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Tuesday 14 July 2020
SEMICON Taiwan 2020 on schedule
SEMICON Taiwan 2020 is scheduled to take place in Taipei during September 23-25.
Tuesday 14 July 2020
Taiwan MOSFET, ESD makers positive about 3Q20 shipments
Taiwan's suppliers of MOSFET chips and ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection devices, after ending the second quarter of 2020 with impressive revenue increases, are expected to...
Tuesday 14 July 2020
China de-Americanizing supply chain rapidly
China has been stepping up its de-Americanization campaign seeking to strengthen its chip self-sufficiency in 2020 as its trade disputes with the US intensify, according to industry...
Tuesday 14 July 2020
CIS backend firms tap deeper into auto field with On-Semi, Sony
With major CMOS image sensor (CIS) vendors including On Semiconductor and Sony set to put increased focus on automotive applications, Taiwan-based backend houses including Tong Hsing...
Monday 13 July 2020
Taiwan PV sector complains about farmland restrictions
Taiwan's agricultural authorities will soon amend rules to impose more restrictions on using farmlands and fish ponds for setting up PV power stations, sparking complaints by the...
Friday 10 July 2020
URE to sell factory to Taiwan Mask
Solar cell and module maker United Renewable Energy (URE) has disclosed it will sell an idle factory at Hsinchu Science Park to Taiwan Mask at NT$1.038 billion (US$34.9 million),...
Friday 10 July 2020
Taiwan IC substrate makers post double-digit revenue gains for 1H20
Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board (NPC) and Kinsus Interconnect Technology all ended the first half of 2020 with double-digit...
Friday 10 July 2020
Taiwan Star to launch commercial 5G services in August
Taiwan Star Telecom has said it plans to launch its commercial 5G services in August, having already secured approval for building 5G base stations from the National Communications...
Friday 10 July 2020
LCD panel makers poised for strong sales in 3Q20
Having experienced sequential revenue growth in the second quarter of 2020, most Taiwan's flat panel makers are poised to enjoy further growth in the third quarter, buoyed by strong...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Taiwan IC exports hit record in June
Taiwan's monthly IC exports soared past the US$10 billion level in June for the first time ever, reaching US$10.253 billion for an annual increase of 27.54% due mainly to rush shipments...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Taiwan MOSFET chipmakers see orders for PCs pull in
Taiwan-based MOSFET chipmakers including Advanced Power Electronics, Excelliance MOS, Niko Semiconductor and Sinopower Semiconductor are gearing up for volume shipments for new PCs...
Thursday 9 July 2020
FPCB makers building new capacity in 2H20 for 5G iPhones
Taiwan's flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect, and flexible CCL supplier Taiflex Scientific are all gearing up to ready new capacity in the second half...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Winbond enhances high-density NOR flash offering
Winbond Electronics has been stepping up its deployment in the high-density NOR flash field, gearing up for a boom in demand for 5G related applications, according to company president...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Microsoft releases new Surface devices in Taiwan
Microsoft has launched three new Surface products, the Book 3, Go 2 and Pro X, in Taiwan, targeting the work-from-home user group.
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Consumer MCU demand picking up
Taiwan-based MCU specialists have seen orders for TWS Bluetooth earbuds and other consumer electronics applications pick up substantially since the start of third-quarter 2020, according...