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Friday 6 July 2018
Taiwan not immue to US-China trade row, says MiTAC-Synnex chairman
Taiwan as a country with high value-added supply chains can hardly avoid being impacted by the imminent trade war between the US and China, according to Matthew FC Miau, chairman...
Friday 6 July 2018
IC designers lower growth goals for 3Q18 on unclear order visibility
Taiwan chipmakers have quietly revised downward their revenue growth projections for the third quarter of 2018, as their order visibility for the quarter remains unclear amid the...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Compal to boost non-PC revenue ratio to 50%, says new president
Compal Electronics will carry out further integration of its PC and smart device departments, and boost its non-PC revenues and overall profitability, with the expectation that the...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Topco Scientific expects silicon wafer supply to stay tight till 2025
Robust demand for chips to support automotive and IoT applications has led to shortfalls in the supply of silicon wafers and other raw materials, which will likely persist through...
Thursday 5 July 2018
KYEC June revenues hit 9-month high
IC testing service provider King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) saw its June revenues hit a nine-month high of NT$1.72 billion (US$56.2 million).
Thursday 5 July 2018
Diode maker Eris Technology sales to pick up in July
Taiwan-based Eris Technology, which specializes in the manufacture of rectifier diodes, is expected to see its revenues pick up in July and enjoy substantial growth starting the third...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Sigurd revenues for 2Q18 hit record on robust IC packaging demand
IC packaging and testing specialist Sigurd Microelectronics has seen its revenues for June and the second quarter of 2018 hit record highs on robust market demand for smartphone RF...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Advantech, partners launch smart medical IoT solutions
Taiwan-based IPC and automation solutions specialist Advantech is taking a big stride forward in promoting the combination of IoT and smart healthcare in the form of SRP (solution-ready...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Crypto mining system to see short-term order surge because of flooding in China, says report
Graphics cards and ASIC mining systems are expected to see a short-term surge in orders from the cryptocurrency mining sector as Sichuan province, where over 70% of the mining systems...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Panel sizes for automotive, gaming and industrial applications getting larger, says Digitmes Research
The sizes of LCD panels used in automotive, gaming and industrial PC (IPC) applications are becoming larger and larger, as flat panel as well as end-device vendors are aiming to ramp...
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Lite-On Semi enjoys robust diode demand for industrial, servers
Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, has enjoyed robust diode demand for industrial control and server applications which will buoy the company's sales...
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Brand value to determine winners in gaming market, says Team president
The rampant development of the global gaming industry has significantly driven the shipment growth and spec upgrades of gaming devices, but it is brand value that will determine who...
Monday 2 July 2018
UMC to deepen its roots in China
United Microelectronics (UMC), the second-largest Taiwan-based pure-play foundry, disclosed recently plans to list its HeJian-led China operations on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE)...
Monday 2 July 2018
IPC maker Nexcom teams up with academics on robotics education
Taiwan's leading IPC maker Nexcom International has, through its subsidiary AIoT Cloud, teamed up with 16 domestic universities and research labs to carry out a "robotics" education...
Monday 2 July 2018
Taiwan IPC makers enforce M&As to boost competitiveness
Players in the Taiwan industrial PC (IPC) sector are actively undergoing a new wave of mergers, acquisitions or strategic partnerships toward a conglomeration development, aiming...