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Thursday 7 January 2021
Taiwan CCL makers guardedly optimistic about 2021
Taiwan-based CCL makers Elite Material (EMC), Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) are guardedly optimistic about their 2021 sales prospects after ending 2020 with single-digit...
Thursday 7 January 2021
AI makes RPA intelligent
While RPA (robotic process automation) has become an important tool for enterprises' digital transformation, AI-based technologies have been increasingly introduced to RPA to transform...
Wednesday 6 January 2021
SiC components to fill 25% of automotive power semiconductor by 2025, says Digitimes Research
SiC (silicon carbide) components pomise great potentials in EV applications, and are expected to account for 25% of automotive power semiconductor by 2025, according to Digitimes...
Wednesday 6 January 2021
ABF substrate demand simmering for high-end EV chips
Demand for high-performance chips solutions for EV and autonomous vehicles is expected to gradually gain momentum, which will generate a new outlet for Taiwan's ABF substrate makers,...
Wednesday 6 January 2021
ICT makers have advantages in EV development, says Foxconn chairman
ICT makers, as compared with traditional automakers and software startups, have advantages in the development of electric vehicles (EVs), according to Young-Way Liu, chairman of Foxconn...
Tuesday 5 January 2021
Backend house Winstek to enjoy 10% sales growth in 2021
IC backend service provider Winstek Semiconductor is expected to post an about 10% revenue increase in 2021, driven by demand for AI chips for handset and blockchain applications,...
Monday 4 January 2021
Samsung to unveil 5G handsets featuring own ToF sensors in 2H21
Samsung Electronics is expected to incorporate in-house-developed ToF sensors into its own handsets in second-half 2021 at the earliest, as part of its efforts to sustain handset...
Thursday 31 December 2020
Customized IC sockets in hot demand for SiP, SLT applications
Demand for highly-customized IC sockets will sustain growth momentum in 2021 along with increasing application of SiP (system in package) technology to heterogeneous chips integration,...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Automotive chip vendors seeking foundry support in Taiwan
Automotive chip vendors are striving for mid- and long-term capacity support from Taiwan-based foundries, according to sources at Taiwan-based fabless IC vendors.
Wednesday 23 December 2020
WinWay sees robust demand for high-end IC test interfaces in 2021
Taiwan-based WinWay Technology, a dedicated supplier of IC test interface solutions, has seen a significant ramp-up in demand for high-end IC sockets and probe cards and is optimistic...
Wednesday 23 December 2020
Taiwan IC ecosystem unscathed by Huawei ban
The impact of Huawei's woes on its Taiwan-based chip suppliers has been smaller than expected, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 December 2020
Taiwan OSAT firms see clear order visibility through mid-2021
Taiwan-based OSAT services providers have seen clear order visibility through mid-2021, thanks to robust demand for 5G and Wi-Fi chips, power management ICs (PMIC), and display driver...
Tuesday 22 December 2020
MIH Alliance to release first EV developer tool
Foxconn-led MIH Alliance Foxconn will release EV Kit, its first developer tool for electric vehicles (EVs), in January 2021, and start worldwide pre-ordering in February and begin...
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...