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Thursday 24 December 2020
Taiwan Star to see 5G penetration reach 10% in 2021
Taiwan Star Telecom has seen its 5G penetration reach its target of 5% of its total mobile subscribers set for 2020, and the firm will step up its efforts to push the ratio to 10%...
Thursday 24 December 2020
Taiwan IC testers ask clients to procure own process components
Taiwan-based IC testing houses have asked their fabless and IDM clients to shoulder some of the components costs needed to process their orders, a measure tantamount to raising prices,...
Thursday 24 December 2020
KYEC to raise capex to expand IC testing capacity in 2021
Testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) is expected to budget a higher capex for 2021 than NT$8.5 billion (US$301.8 million) in 2020 to meet robust testing orders for 5G chips...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
WinWay sees robust demand for high-end IC test interfaces in 2021
Taiwan-based WinWay Technology, a dedicated supplier of IC test interface solutions, has seen a significant ramp-up in demand for high-end IC sockets and probe cards and is optimistic...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Realme launches MediaTek-powered 5G phones in Taiwan
Realme has launched two new 5G-enabled smartphones in the Taiwan market, as the Chinese handset vendor seeks to further ramp up its share in the local market. Both models will be...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Taiwan IC ecosystem unscathed by Huawei ban
The impact of Huawei's woes on its Taiwan-based chip suppliers has been smaller than expected, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 December 2020
Taiwan OSAT firms see clear order visibility through mid-2021
Taiwan-based OSAT services providers have seen clear order visibility through mid-2021, thanks to robust demand for 5G and Wi-Fi chips, power management ICs (PMIC), and display driver...
Monday 21 December 2020
Leatec to expand capacity for ceramic substrates in 2021
Taiwan-based Leatec Fine Ceramics is expected to carry out a 20-25% capacity expansion for ceramic substrates at its plant in Kunshan, China in 2021 to meet lingering strong demand...
Monday 21 December 2020
Taiwan OSAT firms to see output value break US$20 billion in 2021, says Digitimes Research
The combined output value of Taiwan's OSAT firms is estimated to grow by over 15% to US$18.5 billion in 2020 and to US$20 billion in 2021, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 21 December 2020
Ventec sees auto thermal materials as main growth engine in 2021
Ventec International expects shipments of automotive thermal materials and high-end specialty CCL materials for military and aerospace applications to remain major growth drivers...
Friday 18 December 2020
Aces to fully acquire US-based Genesis
Taiwan-based connector and cable maker Aces Electronics will acquire a 100% stake in US-based Genesis Technology USA and Genesis Holding each at US$26.9 million, with the transaction...
Friday 18 December 2020
MediaTek announces equity investment in Asix
MediaTek through subsidiary Airoha Technology will invest up to NT$495 million (US$17.6 million) through private placement to acquire an about 20% stake in fellow Taiwan-based IC...
Friday 18 December 2020
Altek, Qualcomm to develop solution for ASE 5G mmWave smart factory
Imaging solution developer Altek and Qualcomm Technologies have cooperated to develop an AI+AGV (automated guided vehicle) automatic inspection solution for use in ASE's smart factory...
Thursday 17 December 2020
5G private networks to gain momentum
The Taiwan government has made a good decision appropriating a portion of the 5G spectrum for private network applications enabling enterprises to optimize their respective technologies,...
Tuesday 15 December 2020
Growth ahead for semiconductor equipment market
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are projected to increase 16% compared to US$59.6 billion in 2019 and register a new industry...