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Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan PV makers brace for disruption to material supply from China
Taiwan-based solar cell and PV module makers face possible disruptions to materials supply from China due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Spirox announces strategic investment in Wintest
Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes packaging and testing equipment, has struck a strategic partnership with Japan-based Wintest under which the pair will jointly develop semiconductor...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
China car production to be impacted by outbreak
Car production in China is expected to be hit by the coronavirus outbreak, Chinese media cited China-based TF International Securities as indicating.
Wednesday 5 February 2020
MA-tek pursuing growth in 2020
IC analysis firm MA-tek has said it will remain focused on the Taiwan, China and Japan markets in 2020, and expects to better grasp business opportunities from the advanced IC manufacturing...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
LCD fabs in Wuhan may suffer material shortages
LCD fabs run by BOE Technology, China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) and Tianma Microelectronics in Wuhan - the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak - may suffer a shortage...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Notebook ODMs to see coronavirus hit production
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, which operate their plants mainly in China, have estimated their production utilization rates will range from 50% to 70% after resuming operation following...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Mobile DRAM demand uncertainty emerges
Mobile DRAM demand for smartphones is likely to disappoint in the first half of 2020, as the coronavirus outbreak may hit sales of new 5G-compatible phones, according to market sou...
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers to keep investment plans in China despite outbreak
Taiwan-based PCB makers have yet to adjust their capacity expansion plans in China despite possible impacts of the coronavirus outbreak, as market demand is the key factor that will...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
SEMICON China postponed
SEMICON/FPD China 2020 and related events slated for March will be postponed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, according to the organizer.
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments to decline in 1Q20
Global notebook shipments were weaker-than-expected in the fourth quarter of 2019 due to Intel's ongoing CPU shortages and major brands stopping stocking extra inventory in the wake...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan manufacturers preparing measures against coronavirus outbreak
Many Taiwan-based manufacturers have prepared measures for their factories in China, making flexible adjustments in response to the quick developments of China's coronavirus outbreak,...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
China handset vendors to see shipments drop in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
China-based handset makers shipped a total of 194 million smartphones worldwide in the fourth quarter of 2019, up 0.6% on quarter but down 4% on year, Digitimes Research has found.
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Sensor firm PixArt optimistic about 2020
Image sensor specialist PixArt Imaging is wary of the coronavirus impact on demand in China in the short term, but remains optimistic about the overall demand outlook this year.
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Taiwan PCB makers revving up to cushion coronavirus impacts
Many Taiwan-based PCB makers with manufacturing plants in China's Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, are gearing up to mitigate impacts of the epidemic, such...
Tuesday 4 February 2020
Memory prices to rise at slower pace
Memory chip prices are likely to rise at a slower pace in February, as buyers in China are holding a wait-and-see approach, according to industry observers.