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Friday 17 July 2020
CIS packager Tong Hsing breaks ground for new plant in Taiwan
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which supplies ceramic substrates and backend services for CMOS image sensors (CIS) and other niche ICs, has broken ground for a new plant complex...
Friday 17 July 2020
Equipment makers All Ring, Laser Tek see brisk orders
Taiwan-based All Ring Tech and Laser Tek have both seen clear order visibility so far in third-quarter 2020 for PCB and passive component manufacturing equipment.
Friday 17 July 2020
Optical filter makers report increased sales for June
Taiwan's optical filter makers Apogee Optocom and East Tender both have reported increased sales for June, propelled mainly by demand deferred by the coronavirus pandemic from a quarter...
Thursday 16 July 2020
PC-related chip suppliers look to double-digit revenue gains in 3Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses specializing in PC-related chip solutions are expected to post double-digit revenue growth in the third quarter of 2020, thanks to a continued pull-in...
Thursday 16 July 2020
TSMC expects 3Q20 revenue to increase 9%, raises outlook
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$11.2 billion and US$11.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020, which is a 9.3% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Thursday 16 July 2020
Supply chain to kick off component shipments for new MacBook and iPad in 3Q20
Taiwan's supply chain will kick off shipments in third-quarter 2020 of related parts and components such as backlit units (BLUs) for next-generation MacBook and iPad products slated...
Thursday 16 July 2020
TSMC wafer start shipments expected to post double-digit gains in 3Q20
TSMC's wafer start shipments are likely to post double-digit percentage point gains sequentially in the third quarter due to high capacity utilization rates enjoyed by the pure-play...
Thursday 16 July 2020
Taiwan server output hits record in 2019
The output of Taiwan's server industry hiked 210.9% on year to a record high of NT$94.2 billion (US$3.2 billion) in 2019, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Thursday 16 July 2020
Taiwan launches displays project for vertical application development
Taiwan's government will earmark NT$17.7 billion (US$600.15 million) for the implementation of a project, "Beyond Vision," aiming to foster the development of vertical display applications...
Thursday 16 July 2020
Taiwan cloud computing server suppliers to see strong orders in 2021
Taiwan-based cloud computing server suppliers Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), Wiwynn and Mitac Computing Technology have all seen their orders stay strong in the second half of 2020...
Wednesday 15 July 2020
QCT cooperates with Tainan to establish 5G private networks
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), a subsidiary of Quanta Computer focusing on making datacenter servers, has partnered with the city government of Tainan to establish 5G private networks...
Wednesday 15 July 2020
Taiwan revving up to become biomedical R&D base in Asia Pacific
Taiwan is stepping up fostering startups with more innovations in the biotech sector aiming to build a major biotech and medicine R&D base in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus...
Wednesday 15 July 2020
Taiwan IC substrate makers land more MediaTek orders for 5G chips
Taiwan-based IC substrate makers including Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have seen a ramp-up in BT substrate orders for MediaTek's 5G SoCs as the chipmaker...
Wednesday 15 July 2020
Taiwan ICT firms eyeing smart healthcare
Taiwan-based ICT firms have been keen on developing hardware, software or hardware/software-integrated products for smart healthcare.
Wednesday 15 July 2020
Kingwaytek testing autonomous driving based on C-V2X
Kingwaytek Technology, a provider of digital maps for car navigation, is testing autonomous driving using C-V2X wireless communication infrastructure at an open experimental field...