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Friday 31 August 2018
Intel 14nm chip supply shortfall to affect PC shipments for 2H18
The supply of Intel's new-generation 14nm processors has already fallen short of demand, posing a major variable to the PC market in the second half of 2018, as shipments may be significantly...
Friday 31 August 2018
Taiwan science park revenues total NT$1,249 billion for January-June 2018
Government-run Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$1,249.810 billion (US$40.84...
Friday 31 August 2018
CPT gearing up for automotive panels
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) is enhancing its deployment in the automotive panel sector and expects shipments of automotive panels to top 14 million units in 2018, up from 12 million...
Friday 31 August 2018
X-Fab to double 6-inch SiC foundry capacity
X-Fab has announced plans to double their 6-inch silicon carbide (SiC) process capacity at its fab in Lubbock, Texas in response to increased customer demand for high-efficiency power...
Friday 31 August 2018
Memory IC to account for 53% of total 2018 semi capex, says IC Insights
Total semiconductor capital expenditures are forecast to rise to US$102.0 billion in 2018, the first time that the industry spends more than US$100 billion on capex in one year, according...
Thursday 30 August 2018
TV related IC demand picking up
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen demand for TVs and set-top boxes (STB) pick up, and are expected to enjoy more than 20% sequential growth in their shipments of TV-related...
Thursday 30 August 2018
Robots for multiple industrial, service uses highlighted at TAIROS 2018
Taiwan makers are highlighting their robust prowess in robot production and smart manufacturing systems at the 2018 Taiwan Automation Intelligence and Robot Show running August 29-31...
Thursday 30 August 2018
Intel unveils new eighth-Gen processors for notebooks and 2-in-1s
Intel has announced additions to the eighth-Gen Intel Core processor family: The U-series (formerly code-named Whiskey Lake) and Y-series (formerly code-named Amber Lake) are optimized...
Thursday 30 August 2018
Prospects for panel industry rosy in 2H18, says AUO executive
The prospects for the flat panel industry will be exceptionally strong in the second half of 2018 as brands of end-market devices such as smartphones and TVs are building up their...
Thursday 30 August 2018
Innolux set for robust growth in 2019, says chairman
Innolux is expected to see its performance improve significantly in the second half of 2018 before bracing for a robust growth in 2019, according to company chairman Jim Hung.
Thursday 30 August 2018
Taiwan network chipmakers ramping up shipments to US, China
Taiwan suppliers of network communication chips are busy ramping up their shipments to fulfill increasing orders from web giants, cloud service providers and datacenter operators...
Thursday 30 August 2018
Phison enjoys ramp-up of orders for SSD
Phison Electronics has seen orders for SSDs ramp up, which will be driving the company's revenue growth in the third quarter of 2018, according to the memory device controller IC...
Wednesday 29 August 2018
PCB firm APCB expects Thailand plant to break even in 4Q18
Advanced Printed Circuit Board's (APCB) factory site in Thailand has been verified by a major Europe-based automotive components vendor and will start shipping in small volume to...
Wednesday 29 August 2018
TPT remains focused on notebook and opto PCBs
Revenues generated from the notebook and optoelectronics sectors continue to make the largest contribution to Taiwan PCB Techvest's (TPT) revenues, but have had limited room for further...
Tuesday 28 August 2018
Taiwan LCD monitors – 2Q 2018
Taiwan's monitor shipments grew 5% on year to reach 21.03 million units in the second quarter of 2018.