Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled US$419.1 billion in 2019, down 12% from 2018, according to final results by Gartner. Intel regained the top position in the market as the downturn...

Taiwan-based cooling fan makers remain keen on expanding their presence in the automotive field, which they hope can drive their long-term growth, according to industry sources.

Taiwan-based notebook ODMs are expected to see their shipments surge 20% sequentially in April, but fall back to the March levels in May, according to sources at fabless chipmakers...

Taiwan-based OSAT provider ASE Technology has recently gained orders shifted from backend plants located in Southeast Asia, where coronavirus lockdowns are imposed in several countries...

The global traditional PC market, comprised of desktops, notebooks, and workstations, declined 9.8% on year in the first quarter of 2020, reaching a total of 53.2 million shipments...

Taiwan-based smart handheld device developer IMotion Group, founded by Asustek Computer ex-CEO Jerry Shen, has partnered with THLight, a Taiwanese indoor space positioning technology...

Cooling fan module maker Sunonwealth Electric Machine expects its operation to grow sequentially and on year in the second quarter driven by demand from notebook, server and communication...

Taiwan-based IC substrates makers including Unimicron and Na Ya PCB are expected to see their capacities, especially those for ABF substrates, fully booked till fourth-quarter 2020,...

Chip resistors are seeing the tightest supply among passive components with book-to-bill ratios at suppliers rising to 1.8, higher than 1.5 for MLCCs, and major makers Yageo, Walsin...

Server ODMs have continued to stock up component inventory judging from clear order visibility through the third quarter or even the fourth quarter this year, according to industry...

Memory module makers have become increasingly uncertain about their outlook for the second quarter despite an influx of short lead-time orders for PCs, and continued strong demand...

Polarizer supplier Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) will see strong sales growth in the second quarter 2020 as the firm reportedly has landed orders for large-size TV-use polarizers...

TSMC has seen 28nm as well as 40/45nm process capacity utilization rates drop, due to a slump in chip demand for automotive and consumer electronics devices, according to sources...

The Taiwanese government is stepping up efforts to help local startups hit by the coronavirus pandemic, including financial assistance.

Most TV brands are cutting back their panel orders for the second quarter of 2020 as demand for TVs in most markets, particularly in the US and Europe, has contracted significantly...