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Friday 20 March 2020
Coronavirus to have significant impact on 2020 semiconductor market, says IDC
The coronavirus pandemic's impacts on the global economy is only beginning to be appreciated and has deep implications for the world's technology supply chain.
Friday 20 March 2020
MCU makers to embrace strong 2Q20 with brisk thermometer applications
Taiwan-based MCU firms, which all saw their February revenues surge over 20% on month thanks to strong demand for healthcare applications, are poised to enjoy brisk sales performance...
Thursday 19 March 2020
China to build more power charging piles
China's move to build more electric vehicle (EV)-use power charging piles and stations is likely to bring business opportunities for Taiwan-based makers of components used in such...
Thursday 19 March 2020
Taiwan LED makers to expand capacities for mini LED production
Taiwan-based LED supply chain including epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar, vertically-integrated LED maker Lextar Electronics as well as LED packaging service providers Unity...
Thursday 19 March 2020
Global PC sales to plunge 30% in 1H20
Global PC sales are set to fall over 30% on year in the first half of 2020, due to poor sales in China, Europe and the US in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry...
Thursday 19 March 2020
Samsung begins mass production of 512GB eUFS memory for smartphones
Samsung Electronics has announced mass production of what the company claims is the fastest storage for flagship smartphones.
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Samsung foundry forum postponed
Due to growing concerns around the coronavirus, the Samsung Foundry Forum 2020 has been postponed, according to Samsung Electronics. The event was originally scheduled for May 20...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Mobo and graphics card shipments set to hit record low
Global motherboard and graphics card shipments are set to drop to record-low levels in the first half of 2020, thanks to the quickly spreading coronavirus pandemic sweeping over 130...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Pricing scheme seen as key to smart healthcare development in Taiwan
While smart healthcare is widely available in Taiwan, not every patient is willing to pay for or can afford such software-based services, and therefore a well-defined pricing mechanism...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Xiaomi smartphone shipments to Europe may be hindered by pandemic
China-based Xiaomi, which is now the largest handset brand in India and a top-4 vendor in China, has been looking to expand its presence in Europe, but its ambition may be dampened...
Monday 16 March 2020
Some TV models in short supply in Taiwan
There is a shortage of some TV models in the Taiwan market at present even though the market has entered its traditional off-peak season, as the coronavirus outbreak has disrupted...
Monday 16 March 2020
Enterprise notebook sales to stay robust due to increasing work-from-home demand
Demand for notebooks from the enterprise market has begun rising as the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across Europe and North America, prompting companies there to ask employees to...
Monday 16 March 2020
TSMC tightens precautionary measures against coronavirus
TSMC has furthered tightened precautionary measures internally against the coronavirus, which has so far not affected its operations in Taiwan, according to the pure-play foundry.
Monday 16 March 2020
Pure Storage sees strong demand in Taiwan due to outbreak
US-based all-flash data storage hardware/software vendor Pure Storage has seen urgent and strong demand from manufacturing industries and hospitals in the Taiwan market following...
Friday 13 March 2020
Local sensor supply crucial to smart machinery development in Taiwan, says TAMI chairman
Development of smart machinery in Taiwan hinges on locally-developed industrial sensors, according to Alex Ko, chairman for Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI).