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Friday 21 May 2021
Taiwan at last mile to smart auto light market, says SAC CEO
Global business opportunities for smart auto lights are emerging rapidly, and Taiwan stands a good chance to benefit significantly as a major supply source if the semiconductor, optics...
Thursday 20 May 2021
Highlights of the day: UMC clients commit to long-term foundry service deals
UMC has plans to invest vast sums to expand a 12-inch fab site in southern Taiwan, and eight of the foundry's major...
Thursday 20 May 2021
Delivery for miniLED-backlit iPad Pro to delay, say sources
Delivery for the first wave of pre-orders for miniLED-backlit iPad Pro devices are likely to delay due to the issues with supplies for miniLED chips and backlight boards, according...
Thursday 20 May 2021
ODMs optimistic about enterprise PC demand in 2H21
Enterprise PC demand is expected to pick up substantially in the second half of 2021, as COVID-induced lockdowns in Europe and the US are being eased, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 19 May 2021
IPC maker Axiomtek upbeat about 2Q21 shipments
Taiwan's IPC maker Axiomtek expects its second-quarter 2021 revenues to grow sequentially as impacts of components shortages are expected to wane and shipments to clients in the US...
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Chip shortage continues to disrupt auto production
Car OEMs continue to see their production disrupted by the ongoing shortage of related chips and components, with some forced to suspend their output due to chip supply constraints,...
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Car PCB maker Dynamic sees order visibility extended to 3Q21
Automotive PCB specialist Dynamic Electronics has seen clear order visibility through the third quarter of 2021, and expects its gross margins in 2021 to be higher than the best performance...
Wednesday 19 May 2021
Greatek building new backend processing plants
Logic IC backend specialist Greatek Electronics is constructing two new factories, which are set to be completed for commercial runs in 2022, but the company has already seen clients...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Highlights of the day: Taiwan supply chain braces for COVID surge
The semiconductor and IT value chains in Taiwan have raised their alerts to the surging COVID cases locally, adopting...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Taiwan tech firms tighten precautionary measures against COVID-19
Taiwan-based high-tech companies in various sectors have all strengthened their precautionary measures, such as operating in segregated teams and work from home (WFH) in response...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Taiwan sees worsening shortages of notebooks
Notebook shortages in Taiwan have worsened due to a recent surge in COVID-19 infections in Taiwan that has shot up stay-at-home needs, according to sources from the notebook indust...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Gigabyte posts record 1Q21 profit
Motherboard and graphics card maker Gigabyte Technology saw its net profits hike 150% sequentially to a record high of NT$2.76 billion (US$98.1 million) in the first quarter of 2021,...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Volume production of miniLED-backlit MacBook Pro likely to be delayed
Volume production of Apple's miniLED-backlit MacBook Pro series may have to be postponed to fourth-quarter of 2021 or first-quarter 2022 if the sudden surge in the number of COVID...
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Taiwan ODMs remain upbeat about notebook shipments
Taiwan-based ODMs remain upbeat about their shipments for notebooks despite a recent surge in COVID-19 infections in Taiwan.
Tuesday 18 May 2021
Rising TV prices to affect demand in 2H21
With TV prices continuing rising, the global TV market and related supply chains will face more pressure in the second half of 2021, according to industry sources.