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Monday 28 December 2020
TCL refutes claim about planting backdoor software on TVs
China-based TV maker TCL has denied that it planted backdoor software in its TVs sold to the US market.
Friday 25 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Taiwanese component makers to see strong 1H21
Companies in Taiwan's PCB supply chain are expected to enjoy the business opportunities from Intel's new Whitley server...
Friday 25 December 2020
Notebook component suppliers continue to see orders ramp up
Notebook component suppliers continue to see a ramp-up in orders, and are expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter in 2021, according to industry sources.
Thursday 24 December 2020
Laster lands long-term orders for headlight controllers from top-3 US carmakers
Laster Tech, through its largest China-based client Huayu Vision Technology (Shanghai), has obtained long-term orders for automotive headlight controllers from General Motors, Ford...
Thursday 24 December 2020
Lens module maker Eterge raises capital
Eterge Opto-Electronics, which specializes in customized lens modules, has raised its paid-in capital to NT$140 million (US$4.97 million) to enable its deployments in the automotive...
Thursday 24 December 2020
Huawei works with Chery to develop smart automotive solutions
Huawei Technologies has signed a framework agreement with China-based automaker Chery Automobile for joint development of smart solutions for automobiles, according to Chinese media...
Thursday 24 December 2020
HannStar automotive panels enter European car supply chains
HannStar Display has kicked off small-volume shipments of its automotive panels to automakers in Europe, having already entered related supply chains in China and Japan.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Automotive chip vendors seeking foundry support in Taiwan
Automotive chip vendors are striving for mid- and long-term capacity support from Taiwan-based foundries, according to sources at Taiwan-based fabless IC vendors.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
CWTC readies NT$10 billion for leadframe capacity expansions, acquisitions
Leadframe maker Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) has readied NT$10 billion (US$355.05 million) in new funds, including a 5-year syndicated loan of NT$7.2 billion (US$255.6 million) newly...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Taiwan IC ecosystem unscathed by Huawei ban
The impact of Huawei's woes on its Taiwan-based chip suppliers has been smaller than expected, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Taiwan investors should change mentality towards startups, says Wistron chairman
Taiwan's investors should change their mentality about entrepreneurships, giving more support to startups, according to Wistron chairman Simon Lin.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
PCB makers to see copper foil shortage in 1H21
Taiwan's PCB industry is expected to face shortages of upstream materials in first-half 2021, particularly copper foils for both general and high-end applications, according to industry...
Tuesday 22 December 2020
Taiwan OSAT firms see clear order visibility through mid-2021
Taiwan-based OSAT services providers have seen clear order visibility through mid-2021, thanks to robust demand for 5G and Wi-Fi chips, power management ICs (PMIC), and display driver...
Monday 21 December 2020
Highlights of the day: China takes anti-virus steps ahead of massive holiday migration
Makers in China usually have to reduce output during the Lunar New Year holiday. But they may have to reduce production earlier than usual for the upcoming holidays that officially...
Monday 21 December 2020
Notebook suppliers to keep more workers during upcoming holidays in China
As clients' notebook orders for the first quarter of 2021 are expected to remain strong, many in China's notebook upstream supply chain are set to offer extra bonuses to persuade...