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Wednesday 24 March 2021
Silicone distributor Topco upbeat about 2021
Topco Technologies, which distributes silicone materials for Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical, has expressed optimism that its sales and profits for 2021 will be bolstered by rising prices...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Qualcomm Advantage Network sees two new members from Taiwan
Taiwan-based QT Medical and Lubn Taiwan have joined Qualcomm Advantage Network (QAN), with both participating in Qualcomm's Smart Cities Accelerator Program and focusing on developing...
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Taiwan February manufacturing production index up on year
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 108.76 for February 2021, decreasing 14.98% sequentially and but increasing 3.79% on year, according to Ministry...
Tuesday 23 March 2021
Taiwan IC suppliers begin to enhance their presence in global automotive chip market
Although many Taiwan-based IC design houses have joined Foxconn Technology's MIH platform to tap the global automotive chip market, it remains to be seen when efforts initiated by...
Tuesday 23 March 2021
Taiwan February export down on month, says MOEA
Taiwan-based makers saw their combined export value amount to US$42.59 billion in February 2021, decreasing 19.2% on month but increasing 48.5% on year, according to statistics released...
Tuesday 23 March 2021
Fire at Renesas fab to further constrain auto IC supply
A recent fire that struck one of Renesas' plants in Japan may lead to a further tightening in the world's available production capacity for automotive chips, according to industry...
Monday 22 March 2021
Chenbro expects orders from datacenters to pick up in April
Taiwan-based server chassis maker Chenbro Micom expects demand for datacenters from the US and China to begin rising in April as new server CPU platforms will launch and clients'...
Monday 22 March 2021
TSMC to issue NT$21.1 billion in bonds
TSMC will issue a total of NT$21.1 billion (US$743.2 million) in unsecured bonds to finance new facility establishment and equipment purchases, according to a resolution approved...
Monday 22 March 2021
Taiwan to develop small space rockets
The Taiwan government has drafted Space Development Act to promote the use of locally-produced small rockets to test locally-developed aerospace devices in space, according to science...
Friday 19 March 2021
Japan, Korea PCB makers shifting production focus to IC substrates
PCB makers in Japan and South Korea have been shifting production focus to IC substrates from segments of traditional multi-layer rigid boards and even higher-end HDI, flexible PCB...
Friday 19 March 2021
Samsung releases new 5G smartphones in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics has released its new 5G smartphones, the A52 and the A72, in Taiwan and expects Taiwan's 5G users to reach more than 5.5 million or a penetration rate of over...
Friday 19 March 2021
Taiwan patent applications down in 2020
Taiwan recorded 72,238 patent applications in 2020, decreasing 3.23% on year, according to Intellectual Property Office (IPO).
Friday 19 March 2021
Cisco establishes DevNet center in Taiwan
Cisco Taiwan has set up a DevNet center for information security training at a startup park in northern Taiwan.
Friday 19 March 2021
Taiwan Mobile set to expand business deployments in Southeast Asia
Taiwan Mobile will expand its business deployments in Southeast Asia through cooperation with partners in e-commerce, digital ads, gaming and other services, as part of its efforts...
Thursday 18 March 2021
Taiwan graphics card makers to see profits surge in 2021
Taiwan-based graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) are expected to generate handsome profits in 2021, thanks to pandemic-driven...