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Wednesday 20 November 2019
Taiwan not to release 3.5 GHz frequency bands for private 5G vertical applications
Taiwan will not reserve a dedicated frequency band range in 3.5 GHz spectrum for private enterprises or entities to implement their respective 5G vertical applications, according...
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Taiwan notebooks – 3Q 2019
Taiwan's notebook shipments rise 1.8% sequentially and 8.6% on year to come to 34.14 million in the third quarter of 2019.
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Unimicron to invest more for ABF substrate capacity expansion in China
Taiwan-based PCB and IC substrate supplier Unimicron Technology has disclosed plans to invest a total of about US$74.9 million for capacity expansions at its plants in China in 202...
Tuesday 19 November 2019
High-end FPGA demand mounting for datacenter, 5G, AIoT applications
High-end FPGA chips demand is mounting significantly for datacenter, 5G and AIoT applications, providing growth momentum for related wafer foundry, analysis and test players as well...
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Synergy from acquiring Kemet: Q&A with Yageo chairman Pierre Chen
Taiwan-based Yageo announced recently plans to acquire fellow US-based passive component company Kemet in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.8 billion. The acquisition is expected...
Monday 18 November 2019
Smart cloud management services needed to support production globalization
Cloud services providers are gaining new business opportunities from the relocation of production lines from China to other parts of the world in the wake of the US-China trade war,...
Monday 18 November 2019
Anylayer HDI demand for 7nm APs surges from Chinese handset vendors
Demand for anylayer HDI boards from Chinese handset vendors has been increasing sharply as such boards are badly needed for carrying 7nm APs, now mainstream core SoCs for their smartphones,...
Monday 18 November 2019
PCB production lines may remain humming during Lunar New Year
Taiwan-based PCB makers are planning to maintain normal production during the Lunar New Year holidays in late January thanks to clear visibility of orders from Apple and Chinese handset...
Monday 18 November 2019
Apple to capture top spot in 5G smartphones in 2020, says Strategy Analytics
Apple is expected to enter the 5G race in the third quarter of 2020, leapfrogging to the top in 5G smartphones market, according to Strategy Analytics.
Friday 15 November 2019
ShunSin to ramp up capex in 2020 for SiP capacity expansion
ShunSin Technology, Foxconn Technology Group's IC backend service affiliate, will be ramping up its capex next year to better meet growing demand for packaging high-speed fiber-optic...
Friday 15 November 2019
HDI boards to enter new wave of growth in 5G, IoT era
Supply of HDI (high-density interconnect) boards has fallen short of demand in the second half of 2019, with Taiwan makers having to reschedule shipments to fulfill mounting orders...
Friday 15 November 2019
Foxconn to invest NT$10 billion in Asia Pacific Telecom
Foxconn Electronics has announced that it will invest NT$10 billion (US$327.23 million) for new shares to be issued by Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) through private placement for development...
Friday 15 November 2019
Korea 5G service subscribers to top 5 million by year-end 2019
The number of 5G service subscribers in South Korea is expected to reach over five million by the end of 2019, a significant growth from four million at the end of July, according...
Thursday 14 November 2019
Foxconn moving to transform into technology services provider
Foxconn Technology Group will step up transforming into a provider of technology services by deepening deployments in electric vehicle, smart heath care and robot industries while...
Thursday 14 November 2019
Asustek expects up to 5% PC sales decrease in 4Q19
Asustek Computer expects to post flat growth or an up to 5% sequential decrease in PC sales in the fourth quarter, while sales of its component products including motherboards and...