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Wednesday 8 December 2021
Taiwan MCU makers poised to score revenue gains in 1Q22
Taiwan-based MCU makers are expected to see their revenues grow on year in the first quarter of 2022 thanks to strong demand for gaming PC peripherals and industrial applications,...
Wednesday 8 December 2021
Taiwan digital transformation needs support from AI startups
Many Taiwanese enterprises have been reluctant to embrace innovation and pours investment in IoT, AI, and blockchain, but country's digital transformation needs a push from AI startups,...
Wednesday 8 December 2021
Raydium enjoys solid growth in 2021 owing to large-sized, OLED DDIs
Raydium Semiconductor, the third-largest DDI manufacturer in Taiwan has enjoyed solid operating performance in 2021. Consolidated revenue from the first three quarters of 2021 amounted...
Wednesday 8 December 2021
TSMC founder criticizes recent remarks made by Intel CEO
Recent remarks made publicly by Intel's CEO Pat Gelsinger were his attempt to get more US government subsidies for Intel, TSMC's founder Morris Chang has commented.
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Samsung reshuffles management
Samsung Electronics has made major changes to its leadership in an internal restructuring to strengthen its business competitiveness, and it will combine its consumer electronics...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Taiwan must expand IC expertise to remain competitive, urges MediaTek chairman
MediaTek chairman MK Tsai believes while Taiwan holds an influential position in the global semiconductor industry, it must continue to expand its IC knowledge to face future compe...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Taiwan semiconductor players brace for GaN RF demand boom
With GaN-on-SiC RF components set to gain ground in 5G, satellite communications and national defense applications, Taiwan-based III-V semiconductor players including foundries Win...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Japan to increase EV subsidy to up to US$7,000
The Japanese government is planning to increase subsidy for EV purchases from about JPY400,000 (US$3,500) to JPY800,000, nearly as much as in the US and Europe, and JPY250,000 for...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Machine tools in strong demand for EV, semiconductor, healthcare applications
Strong market demand for machine tools can be well expected in 2022, particularly for EV, green energy and healthcare applications, according to Jimmy Chu, chairman of Taiwan's leading...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
South Korea battery, solar energy heavily impacted by China urea water export ban
China's export ban of urea water to South Korea has highlighted the country's heavy reliance on Chinese supply chains.
Tuesday 7 December 2021
Taiwan yet to finalize 2022 FIT for PV power
Taiwan has hiked feed-in tariff (FIT) rates for PV-generated electricity in the fourth quarter of 2021 to reflect rising raw materials costs over the previous three quarters, but...
Tuesday 7 December 2021
HP regains top spot in notebook shipments
Having relocated its procurement team to Taiwan, HP saw its notebook shipments surpass Dell's and regained the top spot in November 2021, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 7 December 2021
E Ink breaks ground for new building
E Ink Holdings on December 6 held a groundbreaking ceremony for a building that will house an R&D and production center of electronic ink film and color e-paper at Hsinchu Science...
Monday 6 December 2021
Cluster 2.0 needed for Taiwan semiconductor sector to meet new challenges, says ASE COO
Taiwan's semiconductor sector has performed outstandingly amid the pandemic over the past two years thanks partly to its strong industrial clusters, but Taiwan needs to advance to...
Monday 6 December 2021
Memory demand to boom for AI, says Macronix chairman
Memory demand is set to rise further, as AI applications become more widespread, according to Miin Wu, chairman for ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International.