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Friday 23 November 2018
Qualcomm expands R&D team in Taiwan
Qualcomm has been expanding its local R&D team in Taiwan to bring the company closer to its Taiwan-based partners such as TSMC for the development of 5G mobile chips, according...
Friday 23 November 2018
Handset sales in Taiwan rebound in October
Sales of handsets, mostly smartphones, in the Taiwan market increased to 640,000 units in October, up 18.5% on month and 10.3% on year, driven by brisk sales of iPhone devices and...
Friday 23 November 2018
Audi, Taiwan startups jointly simulate 2025 smart mobility scenarios
German automaker Audi has recently teamed up with Taiwan startups to simulate daily smart mobility experiences for 2025, including fast charging service for electrical vehicles, driving...
Thursday 22 November 2018
Taiwan Mobile, FET to join web-based Line Bank
Telecom operators Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) both have announced that they will join Line Financial Taiwan to form a web-based banking institution,...
Thursday 22 November 2018
China IC output value surges 22% in 1Q-3Q18, says CSIA
The overall output value of China's IC design, manufacturing and backend industries came to CNY446.15 billion (US$64.4 billion) for the first three quarters of 2018, rising 22.4%...
Thursday 22 November 2018
Leadframe maker Jih Lin gearing up for capacity expansion
Taiwan-based leadframe supplier Jih Lin Technology has established a new headquarters in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, and is looking to build additional production capacities at its...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Taiwan tech firms urged to tap digital economy opportunities in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia's digital economy is expected to see dramatic growth in the coming years, and Taiwan's major electronics makers must grasp the opportunity to become innovative growth...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Cleanroom constructor UIS enjoys robust orders
United Information Systems (UIS) had NT$24.817 billion (US$802.2 million) worth of orders on hand as of the end of October 2018, up NT$7.1 billion or over 40% from a year earlier,...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Taiwan October exports hit record
Taiwan received export orders totaling US$48.99 billion in October 2018, the highest-ever monthly figure with increases of 2.4% sequentially and 5.1% on year, according to the Ministry...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
TSMC to see record 4Q18 revenues on more 7nm contribution
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to post record revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018, although many others in the semiconductor sector have turned...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Taiwan Mask swings to loss in 3Q18
Photomask supplier Taiwan Mask swung to net losses of NT$68.38 million (US$2.21) in the third quarter of 2018, due to losses arising from the value of its financial assets. EPS came...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
North America semi equipment industry billings fall to 11-month low
The three-month average of worldwide billings of North America equipment manufacturers registered a sequential decrease for the fifth consecutive month in October 2018, reaching an...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Global 3Q18 NAND flash market posts 4% increase, says DRAMeXchange
Revenues of the global NAND flash industry increased 4.4% sequentially to US$17 billion in the third quarter of 2018, when the memory prices fell 10-15% on average, according to DR...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Taiwan chipmakers asked to defer mining ASIC shipments
Taiwan IC designers capable of providing crypto mining ASIC solutions are feeling increasing pressure from customers postponing shipments and new product development amid Bitcoin...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Mobiletron to construct plant in central Taiwan
Automotive electronic component maker Mobiletron Electronics will invest NT$1.5 billion (US$48.6 million) to construct a plant in Taichung, central Taiwan, with completion scheduled...