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Friday 8 January 2016
UMC buys more equipment for Xiamen fab
United Microelectronics (UMC) has purchased a total of NT$1.98 billion (US$59.5 million) worth of equipment from Murata Machinery and Applied Materials for its 12-inch wafer fab in...
Friday 8 January 2016
TSMC spends NT$6.55 billion on equipment and facilities
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced several purchases of machinery equipment and engineering facilities for a total of NT$6.55 billion (US$197 million)...
Thursday 7 January 2016
Weak iPhone sales affect December performance at Taiwan panel makers
Several Taiwan touch panel makers have reported more than 30% on-month revenue declines for December 2015 as a result of weak iPhone 6s and 6s Plus sales.
Wednesday 6 January 2016
Taiwan December CPI down on month, up on year, says DGBAS
Taiwan's December 2015 consumer price index (CPI) of 103.70 (2011 as base year) decreased 0.74% on month but increased 0.14% on year, while the corresponding wholesale price index...
Wednesday 6 January 2016
TSMT December revenues rise 7%
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), an LCD surface-mount technology (SMT) production solutions provider, has announced consolidated revenues for December increased 7.4% sequentially...
Wednesday 6 January 2016
UMC orders equipment for Xiamen fab
United Microelectronics (UMC) has purchased NT$1.05 billion (US$31.8 million) worth of equipment from KLA-Tencor for its 12-inch wafer fab in Xiamen, according to a company filing...
Wednesday 6 January 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan touch panel makers see increased shipments in 4Q15
Taiwan makers' shipments of touch panels used in handset and notebook applications increased 21% and 33.9% respectively in the fourth quarter of 2015, according to Digitimes Research...
Wednesday 6 January 2016
Taiwan market: Leica launches Leica D-Lux camera
Germany-based Leica Camera AG has launched a new digital camera, Leica D-Lux, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$40,000 (US$1,212), according to the vendor's...
Tuesday 5 January 2016
Taiwan market: Samsung releases new smartphones, to launch VR devices and Samsung Pay
To strengthen its mid-range smartphone competitiveness, Samsung Electronics has launched its new Galaxy A5 and A7 smartphones in the Taiwan market, aiming to recapture the top vendor...
Tuesday 5 January 2016
Taiwan solar cell makers to ask US to reconsider anti-dumping tariffs
Taiwan-based solar cell makers will ask the US Department of Commerce (DOC) to reconsider anti-dumping tariffs imposed on their products, according to industry sources.
Monday 4 January 2016
Elta Technology obtains Taiwan general agent right for 2016 Rio Olympics broadcasting, says paper
Digital HD content integrator and distributor Elta Technology has obtained the Taiwan general agent right for broadcasting 2,500-hour events of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games to take...
Monday 4 January 2016
Digitimes Research: Korea pushing new in-cell touch panel developments
The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials (KIMM) under the South Korea Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning has reached one micron level electronic linewidth used in...
Monday 4 January 2016
TSMC buys equipment from Marketech, Applied Materials
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) spent a total of NT$1.83 billion (US$55.3 million) on machinery equipment from Yankey Engineering, Marketech International and Applied...
Thursday 31 December 2015
Vivotek chairman optimistic about Taiwan competitiveness in surveillance market
Commenting on the fierce price competition from China players, Taiwan-based surveillance product vendor Vivotek chairman Owen Chen said the company has already been in the market...
Thursday 31 December 2015
Taiwan market: Home appliances and smartphones see rising demand thanks to subsidies
The Taiwan government has offered subsidies to consumers for purchasing power-saving home appliances and smartphones and will continue until February 29, 2016. The promotion has successfully...