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Thursday 30 September 2021
Taiwan and Korea: A comparison of tech strengths and strategic backgrounds
According to SEMI, the world semiconductor equipment market is expected to exceed US$100 billion in 2022, with Korea and Taiwan ranked as the first and second in procurement amounts,...
Thursday 30 September 2021
Taiwan OSATs grab huge orders from Renesas
OSATs including Ardentec, ASE Technology, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Powertech Technology (PTI) have landed significant backend orders for automotive MCUs from Japan's Renesas...
Thursday 30 September 2021
JAMBE prepares Japanese automakers for digital transformation
Japan-based automotive original equipment (OE) factories and component suppliers have formed a new alliance to prepare for the future digitization of components and to establish common...
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Taiwan makers to benefit from development of low/medium Earth orbit satellites, says Pegatron chairman
Development of low and medium Earth orbit satellites is expected to bring many potential business opportunities for Taiwan-based communication equipment makers, according to Pegatron...
Wednesday 29 September 2021
Samsung: The possibility of a 'star alliance'
Samsung sold nearly 300 million handsets in 2019, a number Samsung regards as its last line of defense, hoping to sell no less than 300 million handsets a year to sustain its business...
Tuesday 28 September 2021
Taiwan component makers give priority to Apple
Taiwan-based makers of VCMs (voice coil motors), wire winding and other components of smartphone-use lens modules are giving priority to production for Apple, amid strong pre-sales...
Tuesday 28 September 2021
TSMC soon to start equipment move-in at new advanced packaging fab in Taiwan, says report
TSMC is expected to kick off equipment move-in at its new advanced packaging fab in Chunan, northern Taiwan later in the second half of this year, according to a report by Taiwan's...
Tuesday 28 September 2021
Samsung: A sworn enemy of Taiwan firms?
Is Samsung a sworn enemy of Taiwanese businessmen? From the wafer foundry point of view, the answer is perhaps "yes." From the perspectives of other products, then it needs to be...
Tuesday 28 September 2021
Taiwan PCB firms asked to halt production in China
Taiwan-based PCB makers with manufacturing plants in Suzhou and Kunshan, China have been required to suspend production at their local fabs September 26-30 due to government-led power...
Tuesday 28 September 2021
Taiwan Tech to develop near-field OTA validations for 5G active antennas together with mmWave antenna and connector designs
With the standards for the 5G protocols largely established, wireless communication providers in the US and Korea started to offer the service in select major cities starting third-quarter...
Monday 27 September 2021
Highlights of the day: Taiwan IC vendors to raise prices
Increasing foundry and materials costs are prompting some major IC vendors in Taiwan to decide to raise their product...
Monday 27 September 2021
SEMICON Taiwan rescheduled to December 28-30
SEMICON Taiwan 2021 will be held from December 28-30, according to the organizer.
Monday 27 September 2021
Ultraviolette plans to sell e-scooters in US, Europe
India's Ultraviolette Automotive is preparing to launch high-performance e-scooters both locally and overseas.
Monday 27 September 2021
Samsung: Real foundry competitor could be Intel
Answering calls from the US government to take back control of the supply chain, Intel is seeking to partner with Qualcomm and Amazon in a bid to reshape the wafer foundry industry...
Monday 27 September 2021
Taiwan Tech powers up Taiwan power supply industry in preparation for future energy market
With the prolonged US-China trade war causing Taiwan's position in the tech supply chain to become more and more prevalent, many hidden titans of the nation are starting to surface...