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Wednesday 13 May 2020
Nan Ya PCB swings to profit in 1Q20
Nan Ya PCB returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2020, driven by strong shipments of its high-end ABF substrates.
Wednesday 13 May 2020
University team develops explainable AI module
Taiwanese researchers have developed an explainable AI module that can explain reasons behind results of facial recognition.
Friday 8 May 2020
Inventec enjoys double-digit revenue growth in April
Inventec has reported revenues for April 2020 climbed 17.6% sequentially and 25.7% on year to NT$49.29 billion (US$1.64 billion), as its shipments for notebooks and servers grew ro...
Friday 8 May 2020
Ubestream offers subscription-based dialog robot services
AI startup business Ubestream has launched AIchatin SaaS (software as a service) cloud computing platform for providing AI-based dialog robot services on a subscription basis.
Friday 8 May 2020
Alliance formed for EV battery recycling
Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research and Taiwan Battery Association (TBA) have formed an R&D and Application Alliance for Key Materials of Batteries Used in Electric Vehicles,...
Thursday 7 May 2020
Alibaba chipmaking subsidiary to emerge as major client of TSMC
Pingtouge, Alibaba's semiconductor subsidiary, has stepped up its AI and server related chip development while extending its ties with TSMC and Global Unichip, and has the potential...
Tuesday 5 May 2020
Taiwan passive component makers enjoy profit growth in 1Q20
Strong demand for commercial notebooks, servers and other devices enabling work from home has allowed Taiwanese passive components vendors to see clear order visibility for MLCC and...
Monday 4 May 2020
IC test interface vendors enjoy strong demand from AMD, Nvidia
Taiwan's IC test interfaces vendors are enjoying a significant ramp-up in orders for high-end, customized test solutions from AMD and Nividia as the chipmakers are poised to roll...
Monday 4 May 2020
Semiconductor market to drop 5% in 2020, says Omdia
The coronavirus crisis will undercut growth in the global semiconductor business in 2020, with the looming threat of global recession prompting Omdia to slash its market forecast...
Monday 4 May 2020
Unisoc gets capital injection from Big Fund
China's second-phase national IC industry investment fund (Big Fund) has committed CNY4.5 billion (US$637.16 million) to Unisoc Communications to support the Tsinghua Unigroup's chipmaking...
Wednesday 29 April 2020
Chiplets promise to help reinstate Moore's Law
Moore's Law may not be dead, but at 55 years old, it's certainly feeling its age, with the pace of semiconductor manufacturing advancement decelerating in recent years. However, a...
Friday 24 April 2020
CHPT sees VPC orders ramp up for HPC, ASIC applications
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has seen strong demand in the short term for its vertical probe cards (VPCs) for processing handset APs, RF, HPC and ASIC solutions increasingly...
Friday 24 April 2020
China ODMs gearing up for 5G smartphone market boom
China-based ODMs including Wingtech Technology and Huaqin Telecom Technology are striving to grow their presence in the 5G smartphone market.
Thursday 23 April 2020
CHPT incorporates AI into vertical probe cards production
IC testing interfaces vendor Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has set up VPC (vertical probe cards) smart production lines aiming to better meet clients' expectations for delivery...
Wednesday 22 April 2020
HDI PCB makers enjoy robust demand for server memory modules
Taiwan-based HDI PCB firms including Unimicron Technology, Tripod Technology and Dynamic Electronics continue to see a ramp-up in demand for server and datacenter memory modules,...