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Thursday 4 June 2020
Taiwan PCB makers may penetrate into iPhone supply chain via BOE
China-based panel maker BOE reportedly will become an OLED panel supplier for Apple's 5G iPhones in addition to Samsung Display and LG Display, giving Taiwan-based PCB makers a chance...
Thursday 4 June 2020
Taiwan issues first 5G license
Taiwan has issued its first 5G commercial license to Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), which is expected to officially launch 5G services in July.
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Inventory management important before production relocation completes
Taiwanese supply chain makers, to cope with the US-China trade disputes and coronavirus pandemic, must carefully manage their inventory before completing production relocations from...
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Seiko Epson unveils MFPs with continuous ink supply in Taiwan
Seiko Epson has launched two MFP models with continuous ink supply, Epson L15160 and Epson 14150, at recommended retail prices of NT$26,990 (US$901) and NT$14,990 respectively in...
Wednesday 3 June 2020
Touch Taiwan 2020 pushed back to 1H21
The Touch Taiwan 2020 trade show, which was originally planned for August 26-28, has been delayed to the first half of 2021 due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Passive component makers see demand rise on China car sales pickup
As China's car market has started picking up gradually since the second half of April, demand for auto-use passive components, diodes and MOSFET devices is expected to grow significantly...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Taiwan research team unveils open-source 5G core network
A communication service and software research team of Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) has introduced an open-source 5G core (5GC) network, according to Taiwan's Ministry...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Taiwan IC testing houses see RF chips orders spike from IDMs
Taiwan-based IC testing houses including King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Sigurd Microelectronics and Ardentec have seen orders for RF chips ramp up recently from Taiwanese IC designers...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
Fresh US ban on Huawei to impact TSMC and more starting late September
TSMC and other Taiwanese suppliers of Huawei are expected to see their revenues start to suffer in late September from fresh US sanctions blocking companies around the world from...
Tuesday 2 June 2020
WeMo Scooter, Taiwan Mobile cooperate in PM2.5 mobile sensing
Electric scooter sharing service operator WeMo Scooter and Taiwan Mobile has cooperated to equip the former's bikes with the latter's high-accuracy PM2.5 sensors to dynamically collect...
Monday 1 June 2020
Optical fiber module maker EZconn sees more orders from Europe, North America
Taiwan-based optical fiber module supplier EZconn has seen a pick-up in orders from its clients in Europe and Northe America, driven by upgrade demands for FTTH fiber networks in...
Monday 1 June 2020
LG launches V60 ThinQ 5G phone in Taiwan
LG Electronics has launched its V60 ThinQ 5G dual screen smartphone in Taiwan with availability beginning on June 1.
Monday 1 June 2020
Taiwan ASIC developers continue to enjoy strong demand from China
Taiwan-based ASIC and SoC design service providers including Alchip, Faraday Technology and Global Unichip continue to see robust demand from China's chipmaking industry, which has...
Monday 1 June 2020
ASRock sees strong revenue contribution from server in 2020
ASRock expects its operating profits and revenues for 2020 to grow by double-digit percentages on year thanks primarily to its growing server business, with the company planning to...
Monday 1 June 2020
Taiwan PC related chip suppliers remain optimistic about 2Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses, particularly those specializing in PC related chip solutions, stay upbeat about their sales performance in the second quarter of 2020, according to...