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Wednesday 17 August 2022
Appier 2Q22 revenues hit record
AI-based SaaS (software as a service) developer Appier posted consolidated revenues of JPY4.4 billion (US$33.9 million) for the second quarter of 2022, the historically highest quarter...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Tong Hsing building new plant in Taiwan
CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging service provider Tong Hsing Electronic Industries is constructing its fourth plant in northern Taiwan, with the facility to begin production in the...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
South Korea-based IC designers dominate global supply of OLED DDI
South Korea-based IC design houses together occupied 79% of the global supply of OLED display driver ICs (DDI) in the first quarter of 2022, South Korea-based ETNews cited...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Foxconn gets Taiwan's first 5G O-RU certificate
A Taiwan-based Open Testing and Integration Center (OTIC), now the only independent third-party testing facility of its kind in Asia recognized by O-RAN Alliance, has recently issued...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Hyundai Mobis to spin off module and parts production
Hyundai Mobis is reportedly spinning off parts and module production units into two subsidiaries in addition to its current subsidiaries – HL Greenpower, Hyundai IHL, and GI...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Enpower Greentech to launch light lithium metal batteries with high energy density
The exponential demand for batteries worldwide drives technology advancements. As a result, making batteries that hold higher energy density has become the industry's collective aspiration...
Wednesday 17 August 2022
Silicone distributor Topco braces for weak 3Q22
Topco Technologies, which distributes silicone materials for Japan-based Shin-Etsu Chemical, expects weak performance in the third quarter of 2022 due to inventory correction in the...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Taiwan optical fiber devices vendors upbeat about 2H22 sales
Taiwan's suppliers of optical communications devices including Browave, EZconn, APAC Opto Electronics and Apogee Optocom have all posted impressive revenue and profit gains for the...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Panasonic to increase EV battery production for Tesla
Panasonic will boost production of EV batteries for Tesla by 10% by 2024, according to Nikkei Asia. Tesla founder Elon Musk said on Twitter on August 15 that the carmaker...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Japan leads in gallium oxide, a nascent sector now under US export control
On August 12, the Bureau of Industry and Security, under the US Department of Commerce, established export controls on four technologies considered emerging and foundational. Among...
Tuesday 16 August 2022
Taiwan IC design service companies expect limited impact from new US export bans on China
Taiwan-based ASIC and SoC design service providers, with many engaged in the development of China's homegrown chips and processors, expect limited impacts from tougher US controls...
Monday 15 August 2022
Vacuum pump maker Forward sees order visibility extended to 2024
Forward Science, a Taiwan-based supplier of vacuum pumps, has announced plans to expand its factory site in Miaoli, northern Taiwan to fulfill customer orders in the next couple of...
Friday 12 August 2022
AWS continues to assess investments in Taiwan
Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to assess its investments in Taiwan, though it remains unclear whether a data center is going to be set up in Taiwan or not, according to Robert...
Thursday 11 August 2022
Taiwan IC test interface vendors quitting iPhone AP supply chain
Taiwan's IC test interface solutions providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and WinWay Technology reportedly may almost fully retreat from the supply chain for iPhone...