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Friday 18 June 2021
Dell announces new server products and may offer APEX in Taiwan in 2022
Dell has announced its new PowerStore enterprise storage systems and Power Edge servers powered by Intel's Whitley processors in Taiwan, and the company may also start offering its...
Friday 18 June 2021
Meiko set to triple automotive PCB capacity in 2022
Japan-based PCB maker Meiko Electronics has announced plans to make total investments of JPY50 billion (US$453.72 million) in 2021-2024 fiscal years, with the focus placed on expanding...
Friday 18 June 2021
Taiwan PC monitor shipments to grow slightly in 2Q21, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's PC monitor shipments are expected to grow about 3% on both sequential and on-year bases in the second quarter of 2021, as shortages of related components and materials continue...
Friday 18 June 2021
Yageo to enhance product mix through mergers, partnership
Passive component manufacturer Yageo, which used to have commodity products account for the majority of revenue, has managed to improve its product mix through several mergers made...
Thursday 17 June 2021
COVID-19 cluster infections at Taiwan IC firms put under control
COVID-19 cluster infections among migrant workers at King Yuan Electronics and several other Taiwan-based IC companies' factory sites in Miaoli of northern Taiwan have been brought...
Thursday 17 June 2021
Infineon, NXP strike long-term deals with Taiwan foundries
Automotive chip specialists Infineon and NXP have both struck long-term deals with Taiwan-based pure-play foundries, according to industry sources.
Thursday 17 June 2021
US-Taiwan partnerships: Q&A with Arati Shroff, deputy chief of Economic Section at AIT
Bloomberg has warned that the world is "dangerously dependent" on supply of semiconductors from Taiwan - an assertion echoed by attempts that many governments have made to avoid placing...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
5G models to account for 80% of Taiwan handset sales in 2H21
Sales of 5G smartphones in the Taiwan market are likely to account for over 80% of total handset shipments in the second half of 2021 thanks to the new offerings of 5G models from...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Macronix soon to close sale of 6-inch plant
Macronix International is in the final stage of reaching an agreement with the buyer of its 6-inch wafer plant in northern Taiwan, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Taiwan diode makers see clear order visibility through end-2021
Taiwan-based power diode suppliers have seen clear order visibility through the end of this year, as coronavirus-induced stay-at-home activities continue to spur demand, coupled with...
Wednesday 16 June 2021
Taiwan IC design houses upbeat about shipments for 5G phones
Taiwan-based IC design houses are optimistic about their shipments for smartphone applications in the third quarter of 2021, thanks to the upcoming rollouts of new 5G-enabled models,...
Tuesday 15 June 2021
PSMC negotiating orders for 2023
Taiwan-based pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) continue to see orders demanding 8- and 12-inch wafer fabrication services pull in, and is in talks with...
Tuesday 15 June 2021
ASC 100: Long-term changes to top 20 suppliers in six Asian countries are worth watching
Countries in Southeast Asia and South Asia stand a chance of becoming rising stars in the midst of supply chain shifts and the move toward shorter supply chains and localization....
Tuesday 15 June 2021
ASC 100: Only six semiconductor companies make top 100, but lead well in average profit and market value
Companies in the "tech products and equipment" and "automotive manufacturing" sectors account for half of the Digitimes' Asia Supply...
Tuesday 15 June 2021
ASC 100: TSMC, Samsung lead in market value; semiconductor, EV sectors gaining traction
Benefiting from the US-China tech war and sharp chip shortages following the pandemic outbreak, and with automotive clients competing for foundry capacity support, the entire semiconductor...