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Tuesday 15 February 2022
Rising materials prices boost Nan Ya January revenue
Taiwan-based Nan Ya Plastics has reported revenues grew 2.1% sequentially and 20.2% on year to NT$35.27 billion (US$1.27 billion) in January 2022, buoyed by rising prices of its electronics...
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Taiwan PWM IC suppliers encounter supply-side challenges
Tight 8-inch fab capacities, rising costs, and other supply-side challenges that have challenged Taiwan-based power management (PWM) IC companies over the past year may persist for...
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Taiwan MOSFET makers gain shifted orders for IT applications
MOSFET makers in Taiwan have seen a ramp-up in shifted orders, particularly for SGT (split-gate-trench) MOSFETs for IT applications, as delivery times at their bigger international...
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Taiwan January export value slightly down on month, says MOF
Taiwan's total export value was US$39.98 billion for January 2022, decreasing 1.8% on month but increasing 16.7% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$35.07 billion...
Monday 14 February 2022
Taiwan's Q122 exports remain robust: ministry
Taiwan's exports in 2021 totaled US$446.5 billion, a 29.4% growth year-on-year, while the momentum of growth is expected to continue through Q122, the government has said.
Monday 14 February 2022
Industry trends to watch in electric cars 2022 (Part 1)
Industry experts are optimistic that electric cars 2022 will continue to rise. Therefore, carmakers are trying everything to secure battery stock, including leaning toward lithium-iron-phosphate...
Monday 14 February 2022
Winbond to boost 20nm chip output at new fab in southern Taiwan
Specialty DRAM and flash memory chipmaker Winbond Electronics expects to ramp up monthly output at its new 12-inch fab in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan to 10,000 wafers by the fourth...
Monday 14 February 2022
Case study: How virtual leaders manage a successful virtual team
Geographically dispersed teams are increasingly common in the modern workplace. Perhaps you are based in your company's US headquarters, but your team works in Brisbane, and you also...
Friday 11 February 2022
CATL, LGES, Panasonic defend as world's top three battery makers, says SNE Research
CATL (China), LGES (South Korea), and Panasonic (Japan) top the list of the 10 largest battery manufacturers in the world for 2021, followed by BYD, SK On, Samsung SDI and other Chinese...
Friday 11 February 2022
Taiwan mobo and graphics card makers report strong January sales
Motherboard and graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, and ASRock all saw their revenues register double-digit on-year increases in January 2022.
Friday 11 February 2022
55% of Japanese firms in Vietnam plan to expand, says JETRO
More Japanese firms planned to step up investment in Vietnam in 2021 than in 2020, according to a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO).
Friday 11 February 2022
GSEO to add equipment in Taiwan, China
Optical lens module maker Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) has announced it will procure manufacturing equipment costing NT$589 million (US$21.1 million) for its factory in Taiwan...
Friday 11 February 2022
Integrating startup resources to build Taiwan's strongest industry chain
Taiwan-based Profet Al's entrepreneurial team comes from foreign software companies, according to the company's general manager Jerry Huang. For the last decade, Profet AI has focused...
Friday 11 February 2022
Kioxia notifies customers about shipment shortfall starting April
Kioxia has already notified its customers about a shortfall in its 3D NAND flash shipments starting April, and has stopped offering its quotes in the spot market, following a Western...
Thursday 10 February 2022
Taiwan memory chipmakers to enjoy strong 1Q22
With their January revenues all registering on-year increases greater than 20%, Taiwan's memory chipmakers Nanya Technology, Macronix International, and Winbond Electronics are poised...