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Tuesday 27 March 2018
Niching posts record gross margin in 4Q17
IC packaging material and tool distributor Niching Industrial saw its gross margin reach a record high of 23% in the fourth quarter of 2017. Gross margin for all of 2017 climbed to...
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Cleanroom constructor UIS lands strong orders
Taiwan-based cleanroom maker United Information Systems (UIS) has enjoyed strong orders placed by its panel and semiconductor clients since 2018, and expects its revenues this year...
Tuesday 27 March 2018
ITRI and Merck team up for biopharmaceutical R&D
Taiwan government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has disclosed it has signed an MoU with Germany-based Merck Group to combine the former's biomedical R&D...
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Worldwide spending on cognitive and AI systems to grow to US$19.1 billion in 2018, says IDC
Worldwide spending on cognitive and artificial intelligence (AI) systems will reach US$19.1 billion in 2018, an increase of 54.2% over the amount spent in 2017, according to IDC....
Monday 26 March 2018
China playing bigger role in global fabless IC market, says IC Insights
China-based companies have shown the largest fabless IC market share gain since 2010, according to IC Insights. China-based fabless chipmakers collectively captured an only 5% share...
Monday 26 March 2018
Taiwan offshore wind farm projects gaining momentum
Taiwan has raised its offshore wind power generation target from 3.5GW to 5.5GW by 2025, with total investment estimated at about NT$962.5 billion (US$33.04 billion).
Monday 26 March 2018
Foundry capacity in Taiwan, China to remain tight throughout 2018
Taiwan and international IC designers have advanced fabrication orders with foundry houses to early 2018 to support shipments in the traditional boom season in the second half, amid...
Monday 26 March 2018
MLCC prices to rise 40-50% in 2Q18
Major MLCC firms are set to raise their quotes by 40-50% with the new prices to be effective from April 1, according to industry sources. The price rally may have limited impact on...
Monday 26 March 2018
BizLink revenues and profits grow in 2017
Connector and cable maker BizLink has reported consolidated revenues of NT$15.6 billion (US$531.96 million) for 2017, growing 69.41% on year with net profits also increasing 27.75%...
Monday 26 March 2018
Taiwan 3D sensor supply chain to gain more from new iPhones
As Apple has reportedly decided to continue using 3D sensor-based face recognition in its new iPhone devices in 2018, Taiwan suppliers in the 3D sensor supply chain, including those...
Monday 26 March 2018
Taiwan February manufacturing production index down
Taiwan recorded manufacturing production index (2011 as base year) of 95.57 for February 2018, decreasing 18.46% sequentially and 2.86% on year, according to the Ministry of Economic...
Friday 23 March 2018
Taiwan government to promote cyber security industry
The Taiwan government's Department of Cyber Security has worked out plans to promote the country's cyber security industry, aiming to aiming to create 40 cyber security startups by...
Friday 23 March 2018
IC designers gaining from strong demand for AI-based ASICs
The growing application of AI to terminal devices has triggered a new wave of IC design and IP resources reorganization, with device makers showing increasing demand for ASICs, either...
Thursday 22 March 2018
Google kicks off Intelligent Taiwan initiative
Google has started the Intelligent Taiwan initiative to help promote digital transformation of the country's economy and strengthen AI (artificial intelligence) capability of its...
Thursday 22 March 2018
Taiwan Mobile forming IoT platform
Taiwan Mobile is teaming up with more than 50 partners to create the largest IoT platform in Taiwan aiming to tap into the fields including the IoV, wearable, smart home and smart...