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Monday 16 February 2015
Four more Taiwan PV makers to tap US market
In addition to Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell maker Motech Industries which has marketed own-brand PV modules in the US market, Taiwan-based PV module makers Win Win...
Monday 16 February 2015
Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 4Q 2014
Major Taiwan-based suppliers of small- to medium-size LCD panels changed their production strategies in fourth-quarter 2014 as the industry entered the slow season amid sluggish demand...
Monday 16 February 2015
Flexible PCB makers to post double-digit revenue growth in 1Q15
Flexible PCB (FPCB) makers Career Technologies, Flexium Interconnect and Zhen Ding Technology are all expected to report double-digit on-year revenue growth for the first quarter...
Friday 13 February 2015
ASE to create more than 6,500 jobs in northern Taiwan
With a new plant coming on line, more than 6,500 jobs will be created at Advanced Semiconductor Engineering's (ASE) manufacturing site in Chungli, northern Taiwan, chairman Jason...
Friday 13 February 2015
Taiwan handsets – 4Q 2014
Smartphone shipments from Taiwan's brand vendors and manufacturers broke the 20-million mark in the fourth quarter of 2014, buoyed by strong demand from the end market and OEM clie...
Friday 13 February 2015
Taiwan market: Fixed-line Internet-access speeds in 2014 same as advertised levels, says NCC
Fixed-line broadband Internet-access speeds in Taiwan in 2014 were found to generally meet levels advertised by operators, with average download speeds reaching 93.3-110.3% of claimed...
Friday 13 February 2015
Taiwan science park revenues up 6.28% on year in 2014, says MOST
The three science parks developed and operated by the government in Taiwan: Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP),...
Friday 13 February 2015
Taiwan makers lose top spot for Ultra HD TV panel shipments in 2014
Following a 76% share in the global Ultra HD (4K) TV display segment in 2013 to hold the number one spot, Taiwan makers fell behind Korea-based panel makers Samsung Display and LG...
Friday 13 February 2015
Taiwan LCD monitors – 4Q 2014
The PC market woes could still be felt by LCD monitor makers, who continued to see demand undermined by that for other ICT products, particularly the smartphone, during the fourth...
Friday 13 February 2015
Inspection tool maker HMI to open new plant
Hermes Microvision (HMI), which provides electron beam (e-beam) inspection tools and solutions for the production of semiconductors, will complete the construction of its new plant...
Friday 13 February 2015
Taiwan market: Huawei to beef up marketing for mobile devices
China-based vendor Huawei will strengthen the marketing for its smartphones and tablets in the Taiwan market by deepening its cooperation with retail channels and setting up an online...
Thursday 12 February 2015
Taiwan market: Projector shipments up in 4Q14, says IDC
There were 21,898 projectors shipped in the Taiwan market during the fourth quarter of 2013, increasing 3% on quarter and 2.2% on year, according to IDC Taiwan.
Thursday 12 February 2015
Asustek to launch motherboards with USB 3.1 at end of February
Asustek Computer will take the initiative to launch motherboard with support for USB 3.1 at the end of February, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Thursday 12 February 2015
PV installation capacity in Japan may fall in 2015, 2016
As the Japan government is set to reduce feed-in tariffs for PV power-generating stations with installation capacities of at least 10KWp from JYP32 (US$0.27)/kWh currently to JPY25-29/kWh...
Thursday 12 February 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan ODMs see LCD monitor shipments decrease in 4Q14
Taiwan-based ODMs shipped 21.90 million LCD monitors in the fourth quarter of 2014, decreasing 1.2% sequentially and 10.5% on year, according to Digitimes Research.