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Monday 21 December 2020
Thinking to ramp up protective components shipments in 2021
Taiwan-based Thinking Electronic Industrial, dedicated to production of protective components mainly NTC (negative temperature co-efficient) and PTC thermistors and temperature sensors,...
Monday 21 December 2020
Ventec sees auto thermal materials as main growth engine in 2021
Ventec International expects shipments of automotive thermal materials and high-end specialty CCL materials for military and aerospace applications to remain major growth drivers...
Monday 21 December 2020
China labor shortage to worsen amid anti-virus measures ahead of holidays
Due to the approaching Lunar New Year holidays, some cities in China have introduced new precautionary measures to prevent a possible resurge of the coronavirus pandemic, which may...
Friday 18 December 2020
Highlights of the day: II-VI reportedly to join Apple supply chain
US-based II-VI is expected to supply VCSEL chips, which will be used in ToF LiDAR scanners for the next-generation iPhones...
Friday 18 December 2020
Taiwan offers handsome subsidies to spur homegrown EVs production
The government in Taiwan is keenly joining forces with manufacturers to develop electrical vehicles (EVs), offering handsome subsidies to encourage homegrown production of key EV...
Friday 18 December 2020
Mitac to increase proportion of production for automotive product lines in Taiwan
Mitac Digital Technology, to cope with US-China trade disputes, will increase the proportion of output for automotive product lines, mainly in-car navigation devices and car movement...
Friday 18 December 2020
MediaTek announces equity investment in Asix
MediaTek through subsidiary Airoha Technology will invest up to NT$495 million (US$17.6 million) through private placement to acquire an about 20% stake in fellow Taiwan-based IC...
Friday 18 December 2020
Altek, Qualcomm to develop solution for ASE 5G mmWave smart factory
Imaging solution developer Altek and Qualcomm Technologies have cooperated to develop an AI+AGV (automated guided vehicle) automatic inspection solution for use in ASE's smart factory...
Friday 18 December 2020
Foxconn research director believes quantum computing popularity will take time
Min-Hsiu Hsieh, who is set to take the helm at Hon Hai Research Institute's Quantum Computing Research Center in January 2021, believes large-scale commercialization of quantum computing...
Thursday 17 December 2020
Highlights of the day: Production disruption mars LCD supply
The LCD panel sector has seen tight supply, thanks to strong demand for applications supporting stay-at-home needs in the wake of the pandemic. But the LCD...
Thursday 17 December 2020
5G private networks to gain momentum
The Taiwan government has made a good decision appropriating a portion of the 5G spectrum for private network applications enabling enterprises to optimize their respective technologies,...
Thursday 17 December 2020
Taiwan makers not worried by double booking, says Pegatron chairman
Taiwan-based supply chains have much experience in coping with double booking, and have measures in place to handle such situations, according to Pegatron chairman TH Tung.
Thursday 17 December 2020
Global top-5 brands see combined shipments reach second highest level in November
The global top-5 brands' combined notebook shipments in November 2020 remained robust, reaching the second highest-ever monthly level, thanks to strong sales in Europe and North America...
Thursday 17 December 2020
LCD panel shortage worsening, says AUO chairman
The shortage of LCD panels has worsend after a strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan and a power outage hit glass substate supplier Nippon Electric Glass (NEG) in Japan recently,...
Thursday 17 December 2020
Taiwan 2020 output for automotive electronics estimated at NT$280 billion
Taiwan-based makers of automotive electronic components and devices will generate NT$280 billion (US$9.72 billion) in output in 2020, according to Leu Jang-hwa, director general for...