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Thursday 25 April 2019
Dell said to release new carbon-fiber notebooks in 2H19
Carbon fiber notebooks will stage a comeback soon, as Dell is reportedly to launch new notebook models adopting carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic chassis in optional colors in the second...
Thursday 25 April 2019
GlobalWafers leads 8-inch silicon wafer market in Europe
GlobalWafers' Novara plant in Italy dedicated to making 8-inch silicon wafers became the largest supplier of 8-inch silicon wafers in Europe in 2018, with a 24% market share, according...
Thursday 25 April 2019
Samsung launches multiple high-end TV models in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics has launched an array of its new series of QLED 4K and 8K TVs in Taiwan, waging up its marketing campaigns to take on rivals LG Electronics and Sony for securing...
Wednesday 24 April 2019
UltraChip 2Q19 revenues to soften on weak ESL chips demand
UltraChip, Taiwan's largest supplier of electronic shelf label (ESL) chips, is expected to see a lackluster second quarter of 2019 in terms of revenue performance due mainly to clients...
Wednesday 24 April 2019
PCB firm Tripod Tech kicking off NT$2 billion capacity expansion
Taiwan-based Tripod Technology has disclosed it has signed a contract worth NT$2 billion (US$64.8 million) for the construction of additional production lines at its manufacturing...
Wednesday 24 April 2019
Zhen Ding to start shipping automotive PCB in 2019
Zhen Ding Technology is expected to begin shipments of its rigid-flex PCBs for automotive camera modules later in 2019, according to industry sources. The PCB manufacturer will start...
Wednesday 24 April 2019
Acer enforcing dual transformation strategy in 2019
Acer is moving to carry out a dual transformation strategy in 2019, which has its core business focus on promoting ConceptD series PCs and its innovative business powered by multiple...
Wednesday 24 April 2019
Nvidia announces new GPUs for gaming notebooks and desktops
Nvidia has introduced the GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and 1650 Turing-based GPUs for gaming notebooks, which deliver a major jump in overall performance and power efficiency.
Tuesday 23 April 2019
BOE leads in TV panel shipments in 1Q19
China-based BOE Technology outraced all other rivals to become the world's top supplier for TV panels in the first quarter of 2019, both in terms of unit and panel area shipments,...
Monday 22 April 2019
Taiwan notebook vendors eyeing CAD sector
As demand for consumer PCs continues dropping, first-tier brand vendors have been expanding in non-consumer areas to maintain growth, with Taiwan-based Acer, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star...
Friday 19 April 2019
Price rally for small- and mid-size TV panels to stop
The ongoing rally in prices of small- and medium-size TV panels is likely to last only until June or July due to a pile-up of inventories in the supply chain, according to industry...
Friday 19 April 2019
Compal enhancing non-notebook offerings
Compal Electronics has been enhancing its non-notebook product lines to include a wide range of smart home and healthcare devices. Tablets and smartwatches remain the major drivers...
Friday 19 April 2019
TSMC 7nm utilization to climb in 2H19, says CEO
TSMC will see its 7nm process utilization rate climb substantially in the second half of 2019, driven by a seasonal pick-up in demand for smartphones, as well as chip demand for HPC,...
Thursday 18 April 2019
Getac eyeing sharp growth in ruggedized PC market
Ruggedized PC vendor Getac Technology expects its sales to increase by a double-digit percentage on year in 2019, and the company has been offering full-set platform solutions to its...
Thursday 18 April 2019
Renesas migration to fab-lite model to benefit Taiwan OSAT firms
Renesas is reportedly moving toward a fab-lite business model by temporarily shutting down some frontend and backend fabs, with its Taiwan-based OSAT partners including ASE, Ardentec,...