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Thursday 9 April 2020
Taiwan March exports flat on year
Taiwan recorded exports totaling US$28.27 billion in value for March 2020, growing 11.4% sequentially but slipping 0.6% on year, while the corresponding imports reached total value...
Thursday 9 April 2020
FPCB makers eyeing strong 2Q20 demand for notebook applications
Taiwan-based flexible PCB specialists remain positive about their performance in the second quarter of 2020, thanks to stronger-than-expected demand for new notebooks and tablets...
Thursday 9 April 2020
Corning winds down manufacturing at Shizuoka LCD glass substrate facility
Corning has disclosed that its LCD glass substrate facility in Shizuoka, Japan will stop manufacturing operations by year-end 2020 to ensure the company's operations are aligned with...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Ventec gains rush orders for medical-use CCL from US, Europe
Niche-type PCB materials supplier Ventec International has been busy fulfilling rush CCL orders from major PCB makers in the US and Europe for medical equipment applications badly...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Taiflex sees FCCL production capacity fully booked through 2Q20
Flexible copper-clad laminate (FCCL) supplier Taiflex Scientific has seen its manufacturing lines, located mainly in Taiwan, run at full capacity to meet accelerated shipment pull-in...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Taiwan blocks Zoom from government use
Taiwan's Department of Cyber Security Executive Yuan has asked all government agencies and specific non-government organizations not to use video conferencing hardware, software and...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Taiwan passive component makers see big gains in March revenues
Many Taiwan-based passive component makers have posted significant sequential increases in March consolidated revenues, bolstered by strong shipments of MLCCs, resistors, inductors...
Wednesday 8 April 2020
Macronix revenues surge in March
Mask ROM and flash chipmaker Macronix International has reported revenues of NT$3.88 billion (US$129.1 million) for March 2020, up 39.8% sequentially and a robust 97.6% on year.
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Taiwan IC design houses see sales pick up in March and April
Despite the persistent coronavirus pandemic, most Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see their revenues pick up in March and April, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 7 April 2020
IDEA promoting Taiwan digital entertainment industry
International Digital Entertainment Creative Association (IDEA) aims to be a catalyst to integrate segments of Taiwan's digital entertainment industry to create synergy and boost...
Tuesday 7 April 2020
CCL makers see strong server application demand through 2H20
Taiwan-based CCL suppliers including Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) have all seen robust demand for server applications, with strong shipment momentum...
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Taiwan MLCC, resistor makers see mostly orders with short lead time
Taiwan-based passive component makers have landed mostly short lead time orders recently from clients seeking to replenish their inventory, with order visibility clear just one month...
Tuesday 7 April 2020
Lumileds reportedly hikes prices
Netherlands-based Lumileds will hike quotes for its LED products, including devices and modules for automotive lighting, by 4% beginning April 15, 2020, but Taiwan-based competitors...
Monday 6 April 2020
Taiwan ODMs developing medical care innovations for coronavirus inspection
Taiwan-based ODMs have stepped up development of medical care products and solutions - a sector whose prospects have been highlightged by the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday 6 April 2020
Gigabyte, ASRock turn to servers for growth
Because of weakening global demand for motherboards and graphics cards, Taiwan-based Gigabyte Technology and ASRock are striving for server motherboard orders from cloud computing...