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Thursday 30 July 2020
HwaCom to manage 5G IoV experimental field in Taiwan
HwaCom Systems, a Taiwan-based provider of system integration services, will be in charge of an experimental field for testing 5G IoV-based smart transportation solutions, according...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
Luxshare aims to lead in iPhone supply chain, say sources
With the acquisition of Wistron's plants in China, Luxshare aims to take over Foxconn's position as the largest iPhone manufacturer, according to sources from the upstream supply...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
Taiwan 1H20 patent applications down
Local and foreign applicants applied for 33,954 patents in Taiwan in first-half 2020, decreasing 4.45% on year mainly due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Intellectual Property...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
Taiwan 2Q20 TV shipments climb over 30%, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan-based TV makers saw their shipments surge 33.8% sequentially to 6.22 million units in second-quarter 2020 as demand from clients in North America remained strong despite the...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
HPE reportedly to move server R&D to Taiwan
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) is reportedly planning to shift its server hardware R&D resources to Taiwan and is scaling down its existing operations in Houston, according...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
Taiwan urged to accelerate quantum computing development
Taiwan-based IT companies' progresses in quantum computing remain unclear, which could lead to the country missing out on the opportunity from a tech segment that both the US and...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
Taiwan eyeing precision health sector, says science minister
Taiwan is in a good position to develop precision healthcare, thanks to its large volumes of medical data, strong semiconductor ecosystem and ICT manufacturing capability, according...
Tuesday 28 July 2020
Highlights of the day: Intel brings businesses to Taiwan IT companies
With Intel planning to outsource parts of its processor production to outside foundries, TSMC will not place extra effort...
Tuesday 28 July 2020
Taiwan makers invest nearly NT$780 billion domestically
Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is implementing a 3-year (January 2019 to December 2021) incentive program to encourage Taiwanese enterprises that have invested in China for over...
Tuesday 28 July 2020
Unimicron new plant set to produce ABF substrates for Intel in early 2022
IC substrate maker Unimicron Technology is slated to complete construction of a new plant in Yangmei, northern Taiwan by the end of 2020, followed by process optimization and validation...
Tuesday 28 July 2020
Taiwan capable of catering advanced IC capacity to meet global demand, says MOEA head
Taiwan's Economic Affairs Minister Mei-hua Wang, in response to the Japan and India governments' call for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to set up wafer foundries...
Tuesday 28 July 2020
Taiwan OSAT providers expect Intel to step up outsourcing
Intel is expected to step up its outsourcing of chips and processors, particularly GPUs and IoT chips, for years to come, according to sources at Taiwan-based outsourced assembly...
Monday 27 July 2020
Taiwan ICT exports see potential negative variables in 2H20
Taiwan's ICT exports are expected to gain growth momentum in the second half of the year from rollouts of new consumer electronics devices, acceleration of 5G infrastructure construction,...
Monday 27 July 2020
Epistar sees increasing shipments for fine-pitch RGB mini LED displays
LED chipmaker Epistar has seen shipments for fine-pitch RGB mini LED displays increase significantly in the third quarter of 2020, with orders to last into the fourth quarter, according...
Monday 27 July 2020
PCB firms optimistic about notebook demand in 2H20
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are optimistic about demand for notebook applications in the second half of 2020, judging from the outlook given by notebook ODMs.