing number of panel makers are realigning their production lines to focus more on IT panels instead...
Friday 13 December 2019
USI to acquire Asteelflash
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a member of Taiwan's ASE Technology Holding, has disclosed plans to acquire fellow EMS company Asteelflash for around US$450 million.
Friday 13 December 2019
AMS puts increased focus on non-mass market applications
Austrian sensor chipmaker AMS will move to enhance its focus on non-mass market applications including automotive, industrial and healthcare, according to Daniel Lee, country manager...
Thursday 12 December 2019
HP eyeing bigger share in Taiwan notebook market
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is looking to expand its share in Taiwan's notebook market in 2020 to a double-digit percentage, according to Wendy Wang, chairman of HP Taiwan.
Thursday 12 December 2019
Backend firms to gain from robust high-spec auto CIS demand
Global makers of CMOS image sensors (CIS) are expected to embrace explosive demand for higher-specs CIS devices for application to autonomous vehicles in addition to handsets, which...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Intel introduces Horse Ridge for quantum computers
Intel Labs has unveiled a cryogenic control chip, code-named "Horse Ridge," for speeding up development of full-stack quantum computing systems.
Wednesday 11 December 2019
TV panel prices likely to rebound in 1Q20 amid reduced inventories
Overall inventory of LCD TV panels has been brought down to healthy levels recently signaling that TV panel prices are likely to stage a rebound in the first quarter of 2020, according...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
AirPods 2 to drive growth at Unitech in 1H20
Taiwan-based PCB maker Unitech, having registered impressive revenues so far this year, expects stable shipments of HDI rigid-flex boards for AirPods 2 to persist into the first half...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2019
Taiwan makers shipped 14.21 million handsets in third-quarter 2019, up 3% sequentially but down 34.8% on year.
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Worldwide wearables shipments surge 94.6% in 3Q19, says IDC
Global shipments of wearable devices totaled 84.5 million units in the third quarter of 2019, an on-year increase of 94.6% and a new record for shipments in a single quarter, according...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Ibase to cross into energy storage business with Powin and Murata
Taiwan-based IPC maker Ibase Gaming has announced it will partner with US-based Powin Energy and Japan-based Murata Manufacturing to develop energy storage solutions.
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Backend partners to gain from Sony CIS capacity expansion in 2020
Taiwan's CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging specialists including Kingpak Technology, Xintec,VisEra Technologies and Tong Hsing Electronic Industries are expected to benefit significantly...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
AVY expands into automotive component business via Japan affiliates
AVY Precision Technology is expanding its automotive component business to cover products including electric parking braking (EPB) system module and electric vehicle motor, and expects...