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Monday 30 October 2017
Lead time for MOSFET chips extends
Major MOSFET suppliers have extended delivery lead times to 13-18 weeks from 8-12 weeks as the supply of MOSFET chips has become tighter on rising demand for electric cars, according...
Friday 27 October 2017
Innolux reports net profits NT$880 million for 3Q17
Innolux has registered consolidated revenues of NT$79.5 billion (US$2.61 billion) for the third quarter with operating margin 20.3%, operating profits NT$10.9 billion, net profits...
Friday 27 October 2017
Taiwan sets rules for drone operation
The Taiwan's government has approved a draft amendment to Civil Aviation Act proposed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) specifically for regulating operation...
Thursday 26 October 2017
Strong MOSFET demand to boost revenues at backend firm GEM Services in 4Q17
Taiwan-based GEM Services, a backend house focusing exclusively on the power management semiconductor market, is expected to enjoy another quarter of record revenues driven by continued...
Wednesday 25 October 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments to decline in 4Q17
Shipments of LCD TVs by Taiwan-based makers are expected to decline 7.2% on year to 9.36 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 due to lower-than-expected sales at clients and...
Wednesday 25 October 2017
Audix to ramp up shipments of VCM components
IC distributor and component maker Audix will ramp up monthly shipments of its VCM (voice coil motor) components to 50 million units in October and November, according to industry...
Tuesday 24 October 2017
Acer steps up financing of StarVR joint venture
Starbreeze AB and Acer have announced that a new capitalization plan has been agreed for the StarVR - the joint venture for marketing and sales of the StarVR Virtual Reality (VR)...
Tuesday 24 October 2017
Koge to see growing incomes from automotive and home appliance applications in 2018
Taiwan-based pump and valve maker Koge Micro Tech is optimistic about orders from the automotive and home appliance industries in 2018 as clients will begin pushing more new applic...
Tuesday 24 October 2017
Sony to expand CIS presence in car electronics market
Sony has been strengthening its high-end CMOS image sensor (CIS) development and is looking to expand its presence in the car-use electronics market. The efforts are expected to bear...
Tuesday 24 October 2017
SDI resumes production at China leadframe plant
Taiwan-based Shuen Der Industry (SDI), a supplier of semiconductor leadframes, has resumed production at a China factory which was ordered to suspend and remediate polluted water.
Tuesday 24 October 2017
PTI expects another quarter of record revenues in 4Q17
Robust demand for flash memory chips will buoy further sales performance at Powertech Technology (PTI) in the fourth quarter of 2017, said the memory backend specialist at an October...
Friday 20 October 2017
White-box notebook makers displaying ultra-thin, 2-in-1 devices in Hong Kong trade fair
China-based white-box notebook players are showcasing their new ultra-thin notebooks and 2-in-1 devices at the ongoing Global Sources Mobile Electronics trade show in Hong Kong.
Friday 20 October 2017
Epson developing versatile inkjet printers to achieve ambitious goals by 2025
Inkjet printer and robotic arm supplier Seiko Epson is aggressively moving to expand its product lines and boost sales of high-performance printers for uses by other sectors than...
Friday 20 October 2017
Gaming monitor shipments soar 350% on year, says IHS Markit
Global shipments of gaming monitors increased 350% on year to 1.1 million units in the first half of 2017 from the same period a year ago, according to IHS Markit.
Friday 20 October 2017
Colorful motherboard shipments to reach 2.8 million units in 2017, 3 million in 2018
China-based Colorful is expected to ship 2.8 million motherboards globally in 2017 and the volumes are estimated to rise to three million in 2018, fueled by its entry into South Korea's...