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Thursday 11 November 2021
Taiwan 3Q21 economic growth estimated at 3.80%
Taiwan's economic growth for third-quarter 2021 is preliminarily estimated at 3.80%, 0.49pp higher than 3.31% forecast in August 2021, according to the Directorate General of Budget,...
Wednesday 10 November 2021
New economy in Taiwan likely to grow threefold in 10 years: Q&A with QIC CEO Alex Lee
In a pre-event interview with DIGITIMES, Quantum International Corp. (QIC) founder and CEO Alex Lee shared his insights on the triple forces boosting the growth of Taiwan after the...
Wednesday 10 November 2021
Compal Broadband expects Wi-Fi 6 to fuel replacement demand in Europe in 2022
Networking device provider Compal Broadband Networks (CBN) expects Wi-Fi 6 to trigger replacement demand in Europe starting 2022, and is therefore optimistic about its operations...
Wednesday 10 November 2021
Nan Ya PCB to expand ABF substrate capacity in Taiwan
Nan Ya PCB has disclosed plans to invest NT$8.4 billion (US$302.9 million) in building additional ABF substrate production lines at its factory site in Shulin, New Taipei.
Wednesday 10 November 2021
TSMC to build another new fab in southern Taiwan
TSMC has confirmed the speculation that has been circulating about a new chip plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.
Wednesday 10 November 2021
TSMC, Sony to form JV foundry in Japan
TSMC and Sony Semiconductor Solutions (SSS) have jointly announced plans to establish a joint-venture foundry in Kumamoto, Japan to initially provide 22nm and 28nm process manufacturing...
Tuesday 9 November 2021
Macronix posts record October revenue
ROM and flash memory chipmaker Macronix International saw its revenue hit a record high for the seventh consecutive quarter in October 2021, while revenue at fellow flash company...
Tuesday 9 November 2021
Taiwan makers 3Q21 large-size panel shipments up 2.54% sequentially
Taiwan-based AU Optronics (AUO), Innolux and HannStar Display together shipped 73.755 million large-size (9-inch and above) TFT-LCD panels in third-quarter 2021, growing 2.54% sequentially,...
Tuesday 9 November 2021
Qualcomm growing presence in PA segment to benefit Taiwan III-V partners
As Qualcomm is actively expanding its presence in the GaAs-based handset PA segment, its partners in Taiwan including foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor...
Monday 8 November 2021
Highlights of the day: Taiwan stands good chance in EV, says Foxconn chair
Foxconn is bent on breaking the barriers to the carmaking industry. Foxconn chairman Young-Way Liu, speaking at the...
Monday 8 November 2021
Chicony benefits from restriction on China-made surveillance cameras in US, Europe
As China-based makers of surveillance IP camera modules have faced increasing government restrictions on adoption of their products in the US and Europe due to security concerns,...
Monday 8 November 2021
Taiwan 3Q21 photonic output value up 3.28%, says PIDA
Taiwan-based makers generated NT$433.7 billion (US$15.5 billion) from photonic products in third-quarter 2021, increasing 3.28% sequentially, and NT$1,241.9 billion for the first...
Friday 5 November 2021
South Korea-based ENPlus invests US$100 million in Philippines' EV sector
South Korea-based ENPlus plans to invest PHP5 billion (US$98.86 million) in building manufacturing facilities for electric vehicles (EV) in the Philippines, according to the Philippines...
Friday 5 November 2021
Intel to take over Centaur
VIA Technologies has issued a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) announcing plans to sell Centaur Technology, its wholly-owned subsidiary specializing in x86 CPU...
Friday 5 November 2021
Topco enjoys brisk silicone order visibility
Topco Technologies, which distributes silicone materials for Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical, has seen clear order visibility through 2022 and remains upbeat about its business prospects...