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Tuesday 22 October 2019
Episil positive about SiC wafer demand
Taiwan-based Episil Holdings expects SiC wafer demand for MOSFET and other power devices to be robust for server and datacenter applications.
Tuesday 22 October 2019
TEEMA to assist Taiwan makers in digital transformation
Taiwanese makers will continue facing fierce competition from Chinese peers and will need to accelerate their paces in business transformation, according to Taiwan Electrical and...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
Blockchain application growing in Bank 4.0 era
The application of blockchain technology to banking services has got off to a good start in Taiwan, as blockchain startup AMIS Technologies has been approved by the Financial Supervisory...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
Unisoc set to raise new funds to support 5G, IoT chips development
Tsinghua Unigroup's chipmaking arm Unisoc will enforce a capital increment of CNY5 billion (US$707.44 million) to support its development of core 5G and IoT chipsets, according to...
Monday 21 October 2019
BitoEX to showcase solutions at FinTech Festival 2019
Cryptocurrency exchange platform BitoEX will participate at FinTech Festival 2019 in Singapore from November 11-15 along with another 13 FinTech solution developers, all led by Taiwan-based...
Monday 21 October 2019
Plastic components to go mainstream in EVs, says Covestro
Plastic materials are increasingly applied to production of automotive parts and components in recent years driven by lightweight requirements for fuel efficiency and lower gas emissions,...
Monday 21 October 2019
Zhi He uses AI detection to boost wafer grinding quality
Taiwan startup Zhi He Technology has developed AI-based AOI (automated optical inspection) equipment that detects defects at diamond grinding wheels aiming to help boost wafer thinning...
Friday 18 October 2019
MCU maker Holtek releases AI chip solution
Taiwan-based Holtek Semiconductor has developed its first AI chip solution to tap smart living application opportunities and has also launched a spate of new MCU products for automotive,...
Friday 18 October 2019
Appier acquires Japan-based AI startup Emotion Intelligence
Appier, a Taiwan-based start-up business developing AI-based solutions for precision marketing, has acquired a 100% stake in Japan-based Emotion Intelligence (Emin) AI startup, according...
Thursday 17 October 2019
ASML lands record EUV equipment orders in 3Q19
Semiconductor equipment vendor ASML has disclosed a total of 23 extreme ultraviolet (EUV) system orders received in the third quarter of 2019 - the highest ever value of bookings...
Monday 14 October 2019
Charging station standard crucial to Taiwan electric car market, says CharIN Asia head
The establishment of a charging station standard is necessary for a market to see broader adoption of electric cars, according to Jacques Borremans, head of Charging Interface Initiative...
Monday 14 October 2019
Taiwan revving up to introduce AI talent from India
Taiwan is gearing up to introduce AI talent from India to address shortages of high-end R&D engineers in the IT industry, as part of its efforts to deepen partnerships with 18...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Intel looks to 5G, AI for future growth
The emerging 5G and AI applications will be driving Intel's growth over the next decade, market observers believe.
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Taiwan sees significant rise in chipmaking equipment imports
Taiwan's imports of semiconductor equipment shot up 65.1% on year to US$2.5 billion in September and surged 32.2% to US$15.5 billion for the first three quarters of 2019, according...
Wednesday 9 October 2019
Global notebook shipment forecast, 2020 and beyond
Notebook shipments in 2019 are estimated to show a 1.6% increase with vendors ramping up inventory in preparation for the US-China trade war and business notebooks as well as Chromebook...