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Wednesday 22 December 2021
Top 10 semiconductor news in 2021
The semiconductor industry experienced a dramatic year in 2021 - climate crises, pandemic, fire at a Japanese chip factory, geopolitical tension, and automakers' decision-making error...
Wednesday 22 December 2021
Xiaomi 5G smartphone growth stalls in 3Q21, says Strategy Analytics
Xiaomi's global 5G smartphone shipments growth stalled in the third quarter of 2021, while Honor outperform peers in terms of shipment growth, according to Strategy Analytics.
Wednesday 22 December 2021
High-end IC testing demand to stay robust in 2022
Testing demand for HPC chips, mobile application processors, wireless connectivity chips, and other high-end logic chips will stay strong in 2022, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 22 December 2021
Seventeen semiconductor companies to see 2021 revenue top US$10 billion
IC Insights has forecast that 17 companies will have worldwide semiconductor (IC and OSD - optoelectronics, sensor, and discrete) sales of more than US$10.0 billion in 2021.
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Kaori upbeat about sales of plate heat exchangers
Kaori Heat Treatment expects its sales of plate heat exchangers to increase 30% on year in 2021 and is optimistic about further room for growth next year, according to company chairman...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Taiwan handset sales likely to disappoint in 2021
Handset sales in Taiwan are expected to disappoint this year reaching only 5.5 million units, according to sources at local mobile phone vendors.
Tuesday 21 December 2021
Opportunities for Taiwan companies in IVI, smart cockpit in 2022
In-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems are expected to grow in 2022, according to supply chain companies.
Tuesday 21 December 2021
PlayNitride showcasing microLED display with PM driver IC at Opto Taiwan 2021
PlayNitride is exhibiting a 1.58-inch microLED display equipped with passive matrix (PM) driver IC for use in wearable devices at Opto Taiwan 2021 optoelectronics exhibition during...
Tuesday 21 December 2021
South Korean battery makers gear up for EV market
South Korea-based LG Energy Solution (LGES) and SK On are now among the top-5 electric vehicle (EV) battery makers in the world, according to data collected from January to October...
Monday 20 December 2021
Canoo shifts EV production from Europe to US to accelerate the speed to market
Canoo, a publicly-listed America-based electric vehicle startup, will shift its production from Europe to the US to reduce supply chain vulnerabilities and accelerate the speed to...
Monday 20 December 2021
Apple reportedly moves to develop own RF chips
Apple is reportedly hiring talent to develop RF solutions, modem chips and other wireless semiconductors in house, sparking market concerns about possible impacts on its suppliers...
Monday 20 December 2021
Dow to showcase new silicone technologies for advanced semiconductor packaging at SEMICON Taiwan 2021
Dow (NYSE: Dow) will preview its latest silicone technologies for advanced semiconductor packaging at SEMICON Taiwan 2021 in Booth #I2616. These next-generation silicone-organic hybrid...
Monday 20 December 2021
Tian Zheng International to set up factory in Taiwan
Passive component testing/packaging equipment maker Tian Zheng International Precision Machinery will invest NT$500 million (US$17.9 million) to construct a factory in southern Taiwan...
Monday 20 December 2021
Taiwan green energy supply to exceed demand in 2025, says MOEA
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) estimates total supply of green energy in Taiwan at 24.8 billion kWh in 2025 and 39.1 billion kWh in 2030, respectively 78.4% in excess of the...
Friday 17 December 2021
HDD makers facing uncertainties from chip shortages
Taiwan hard disc drive (HDD) ODMs are facing continued uncertainty around production due to shortages in certain chips and components, though they remain mostly optimistic about their...