Pure Storage at its Pure//Accelerate 2019 event launched an all-flash array storage, the FlashArray//C adopting a full-QLC-SSD configuration, looking to compete against competitors' hybrid storage combining HDD and SSD.

Winbond Electronics has announced its new LPDDR4X memory series designed for the emerging AI and 5G applications, such as ADAS, smart speakers, 8K TVs, 5G mobile phones and security surveillance systems.

Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics and Microsoft Taiwan have announced a partnership that includes the former's adoption of the latter's Azure hybrid cloud computing services, and a joint data science R&D project.

With the semiconductor industry entering the era of heterogeneous integration, biomedical electronics applications will definitely be using related technologies for their development, according to chairman of Etron Technology Nicky Lu.

The US is now the world's largest market for medical supplies and equipment, and Taiwan's healthcare startups and smart medication solutions providers can better tap into the US market with wearable devices for preventive medicine applications, according to Lily Wong, a managing director at PwC Taiw...

China- and US-based datacenter players are expected to replenish their HDD inventory beginning from fourth-quarter 2019 to first-quarter 2020, as demand for datacenter establishments continues rising in line with 5G commercialization, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

The development of 5G networks including infrastructures, edging computers and end-market devices will significantly scale up global demand for heat-sink solutions in 2020 and beyond, according to industry sources.

Taiwan recorded US$1.21 billion in optical lens export value in January-July 2019, exceeding Japan's US$1.16 billion for the first time, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).

Compal Electronics, in response to its major brand clients' requests, is moving production of their US-bound notebooks from Vietnam to Taiwan, which is expected to turn Taiwan into the second largest notebook production base worldwide, behind only China, according to sources from the upstream supply...

Apple has just released its new iPhones and smartwatch, and its next-generation AirPods is likely to be available soon. Supply chain sources have disclosed that ODMs will begin mass assembly of the new AirPods as early as October to meet...

EMS provider Lite-On Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$16.350 billion (US$521 million) for August, increasing 6.54% sequentially but decreasing 12.07% on year.

Apple's supply chain makers reportedly have kicked off volume production of related components for next-generation AirPods that will enable ODM production partners to begin mass assembly of the gadgets as early as October to meet year-end shopping season demand, according to supply chain sources.

Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$24.315 billion (US$774 million) for August, decreasing 1.69% sequentially but increasing 13.32% on year.

Asustek Computer registered consolidated revenues of NT$30.64 billion (US$973.13 million) for August, growing 20.03% on month and 5.1% on year, with combined consolidated revenues for the first eight months in 2019 reaching NT$216.22 billion, down 4.8% on year.

Optical lens module maker Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) will procure production equipment worth NT$2.3 billion (US$73.4 million), according to the company.

Global shipments of smart speakers have continued growing in 2019, albeit at a slower-than-expected pace, but US vendors are already turning their focus to other applications for voice recognition technology, according to industry sources.

Gigabyte Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$6.15 billion (US$195.2 million) for August 2019, representing a 4.97% increase on month and 37.14% increase on year.

Mechanical motion control component and industrial robot maker Hiwin Technologies has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.572 billion (US$50.1 million) for August, decreasing 25.69% sequentikally and 42.50% on year.

Keyboard and CCM (compact camera module) maker Chicony Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$9.043 billion (US$288 million) for August, the highest-ever monthly figure with growth of 12.90% sequentially and 4.30% on year. Its power supply subsidiary Chicony Power Technology has reported...

Battery pack maker Simplo Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$6.844 billion (US$218 million) for August, the highest-ever monthly level with growth of 6.03% sequentially and 27.87% on year.

Acer will no longer just follow the Wintel direction for PC development, but will also develop new businesses based on fresh microtrends, seek exponential growth momentum through mergers and acquisitions and even venture into diverse industries such as biotech, according to company chairman and CEO...

Smartphone-use lens module maker Largan Precision has reported consolidated revenues of NT$6.476 billion (US$207 million) for August, the highest-ever monthly figure with growth of 18.33% sequentially and 17.67% on year.

Intel will be joined by more than 800 members of its PC ecosystem partners in Taipei and Shanghai in early September for its Ecosystem Symposium series to share insights into the Intel Project Athena program and discuss future innovation efforts.

USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has announced the publication of the USB4 specification, a major update to deliver the next-generation USB architecture that complements and builds upon the existing USB 3.2 and USB 2.0 architectures.

Optical lens maker Kinko Optical reportedly will set aside a capex budget of NT$400 million (US$12.7 million) for 2020, the highest level since 2013.