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Monday 6 April 2020
Beyond ruggedized IPCs: Q&A with Getac chairman James Hwang
Taiwan-based ruggedized industrial PC (IPC) maker Getac has been transforming its business and is adopting a business model of a system integrator (SI) to expand its solutions with...
Tuesday 31 March 2020
Flash controller maker Phison to enhance R&D for 5G, server applications
NAND flash controller specialist Phison Electronics has disclosed plans to expand its factory site in northern Taiwan with total investment estimated at NT$1.4 billion (US$46.2 million),...
Tuesday 31 March 2020
Taiwan ODMs stay keen on expanding non-notebook sales
Taiwan's ODMs including Compal Electronics and Quanta Computer will continue to generate more revenues from non-notebook segments for further profit improvement in 2020 despite recent...
Tuesday 31 March 2020
Memory demand propelled by stay-at-home economy
The coronavirus outbreak has spurred stay-at-home economy, driving demand for related applications such as servers, commercial notebooks, gaming consoles and set-top boxes (STB),...
Friday 27 March 2020
Taiwan equipment makers cautious about 2H20 amid pandemic
Taiwan's electronic and semiconductor equipment suppliers are cautious about their shipment prospects for the second half of 2020 if the global coronavirus pandemic fails to ease...
Friday 27 March 2020
Apple PCB suppliers dismiss speculation about 5G iPhone delay
Taiwan's PCB makers in the supply chain of 5G iPhones have denied reports claiming they have been asked to postpone volume production by two months in line with a likely launch delay...
Thursday 26 March 2020
Taiwan PCB makers to stay put in China despite pandemic
Taiwanese PCB makers, despite the coronavirus pandemic's impacts, still expect 5G handset demand to pick up later this year, and remain reluctant to move production out of China in...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Server boards, memory module substrates in robust demand
Taiwan-based rigid PCB makers have enjoyed robust orders for both server boards with high layer counts and server memory module substrates as HPC servers and networking equipment...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
IC inspector Sporton to see double-digit sales growth in 2020
Mobile device testing and certification service company Sporton International expects to enjoy a double-digit revenue increase in 2020 thanks to strong demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 device...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
China counting on 5G to reignite growth engine
The Chinese government has pushed its local factories to resume production and rolled out relief measures to help industries hit by the coronavirus disease, with a heavy emphasis...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Wingtech, Huaqin and Longcheer continue to dominate 2019 smartphone ODM and IDH shipments
Shipments from ODM and IDH companies grew by 4% annually in 2019 against the declining trend in the overall smartphone market, according to Counterpoint Research. This was a result...
Tuesday 24 March 2020
CCL firm EMC posts sharp profit rise in 2019
Elite Material (EMC) saw its net profits climb 85% in 2019 to NT$3.245 billion (US$107.09 million) on revenues of NT$24.86 billion, thanks partly to upgrades in PCB materials demanded...
Tuesday 24 March 2020
China 5G phone market likely to regain momentum in 2Q20
China's 5G phone market is expected to regain momentum starting the second quarter of 2020, as the Chinese government is exerting all-out efforts to construct its 5G infrastructure...
Monday 23 March 2020
Highlights of the day: 5G chip vendors under price-cut pressure
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, 5G chip vendors still have high expectations for 2020. But until the pandemic eases and end-maket demand recovers, the vendors are under pressure...
Monday 23 March 2020
Taiwan IC distributors see growing demand for 5G and datacenter applications despite pandemic
Taiwan-based IC distributors are seeing stable demand for chips used in cloud/edge computing, large datacenters, 5G base stations and servers, as consumers turn to services or entertainments...