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Tuesday 13 August 2019
ShunSin eyes robust networking, face ID modules shipments to US in 2H19
ShunSin Technology, Foxconn Technology Group's IC backend service affiliate, is expected to see revenues and profits hit the year's highs in September and October, bolstered by robust...
Tuesday 13 August 2019
ASE to buy new factory building to optimize capacity deployment
Taiwan's top backend house Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has decided to purchase a new factory building in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan to provide more space for warehousing...
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Taiwan is fast in 5G deployments, says Ericsson executive
The deployment of 5G networks in Taiwan will be faster than those in most countries in Europe once the nation's 5G spectrums are auctioned, according to Chafic Nassif, president of...
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Qisda to expand production capacity in Taiwan
EMS provider Qisda will invest NT$1.5 billion (US$47.8 million) to add smart production lines for LCD displays, communication modules and optical devices at its existing factory in...
Monday 12 August 2019
Western Europe MFP market sees 6.1% shipments decline in 2Q19, says IDC
The Western Europe printer and multifunction (MFP) market decreased by 6.1% in unit terms in the second quarter of 2019 compared with the same period a year ago to give a market size...
Monday 12 August 2019
TSMC revenues slip in July
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported July consolidated revenues slipped 1.3% sequentially but grew 14% on year to NT$84.76 billion (US$2.7 billion).
Monday 12 August 2019
Taiwan LCD TVs – 2Q 2019
Taiwan's LCD TV shipments grew 14.4% sequentially, but dropped 6.4% on year to arrive at 7.16 million units in the second quarter of 2019.
Friday 9 August 2019
Taiwan PCB firms expect demand to contract sharply in 4Q19
The new tariffs set to be imposed by the US government on imports from China will encourage device vendors to request chip and component deliveries in advance, according to sources...
Thursday 8 August 2019
Taiwan July exports down
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$28.20 billion for July 2019, slipping 0.6% sequentially and 0.5% on year, while the corresponding import value totaled US$24.64 billion, up...
Thursday 8 August 2019
AcBel Polytech to expand production capacities in Taiwan, Philippines
AcBel Polytech will expand production capacities in Taiwan and the Philippines as it extends business from producing power supplies to providing energy management solutions, according...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
APO opens smart manufacturing center in Taiwan
Asian Productivity Organization (APO) on August 6 inaugurated its Center of Excellence on Smart Manufacturing in Taichung Industrial Park, central Taiwan.
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Memory spot prices to continue rally
Spot market prices for DRAM and NAND flash memory will continue rallying in the short term, driven by the ongoing trade disputes between Japan and South Korea, as well as suppliers'...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Everlight succeeds in invalidating Nichia YAG patents in US, Australia, China, Taiwan
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics has disclosed it has succeeded in invalidating Nichia's YAG (a material to make white-light LED) patents in the US, Australia,...
Monday 5 August 2019
NetApp expanding R&D manpower in Taiwan
Data storage solution provider NetApp is to double its R&D team in Taiwan to over 100 people by the end of 2019 as it is scaling up its operations to meet the growing demand for...
Monday 5 August 2019
Yageo stays conservative
Yageo remains conservative about its performance for the rest of 2019, and continues to keep a close eye on the development of global trade conditions and other macro factors which...