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Thursday 20 January 2022
Industry watch: Number of US$10 billion Taiwan IT firms up to 17, contributing 2/3 of total industry revenue
At present, there are 801 publicly listed IT companies in Taiwan, with 395 in the main board of the stock exchange market and 406 in over-the-counter market. Since most of the major...
Wednesday 19 January 2022
Handset TDDI prices falling
TDDI (touch/display driver integration) chip prices have fallen further in the first quarter of 2022, as brand handset vendors with excess inventories of such chips have slowed the...
Wednesday 19 January 2022
Leadframe suppliers gearing up for capacity expansion
Leadframe supply for IC packaging remains tight, and suppliers such as Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) have been keen to expand production capacity to satisfy strong demand for processing...
Wednesday 19 January 2022
Industry watch: Taiwan publicly listed ICT firms 2021 revenues total US$939.9 billion, up 18.2%
Many industry sectors have been hit hard by COVID, but electronics and peripheral service industries have been thriving. According to Taiwan Stock Exchange, there were 395 IT companies...
Tuesday 18 January 2022
Highlights of the day: Taiwan seeks semiconductor equipment self-sufficiency
Taiwan is a semiconductor manufacturing powerhouse, but it relies heavily on foreign equipment suppliers. Now the country's president has vowed to improve Taiwan's...
Tuesday 18 January 2022
Compal sees overall production unaffected by COVID infections
ODM Compal Electronics has temporarily halted production at its plant in Pingzhen, northern Taiwan after two employees there were confirmed infected with COVID-19, but stressed the...
Tuesday 18 January 2022
PC processor prices poised to rise in 2022
PC processor prices are poised to rise substantially in 2022 to reflect rising foundry costs; processors fabricated using sub-7nm process nodes are particularly likely to rise in...
Tuesday 18 January 2022
Taiwan to accelerate push for semi equipment self-sufficiency
Taiwan will be accelerating its push for semiconductor equipment self-sufficiency, because of robust demand from its local chipmaking sector, according to president Tsai Ing-wen.
Tuesday 18 January 2022
PCB firm Ichia expects record revenue and profit in 2022
PCB maker Ichia Technologies expects to post record-high revenue and profits in 2022, buoyed by strong demand for automotive and consumer electronics applications.
Tuesday 18 January 2022
Himax intros 288Hz 8K TV TCON solution
Himax Technologies has introduced an industry-leading 288Hz 8K TV timing controller (TCON) solution for ultra-high resolution gaming TVs, and is collaborating with the world's major...
Monday 17 January 2022
Taiwan MCU makers to ramp up shipments for non-consumer segments in 2Q22
Taiwan-based MCU vendors, including Nuvoton Technology, Megawin Technology, Holtek Semiconductor, and Nyquest Technology, are poised to see their shipments for industrial applications...
Monday 17 January 2022
Taiwanese cooling module makers to see growing sales in 2022
Taiwan-based cooling module makers are expected to see growing sales from the server sector in 2022 as demand for liquid cooling solutions has continued rising, according to sources...
Monday 17 January 2022
QFN packaging increasingly adopted for B2B networking chips
Taiwan suppliers of B2B networking chips are moving to adopt QFN technology for packing their products amid the growing shortage of substrates for FC (flip-chip) production, increasing...
Monday 17 January 2022
Growth streak for traditional PCs continues during holiday quarter of 2021, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktops, notebooks, and workstations) reached 92.7 million units during the fourth quarter of 2021, marking 1% growth over the same quarter...
Friday 14 January 2022
Notebook ODMs expect strong 1Q22
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs (including Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, and Wistron) and related component suppliers are all expected to see their shipment performance levels buck...