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Monday 4 October 2021
Taiwan August export orders down on month
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$53.50 billion in August 2021, decreasing 3.2% sequentially but increasing 17.6% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic...
Monday 4 October 2021
Taiwan August manufacturing production index up
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 138.34 for August 2021, increasing 2.53% sequentially and 14.62% on year, according to Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Monday 4 October 2021
Samsung and Korea: Northern Policy at turning point
In 1988, South Korean president Roh Tae-woo proposed the "Northern Policy" under an atmosphere of East-West reconciliation, intending to build ties with the Soviet Union and China,...
Monday 4 October 2021
Taiwan Tech AI Research Center to provide readily-accessible AI systems for industry upgrade through collaboration projects
There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) plays a key role in smart systems. Whether it's product inspection on a manufacturing line, route planning in a retail shop, or...
Friday 1 October 2021
Etron strikes deal for foundry capacity through 2023
Specialty DRAM design specialist Etron Technology has signed an agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) under which the foundry will provide it sufficient fab...
Friday 1 October 2021
Samsung and Korea: Which side to take in US-China trade war?
China accounts for 60% of the global semiconductor market, with 61% of South Korea's semiconductor exports expected to go to China in 2021. Similar export patterns apply to Taiwan...
Friday 1 October 2021
Taiwan Tech uses IT tools to provide smart solutions for energy generation, storage and conservation
Against the backdrop of nonstop technological advancements, smart energy has become a key policy for governments and enterprises around the globe. However, despite years of development,...
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...