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Wednesday 9 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Taiwan semi companies to see robust 2021
Taiwan-based semiconductor makers such as Unimicron and Kinsus are expected to see their orders for 5G handsets to...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
Taiwan science parks record revenues of over NT$2,442 billion for January-October 2020, says MOST
Government-developed Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$2,442.256 billion (US$84.22...
Wednesday 9 December 2020
China makers kick off new AMOLED panel production lines
Several Taiwan-based panel component suppliers have started to log in orders for AMOLED panels from Chinese makers who kicked off their new AMOLED lines recently.
Wednesday 9 December 2020
UMC on track to post 20% revenue growth in 2020
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) is on track to post a 20% revenue increase in 2020, and is expected to enjoy a strong first half of 2021 thanks to full capacity utilization...
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%...