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Friday 6 July 2018
IC designers lower growth goals for 3Q18 on unclear order visibility
Taiwan chipmakers have quietly revised downward their revenue growth projections for the third quarter of 2018, as their order visibility for the quarter remains unclear amid the escalating...
Friday 6 July 2018
Micron confirms China ban on some chip products
Micron Technology has issued a statement confirming a preliminary junction granted by a China court to ban its China-based subsidiaries from selling some of its products in the cou...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Motech subsidiary to build 35MWp PV power station in southern Taiwan
Solar cell maker Motech Industries has announced that its subsidary Motech Energy System (MES) will invest NT$1.1 billion (US$36.1 million) to construct a 35MWp PV power station in...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Google offers AI innovation boot camps in Taiwan
Google will arrange AI (artificial intelligence) innovation boot camp activities at four universities in Taiwan, according to managing director Chien Lee-feng for Google Taiwan.
Wednesday 4 July 2018
HSPB should first promote Taiwan image and industry in bid to foray into India market, say experts
Hsinchu Science Park Bureau (HSPB) is actively pushing forward the Taiwan government's New Southbound Policy, endeavoring to engage efforts across the industry, government, academics...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Taiwan PCB firms fined for environmental infractions in China
PCB manufacturers Ichia Technologies and Career Technology have both been fined for violating environmental regulations in China.
Tuesday 3 July 2018
IoT startup Ayla Networks expecting fast expansion
IoT (Internet of Things) startup Ayla Networks has posted exponential revenue growths since 2015 and expects fast expansion in the next two years after acquiring US$130 million in...
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Taiwan vows efforts to become global blockchain development hub
Taiwan's national development and financial supervision authorities have announced policy support for turning the country into a global blockchain industry hub, and a separation principle...
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Epistar to showcase mini LED applications at Touch Taiwan 2018
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar will exhibit its mini LED applications at Touch Taiwan 2018 display show in Taipei during August 29-31.
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Taiwan solar poly-Si wafer makers reportedly plan to form alliance
Taiwan-based solar poly-Si wafer makers Green Energy Technology (GET), Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), Gigastorage and Danen Technology plan to form a strategic alliance to cope...
Tuesday 3 July 2018
HTC to cut 1,500 manufacturing jobs
HTC has announced that it plans to lay off 1,500 employees in its smartphone manufacturing department in Taiwan as part of its restructuring efforts.
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Global semiconductor sales increase 21% in May, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$38.7 billion for the month of May 2018, an increase of 21% from the May 2017 total of US$32 billion and 3% more than last month's total...
Monday 2 July 2018
Japan VR/AR market grows slowly, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) devices totaled about 300,000 units in the Japan market in 2017, Digitimes Research has estimated.
Monday 2 July 2018
Taiwan IPC makers enforce M&As to boost competitiveness
Players in the Taiwan industrial PC (IPC) sector are actively undergoing a new wave of mergers, acquisitions or strategic partnerships toward a conglomeration development, aiming to...
Monday 2 July 2018
Acer Taiwan reshuffles management
Following his resignation as president of Acer Taiwan on July 1, Dave Lin will primarily focus on the operation of Weblink - Acer's distribution affiliate where he serves as presid...