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Friday 6 March 2020
Taiwan makers see handset shipments drop in 4Q19, says Digitimes Research
Handset shipments by Taiwan's brand vendors and ODMs totaled 14.59 million units in the fourth quarter of 2019, up by a single-digit rate from the previous quarter but fell 35% from...
Friday 6 March 2020
Taiwan using national health insurance data to enable AI-based smart medical care development
Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) program under Ministry of Health and Welfare is using big data it collects to train AI in developing smart medical care solutions.
Thursday 5 March 2020
Taiwan GaAs firms to see strong 1Q20
Taiwan-based GaAs IC foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers are expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2020, despite the coronavirus epidemic, according to industry...
Thursday 5 March 2020
Taiwan optical component makers see demand from China 5G sector resume momentum
Taiwan-based optical communications component makers expect demand momentum for their products for related 5G applications in China to resume soon as the Chinese government has urged...
Wednesday 4 March 2020
Acer bracing for PC market slowdown
With demand for notebooks continuing sliding, Acer is pushing to enhance its PC offerings, and remains aggressive in developing new businesses, according to company chairman Jason...
Wednesday 4 March 2020
Taiwan MCU firms ramping up wafer starts at foundries
Taiwan-based MCU specialists have enjoyed an influx of short lead-time orders for healthcare applications, mainly ear thermometers, since February, and are ramping up wafer starts...
Wednesday 4 March 2020
Netherlands to fund Taiwan training program for offshore wind farm development
The Netherlands government will fund a cooperative talent-training program to help Taiwan develop offshore wind power farms, focusing on marine engineering, operation and maintenance...
Wednesday 4 March 2020
Coronavirus outbreak in Japan, South Korea may impact supply of solar cell materials
China- and Taiwan-based solar cell makers are concerned that the continued increase in coronavirus infection cases in Japan and South Korea is likely to affect supply of key materials...
Tuesday 3 March 2020
Highlights of the day: Coronavirus may affect IT supply outside of China
With the coronavirus starting to widely spread in many countries outside of China, the semiconductor industry has...
Tuesday 3 March 2020
Anji nets NT$2.21 per share for 2019
PV module maker and rooftop PV system investor Anji Technology recorded net EPS of NT$2.21 for 2019, according to the company.
Tuesday 3 March 2020
Taiwan IC designers eyeing shipments upturn in March
With labor return rates recovering in China, Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see shipments start picking up in March as the impact pressure of the coronavirus outbreak...
Tuesday 3 March 2020
VisEra to build new color filter plant to serve Sony
Color filter (CF) maker VisEra Technologies, a subsidiary of TSMC, will establish a new plant in Longtan, northern Taiwan and is eyeing new orders from Sony, according to industry...
Monday 2 March 2020
Kioxia strives to return to profitability
Kioxia (formerly Toshiba Memory) is reportedly looking to go public by October 2020, and therefore is striving to swing back to profit, according to industry sources.
Monday 2 March 2020
Business talent crucial to software industry in Taiwan: Q&A with CyberLink chairman Jau Huang
The development of the software sector in Taiwan has been much slower compared to hardware manufacturing, which has been supported by large numbers of engineering talent.
Monday 2 March 2020
Taiwan OEMs losing price bargaining chips
Taiwan-based makers' bargaining power for international OEM quotes is diminishing, especially those in traditional manufacturing industries, mainly because they have long relied on...