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Monday 17 May 2021
Concerns rising over Taiwan chip supply stability
With Taiwan encountering a sudden rise in the number of domestically transmitted COVID-19 infections, concerns about the stability of Taiwan's IC industry supply chain have emerged...
Monday 17 May 2021
Ingentec to construct new plant for chipmaking specialty gases
Chipmaking specialty gas specialist Ingentec will kick off construction of a new plant for making specialty gases used in semiconductor manufacturing later this year, according to...
Friday 14 May 2021
Taiwan makers to see mobo shipments fall 10-15% in 2Q21
Taiwan-based makers are expected to continue to enjoy strong shipments of graphics cards in the second quarter of 2021, but will see their motherboard sales decline 10-15% sequentially,...
Friday 14 May 2021
TSMC, high-tech firms unscathed by massive outage in Taiwan
TSMC and other major high-tech firms in Taiwan have reported little impact from a five-hour rolling power blackout that affected many parts of the country on May 13.
Friday 14 May 2021
Samsung to boost logic chip investment to KRW171 trillion by 2030
Samsung Electronics has announced plans to invest a total of KRW171 trillion (US$151 billion) in its system LSI and foundry businesses through 2030, an increase of KRW38 trillion...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Nan Ya to invest NT$8 billion to expand ABF substrate capacity
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board has disclosed plans to invest a total of NT$8 billion (US$286.4 million) to expand production capacity for ABF substrates at its factory site in Shulin,...
Wednesday 12 May 2021
Taiwan OSATs see order preparation times extended
Major Taiwan-based OSATs including ASE Technology, Powertech Technology (PTI), Chipbond Technology and ChipMOS Technologies have seen their order preparation times extended to three...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Taiwan IC substrate suppliers to embrace strong 2Q21
Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have all posted both sequential and on-year increases for their April revenues, and are poised to embrace brisk...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Taiwan panel makers post mixed results for April
Most Taiwan-based LCD panel makers, except for Giantplus Technology, have reported sequential declines in revenues for April due to shortages of upstream materials and reduced workdays...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Taiwan MCU vendors set to enjoy strong 2Q21
Taiwan-based MCU specialists are set to post sequential revenue increases of 30% or more for the second quarter of 2021, as clients have sustained strong shipment pull-ins after advancing...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
Taiwan IC design houses may see disappointing 2Q21 sales
Taiwan-based IC design houses may post disappointing revenues for the second quarter of 2021, as a resurgence of COVID-19 infections in India has led to an overall deceleration in...
Tuesday 11 May 2021
IATF 16949 certification essential for Taiwan ICT makers to enter car supply chain
About 1,000 Taiwan-based makers have obtained IATF (International Automotive Task Force) 16949 certification for the development of management systems for automotive supply chains...
Monday 10 May 2021
Taiwan notebook ODMs eyeing shipment growths in 2Q21
Most Taiwan-based ODMs expect their notebook shipments to grow by single- or double-digit rates in the second quarter of 2021 despite a setback in April.
Monday 10 May 2021
Chief Telecom to build new datacenter in Taiwan
Taiwan-based telecom solution provider Chief Telecom will establish its fourth datacenter in northern Taiwan with the construction to begin in the second half of the year, according...
Monday 10 May 2021
Taiwan April exports reach second highest-ever level
Taiwan recorded exports of US$34.96 in April 2021, the second highest-ever monthly level with on-year growth of 38.7%, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF).