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Tuesday 3 June 2014
LTE broadcast may be widely adopted for mobile TV services, say Taiwan makers
LTE (Long Term Evolution) broadcast technology using eMBMS (enhanced multimedia broadcast multicast service) standard is likely to be widely adopted for delivering mobile TV services,...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
ARM establishes CPU design center in Taiwan
ARM has announced the establishment of a new CPU design center in the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Taiwan. This is ARM's first CPU design center in Asia, and it will focus on the design,...
Tuesday 3 June 2014
The challenges: Digitimes Research director Joanne Chien on the changing Taiwan role in the global supply chain
Historically, Computex has played a key role in the global IT ecosystem, complementing other tradeshows that appear in different markets at different times of the year and highlighting...
Friday 30 May 2014
Europe solar PV demand stabilizes at 10GW in 2014, says Solarbuzz
Solar photovoltaic (PV) demand from Europe is forecast to reach 10GW during 2014, down 7% on year, according to Solarbuzz. This will be the third consecutive year that solar PV demand...
Friday 30 May 2014
Taiwan PCB production value down 14.1% sequentially in 1Q14, says IEK
Factories set up by Taiwan-based PCB makers in Taiwan and China recorded total production value of NT$125.3 billion (US$4.14 billion) in the first quarter of 2014, decreasing 14.1%...
Thursday 29 May 2014
Taiwan panel makers struggling with high color saturation Ultra HD TV panels
Taiwan panel makers are struggling with high color saturation Ultra HD TV panel shipments and are currently facing increased competition from Korea for low-priced units, according...
Thursday 29 May 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom kicks off 4G operations
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on May 29 announced the beginning of its 4G commercial operations, becoming the first LTE telecom carrier in Taiwan.
Thursday 29 May 2014
Notebook vendors demanding price cuts
Notebook vendors have asked ODMs and component makers to lower quotes in an attempt to maintain profitability due to stagnant demand, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Thursday 29 May 2014
Tatung setting up rooftop PV systems at central Taiwan schools
Taiwan-based Tatung has been constructing rooftop PV systems at more than 70 public schools in central Taiwan and already unveiled the first one on May 28, according to the company...
Thursday 29 May 2014
Taiwan solar cell makers roll out PERC
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, in response to demand from clients in Japan and the US, have stepped into production of PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell)...
Wednesday 28 May 2014
TSMC to host Taiwan Technology Symposium on May 29
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will hold its Taiwan Technology Symposium 2014 on May 29, with the agenda of the annual event to focus on current production of 20nm...
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan small- to medium-size panel shipments expected to reach 337 million in 2Q14
Taiwan makers' shipments of small- to medium-size TFT LCD panels are expected to reach 337 million in the second quarter of 2014, up 12% on quarter but down 6.8% on year, according...
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Demand for data center servers to keep growing over 5 years, say Taiwan ODMs
While there is an opinion that strong demand for data center servers may maintain for three years at the most and subsequently there will be demand for replacement and maintenance...
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Taiwan PCB makers look to more orders from China-based Xiaomi
Taiwan-based PCB makers are expected to land more orders, particularly for high-end HDI boards, from Xiaomi Technology as the China-based vendor has begun to ramp up shipments of...
Monday 26 May 2014
Taiwan 1Q14 economic growth rate upward adjusted to 3.14%, says DGBAS
Taiwan's economic growth rate, on-year growth in GDP, in the first quarter of 2014 has been upward adjusted from 3.04% estimated in April 2014 to 3.14%, according to preliminary estimates...