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Monday 30 December 2019
Tong Hsing, Kingpak to merge into heavyweight CIS packager in Taiwan
A heavyweight CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging firm will be born in Taiwan soon, as Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, a handset CIS backend and wafer reconstruction specialist, has...
Monday 30 December 2019
Capacity utilization of Taiwan PCB industry to stay high in 1H20
The capacity utilization rate of Taiwan's PCB industry in the first half of 2020 will be staying at levels almost as high as that seen in the peak season thanks to demand for substrate...
Monday 30 December 2019
EOI breaks ground for LED automotive lighting plant in Taiwan
LED automotive lighting module maker Excellence Optoelectronics (EOI) has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its second factory at Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), northern Taiwan, with...
Friday 27 December 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC, Taiwan CCL makers to enjoy 5G growth in 2020
With the rising business opportunity of 5G applications, orders for related technologies and components have continued to pick up and are expected to benefit TSMC over its InFO-AiP...
Friday 27 December 2019
ITTS listed on Taiwan OTC
Information Technology Total Services (ITTS), Teco Electric & Machinery's subsidiary provider of outsourced ERP-based IT and business process services, was listed on the Taipei...
Friday 27 December 2019
Taiwan sees increasing renewable energy generation, say MOEA
Taiwan recorded total renewable energy generation of 13.006GWh during January-October 2019, increasing 22.4% on year and taking up 5.6% of total electricity output, according to Ministry...
Friday 27 December 2019
Japan PCB industry output value continues to slide
The output value of Japan's PCB industry dropped 7.4% from a year earlier to JPY38.34 billion (US$1.27 billion) in October 2019, contracting for the 10th consecutive month, according...
Friday 27 December 2019
Samsung launches Galaxy Fold in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics has launched its Galaxy Fold smartphone in the Taiwan market with the availability to start on January 4, 2020 at NT$68,888 (US$2,289).
Thursday 26 December 2019
Robots industry sees weak 2019
Worldwide industrial robots installation reached only 421,000 units in 2019, slightly lower than 2018's 422,000 units, marking the first on-year drop in seven years, according to...
Thursday 26 December 2019
ASE planning capacity expansion in southern Taiwan
IC assembly and test services provider ASE Technology Holding has signed a MoU with Taiwan's STSP (Southern Taiwan Science Park) Bureau to secure 20 hectares of land at a new national...
Thursday 26 December 2019
Taiwan businesses urged to create extra values for clients in 5G, AI era
In the era of 5G and AI, Taiwan businesses must sharpen their capabilities of creating more added-value for clients so as to boost their profiles in the global electronics supply...
Thursday 26 December 2019
Foxconn intros AGV solutions to manufacturing sector in Taiwan
Foxconn Technology Group is gearing up to promote its AGV (automated guided vehicle) solutions in Taiwan through its affiliated Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) and FHnet to help manufacturers...
Thursday 26 December 2019
Chinese backend firm JCET enters supply chain of Samsung, LG
China-based backend house Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), through its production subsidiary JCET STATS ChipPAC Korea (JSCK), has reportedly cut into the supply chain...
Thursday 26 December 2019
Taiwan startups urged to develop integrated solutions for Southeast Asia
Taiwan-based startup businesses tapping the Southeast Asia market should offer one-stop solutions via integrating various innovations developed by different startups, according to...
Thursday 26 December 2019
Taiwan CCL firms eyeing bigger presence in high-frequency segment
Taiwan-based CCL makers are gearing up for robust demand for high-speed and high-frequency CCLs for use in servers and networking devices, including those based on processors supporting...