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Wednesday 9 December 2020
Taiwan to invest NT$8 billion over 5 years in quantum computing R&D
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Academia Sinica are set to invest a total of NT$8 billion (US$280.7 million) over five...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Taiwan makers urged to embrace opportunities from 5G digital transformation and space industry
Taiwan-based ICT makers have to look to multiple business opportunities derived from 5G-based digital transformation and the development of the space industry, according to Lo Huai-jia,...
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Renesas seeking support from Taiwan OSAT for auto components
Japan-based IDM Renesas Electronics has been aggressively seeking support from its backend partners in Taiwan for next year to meet increasing demand for automotive MCUs and power...
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Taiwan medical devices competitive, says Qisda VP
Taiwan-based makers of medical devices and materials currently are technologically 2-3 years ahead of their Chinese competitors although the latter have a huge domestic market, said...
Tuesday 8 December 2020
Taiwan November export value historically second highest, says MOF
Taiwan's exports totaled US$31.99 billion in November 2020, growing 12% on year to reach the second highest-ever monthly level, next only to US$32.23 recorded in the preceding month,...
Monday 7 December 2020
Taiwan backend houses see orders boom
Taiwan backend houses will continue to embrace orders shifted by chipmakers from Chinese peers, as "risk control" has become a major concern among global chipmakers now that the US...
Monday 7 December 2020
Memory module firms wary of Micron fab outage
Supply-side uncertainty arising from a recent power outage at Micron Technology's DRAM fab in Taiwan is prompting memory module houses to stop taking new orders and adopt a wait-and-see...
Monday 7 December 2020
PSMC in talks for new orders from panel vendor
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) is in talks to rent new 12-inch fab equipment from a panel customer who intends to secure sufficient production capacity...
Friday 4 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Micron production in Taiwan disrupted by outage
Production at one of Micron's fabs in Taiwan was disrupted by a power outage on December 3, but the company has maintained that operation of facilities has returned to normal. But...
Friday 4 December 2020
ATE Energy optimistic about 2021
ATE Energy International, which provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) management services on a contract basis, expects strong demand coming from the healthcare...
Friday 4 December 2020
Arisawa to wholly own Taiwan FCCL maker ThinFlex
FCCL supplier Thinflex will be wholly owned by Arisawa Manufacturing, now holding a 52% stake in the Taiwan-based maker, as the Japanese vendor is set to acquire the remaining 48%...
Friday 4 December 2020
USI completes acquisition of French EMS Asteelflash
Universal Scientific Industrial, an EMS subsidiary of ASE Technology, has successfully acquired 100% stake in Asteelflash Group from Financiere AFG (FAFG).
Friday 4 December 2020
Foxlink to set up factory at CTSP
Connector and cable assembly maker Cheng Uei Precision Industry (Foxlink) will invest NT$150 million (US$5.2 million) to set up a factory for R&D and production of high-frequency...
Friday 4 December 2020
CHT, Vitec jointly install rooftop PV systems
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), which has invested in renewable enegry business, has disclosed it has worked with Vitec Energy Taiwan to install two rooftop PV systems totaling nearly 3MWp...
Friday 4 December 2020
Power outage at Micron Taiwan fab may impact global DRAM supply
A recent power outage at Micron Technology's wafer fab in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan may constrain the global DRAM bit supply, particularly to the server segment, according to industry...