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Thursday 9 July 2020
Notebook panel specs rising along with robust demand
Robust demand for notebooks, fueled by work-from-home activities, is expected to stretch into fourth-quarter 2020, with panel specifications being upgraded, according to industry...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Polytronics set to acquire TCLAD unit from Henkel
Taiwan's protection components and heat dissipation solutions provider Polytronics Technology has announced plans to acquire Henkel AG's thermal clad dielectric (TCLAD) material business...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Notebook ODMs expect shipment drops in 3Q20
Wistron and Inventec both expect to see shipments drop sequentially in the third quarter due to high comparison bases in the second quarter.
Thursday 9 July 2020
Notebook panel demand to remain strong in 3Q20
Demand for notebook panels in the third quarter of 2020 will remain robust having seen strong orders during the second quarter supporting pandemic-induced remote work and study, according...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Microsoft releases new Surface devices in Taiwan
Microsoft has launched three new Surface products, the Book 3, Go 2 and Pro X, in Taiwan, targeting the work-from-home user group.
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Highlights of the day: MediaTek slows down mmWave chip launch
The penetration of mmWave in the 5G market will be slower than expected. MediaTek reportedly has decided to push back its launch of mmWave...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Ventec lands new CCL orders for 5G antenna, IC probing applications
Niche-type CCL provider Ventec International, after seeing its revenues for June and first-half 2020 revenues fall on year, expects a gradual rebound to normal in the second half...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
MSI president dies in fall from building
Micro-Star International (MSI) president and CEO Charles Chiang died at the age of 56 following a fall from the seventh floor of the firm's headquarters in New Taipei on July 7.
Wednesday 8 July 2020
OEM/ODM TV shipments increase in May
Global shipments of OEM/ODM TVs posted its first on-year growth since the turn of 2020 in May as the coronavirus impacts have started easing in some markets and some governments have...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Notebook battery demand remains robust
Taiwan-based notebook battery module makers Simplo Technology, Dynapack International Technology and Celxpert Energy continue to enjoy better-than-expected orders from their notebook...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Solution for automotive application based on LPDDR4/4x
Japan announced that it would demonstrate its autonomous vehicle technology during the Tokyo Olympics as a demonstration of intelligent automobiles. Driven by 5G and artificial intelligence...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Innolux steps up for automotive display market
Innolux is striving to further integrate and enhance its manufacturing capability for automotive displays, aiming to develop large-size models with high resolutions in multiple specifications...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Yageo posts over 30% revenue increase in 2Q20
Passive components maker Yageo saw its second-quarter revenues climb 34.4% sequentially to NT$13.47 billion (US$457.7 million), thanks mainly to improvement in factory utilization...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Diode maker Eris gaining ground in 5G, display, ESD applications
Taiwan-based diode maker Eris Technology is expected to gain more business opportunities from display, 5G and ESD (electrostatic discharge) applications in the second half of 2020...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Apex sees 2Q20 revenues rise over 20% on strong TV PCB demand
PCB maker Apex International has reported revenues surged 21.5% on year to NT$2.98 billion (US$101.4 million) in the second quarter of 2020, and revenues for the first half of the...