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Friday 22 June 2018
TSMC ramping up 7nm chip production
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has started commercial production of chips built using 7nm process technology, according to company CEO CC Wei. The foundry is also...
Thursday 21 June 2018
Lenovo launches new PC services for Taiwan enterprise clients
Lenovo has introduced new service programs Premier Support and PC as a Service (PCaaS) to better serve enterprise customers in Taiwan, and it will also step up promoting gaming PCs...
Thursday 21 June 2018
AUO showcasing high-efficiency PV modules at Intersolar Europe 2018
AU Optronics (AUO) is exhibiting SunBravo and SunForte high-efficiency PV modules, and a smart cloud-based monitoring solution at Intersolar Europe 2018 in Munich during June 20-22...
Thursday 21 June 2018
Engaging partners in Taiwan, AWS creates new IoT opportunities
Amazon Web Services (AWS) made its first-ever appearance at the Computex Taipei trade show this year. Its exhibits were a highlight among other AIoT-themed booths. AWS has hosted...
Wednesday 20 June 2018
Edge AI solutions provider Kneron aspires to become innovation leader
Taiwan's edge AI solutions provider Kneron has recently completed its series A1 financing of US$18 million led by Horizons Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by Hong Kong tycoon...
Wednesday 20 June 2018
Hiwin reportedly to build factory in Japan
Mechanical motion control component and industrial robot maker Hiwin Technologies will invest JPY10 billion (US$90.7 million) to set up a factory to make ball screws and linear guideways...
Tuesday 19 June 2018
Ingrowth Biotech becomes first Taiwan-based maker of 3D-printed implantable medical devices
Ingrowth Biotech, a subsidiary of metal-alloy chassis maker Catcher Technology, has passed ISO 13485, requirements for quality management for medical devices, and GMP (good manufacturing...
Friday 15 June 2018
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium launched in Taiwan
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia XZ2 Premium, in the Taiwan market with the availability to begin in the second half of July. The...
Friday 15 June 2018
Ventec to apply for listing on TWSE mainboard
Copper clad laminate (CCL) supplier Ventec International plans to apply for listing on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) mainboard in the first quarter of 2019, according to company...
Friday 15 June 2018
Taiwan Mask likely to swing to profit in 2018
Photomask supplier Taiwan Mask is expected to return profitable in 2018, following three years of losses, according to market watchers.
Thursday 14 June 2018
Wireless technologies to comprise 55% of connectivity IC shipments in 2018, IHS says
Driven by the colossal Internet of Things (IoT) opportunity, wireless technologies - including wireless local area network (WLAN), Bluetooth, cellular and low-power wireless - will...
Thursday 14 June 2018
Government backing crucial for Taiwan IC achievements, says TSMC CEO
When Texas Instruments' new engineer Jack Kilby invented the world's first IC in 1958, no one could imagine that 60 years later, ICs have deeply rooted in Taiwan, now the world's...
Thursday 14 June 2018
Largan seeking factory land in Taiwan for capacity expansion
Camera lens supplier Largan Precision has been planning to invest NT$50 billion (US$1.66 billion) to acquire a large factory site of 9.9-13.2 hectares (24.5-32.7 acres) in Taiwan...
Thursday 14 June 2018
Taiwan top-3 telecom operators report strong sales for May
Taiwan's top-three mobile service providers, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone Telecommunications, have all reported strong sales for May due to the launch of...
Wednesday 13 June 2018
Taiwan startup ReCactus crowned at 2018 IVS LaunchPad contest
The 2018 Infinity Ventures Summit (IVS), hosted by Japan's Infinity Ventures (IVP) as an annual gathering for global tech startups, has recently wrapped up its three-day run in Taipei,...