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Wednesday 6 November 2019
Taiwan IC supply chain cautious about China 5G incentive
China has recently offered to allow Taiwan-based firms to join the country's 5G technology R&D, standards formulation, network construction and product test, but most Taiwanese...
Tuesday 5 November 2019
GaAs foundries, backend firms see capacity utilization rates climb
GaAs IC foundries including Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and Win Semiconductors have both seen their 6-inch fab capacity utilization rates ramp up, driven by robust demand...
Tuesday 5 November 2019
Cooling fan makers eye automotive business opportunities
Cooling fan makers are looking forward to the business opportunities brought by autonomous driving and 5G developments with Sunonwealth Electric Machine Industry expecting demand...
Monday 4 November 2019
Iteq posts record 3Q19 profit
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) specialist Iteq has reported net profits surged 79.3% from a year earlier and 23.9% sequentially to a record high of NT$715 million (US$23.5 million) in...
Monday 4 November 2019
TSMC on track for robust growth in 2020, says chairman
Despite the macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges facing the global semiconductor industry, TSMC is set to enjoy a substantial revenue increase in 2020, according to company chairman...
Monday 4 November 2019
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for China 5G rollout
Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers and backend houses are all gearing up to tap robust demand for 5G-related applications from China, where local major telecom carriers have started...
Friday 1 November 2019
China kicks off 5G commercial operations
China has officially kicked off commercial operations of its 5G networks starting November 1.
Friday 1 November 2019
CCL maker EMC posts record 3Q19 profit
CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) has reported its net profits climbed 47.3% from a year earlier to hit a record high of NT$960 million (US$31.5 million) in the third quarter of 2019...
Friday 1 November 2019
AI, 5G to trigger chip market growth, says TSMC chairman
The emerging AI and 5G applications will be triggering the next phase of growth in the global semiconductor market, according to TSMC chairman Mark Liu.
Friday 1 November 2019
Unitech posts record 3Q19 results on robust rigid-flex board demand
Robust shipments of rigid-flex boards - reportedly for AirPods 2 - boosted Taiwan-based PCB maker Unitech's third-quarter 2019 revenues to a new high of NT$6.204 billion (US$203.65...
Thursday 31 October 2019
Quanta chairman expects AI+5G to drive cloud computing development
Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam is optimistic about the development of the 5G and AI combination, likening 5G to an airplane's engine and AI the pilot. He believes the combination...
Thursday 31 October 2019
ASE eyes bright 1Q20 amid strong 5G-driven backend demand
IC backend house ASE Technology Holding expects to enjoy a better-than-regular performance for the first quarter of 2020 thanks to strong high-end chips packaging orders for 5G phones,...
Thursday 31 October 2019
TWCC high performance computing services helping Taiwan industries embrace AI in shaping future innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a more advanced, sophisticated and future-proof applications. Most global organizations view AI technology as a long-term strategic...
Thursday 31 October 2019
Samsung sees profit improve sequentially in 3Q19
Samsung Electronics has reported KRW 62 trillion (US$53.37 billion) in consolidated revenues, rising 10.45% sequentially but dropping 5.28% on year. Its third-quarter 2019 operating...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
Kinsus, Nan Ya reportedly among SiP substrate suppliers for new AirPods
Taiwan's Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Nan Ya PCB are both reportedly among SiP (system in package) substrate suppliers for Apple's just-unveiled AirPods Pro series, which adopt...