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Thursday 2 July 2020
IC test interface specialist Keystone to expand capacity in Taiwan
IC test solutions provider Keystone Microtech is looking to expand its production capacity at its plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan to satisfy growing demand for networking chips,...
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Chief Telecom to benefit from stay-at-home economy
Taiwan-based Chief Telecom's cloud computing and Internet datacenter (IDC) businesses are expected to see growths thanks to uprising demand from the stay-at-home economy in the wake...
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Taiwan makers expanding production of high-layer-count PCBs
Taiwan-based rigid PCB makers have moved to increase production of high-layer-count PCBs that have seen a significant surge in demand since the start of 2020, according to industry...
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Taiwan makers revving up to boost FC-AiP substrate yield rates
Taiwan-based IC substrate makers continue to improve their AiP (antenna in package) substrate production yield rates seeking to gain a firm presence in AiP packaging that is expected...
Tuesday 30 June 2020
FET to launch commercial 5G services on July 3
Far EasTone Telecommunications will launch its commercial 5G services in Taiwan on July 3.
Monday 29 June 2020
Acer expects Asia Pacific shipments to benefit from peak season
Acer's president of Pan Asia Pacific Andrew Hou expects the company's PC shipments in the region to see seasonal demand in the second half of 2020, following a 10% on-year decline...
Monday 29 June 2020
Taiwan edges South Korea as largest base for IC wafer capacity, says IC Insights
As of December 2019, Taiwan led the world in wafer capacity with about 22% of worldwide capacity installed in the country, according to IC Insights. Taiwan surpassed South Korea in...
Wednesday 24 June 2020
Taiwan manufacturing production index up in May
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2016 as base year) of 110.44 for May 2020, increasing 1.16% sequentially and 1.68% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs...
Tuesday 23 June 2020
Arima Communications shifting focus to white-box handset market in North America
Handset ODM Arima Communications has revamped its strategy to focus on the white-box handset market in North America, according to company president Chou Chao-cheng.
Tuesday 23 June 2020
Taiwan handset sales picks up in May
Handset sales in Taiwan shot up 30.5% sequentially to 535,000 units in May, as consumer demand began to pick up along with the easing of the coronavirus epidemic, according to sources...
Monday 22 June 2020
Taiwan firms cannot take sides in US-China row, says SAS chair
Many enterprises around the world are facing increasing pressure to take sides in the wake of the US-China trade tensions, but Taiwanese firms with global operations can hardly do...
Monday 22 June 2020
Taiwan makers still investing in China
Although some Taiwan-based makers with factories in China have been moving or plan to relocate production lines out of China to cope with the US-China trade disputes, others are still...
Monday 22 June 2020
Deep01 closes fundraising led by Asustek
Deep01, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) software designed to help physicians interpret computerized tomography (CT) images of the brain, has raised US$2.7 million in financing,...
Monday 22 June 2020
Taiwan export orders up in May
Taiwan-based makers received export orders totaling US$38.89 billion in May 2020, increasing 0.9% sequentially and 0.4% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA...
Friday 19 June 2020
Fukuta lands orders for 3-in-1 powertrain modules from Japan carmakers
Motor maker Fukuta Electric & Machinery has obtained orders from Japan-based automakers for 3-in-1 powertrain modules consisting of motors, actuators and controllers, and is in...