VIS likely to win bid to take up ProMOS 12-inch fab

Nov 28, 22:04

ProMOS Technologies will hold an open bid to liquidate its 12-inch fab at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) on November 29. Some industry watchers believe that Vanguard International...

Taiwan government to buy land for TSMC 18-inch plant, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 12, 16:07

Taiwan's Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) has approved a project to assist Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to construct an 18-inch wafer fab...

Central Taiwan Science Park posts 2011 export value of over NT$189 billion

Jan 16, 15:35

The Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) recorded total export value of NT$189.184 billion (US$6.10 billion) and total import value of NT$123.096 billion in 2011, according to CTSP...

CTSP panel revenues down 21% in 1H11

Aug 11, 16:25

LCD panel makers registered the worst performance of all players located in the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) in the first half of 2011, with an on-year revenue decline of 21....

Mirle to build new plant in central Taiwan, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 22, 11:37

Flat-panel display (FPD) equipment specialist Mirle Automation will invest NT$760 million (US$26 million) to establish a factory on a 2.36-hectare site at the Central Taiwan Science...

More hiring expected at TSMC in 2011, says paper

Newswatch - Jan 18, 14:07

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will likely hire more than 6,500 new employees in 2011, for new manufacturing operations in Taiwan, the Chinese-language Commercial...

Qualcomm all set for a 4.5G Mirasol plant in Taiwan

Jan 4, 01:20

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies (QMT) is expected to install equipment at its new Mirasol plant in Taiwan in October 2011, and start volume production at the beginning of 2012, according...

Cando breaks ground for new plant in Central Taiwan

Dec 21, 15:47

Touch panel maker Cando on December 20 broke ground for a new plant, which will be able to include two 4.5G production lines and one 6G line, at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CT...

Cando to raise NT$3.6 billion for touch panel capacity expansion

Nov 22, 11:04

Cando, a subsidiary of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), has announced a plan to issue new shares to raise NT$3.6 billion (US$118.5 million) for touch panel capacity expansion at...

Cando to invest NT$24 billion for touch panel capacity expansion, says report

Newswatch - Nov 5, 10:38

Cando, a subsidiary of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), plans to invest NT$24 billion (US$789.1 million) to start constructing two touch panel production plants in the Central...

AUO to proceed with investment plans at Erhlin Park

Sep 30, 01:15

AU Optronics (AUO) has said that it will proceed with its planned "Erhlin Project" to build two 11G TFT LCD panel plants and two solar energy plants at the Erhlin Park of...

Qualcomm to invest US$2 billion to set up Mirasol display plant in Taiwan, say sources

Aug 20, 12:02

Qualcomm MEMS Technologies plans to invest a total of US$2 billion to set up a 4.5G production plant for Mirasol displays at the Longtan site of Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP),...

STSP, CTSP hiring 18,000

Aug 19, 11:04

In the latest head-hunting campaigns by Taiwan's high-tech companies, over 10,000 openings are available from the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and another 7,857 job offers...

AUO 8.5G plant construction remains on track despite CTSP site row, says company chairman

Aug 13, 11:04

Au Optronics (AUO) expects its new 8.5G LCD panel fab at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) to come on line next year as scheduled, as the government has allowed construction...

AUO to receive approval for China 7.5G LCD fab project by end of August, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 6, 16:55

Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is expected to approve AU Optronics' (AUO's) application to build a 7.5G TFT-LCD panel plant in China by the end of August, according...

AUO still prefers CTSP for large investment despite environmental disputes, says company chairman

Aug 4, 16:25

KY Lee, chairman of AU Optronics (AUO), in response to government recommendations it reconsider the location for the proposed establishment of two 11G LCD panel fabs and two PV module...

TSMC to break ground for new 12-inch fab on July 16

Jul 14, 12:15

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will break ground soon for the construction of Fab 15 at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), according to an invitation to the...

TSMC board approves US$1.65 billion for capacity expansion

May 12, 11:47

The board of directors of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved plans to allocate US$1.65 billion, including US$210 million for construction of a new chip...

TSMC likely to lift 2010 capex, says paper

Newswatch - May 11, 14:38

The board of directors of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will approve a budget for the construction its third 12-inch fab at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP)...

ProMOS to announce sale of 12-inch fab to Macronix in early April, say sources

Mar 30, 12:23

ProMOS Technologies is set to announce the sale of a 12-inch wafer fab to Macronix International Company (MXIC) in early April, according to industry sources. The income from the...

Entire Tech and Ultra Fine Optical to build new plants

Mar 29, 16:51

The National Science Council has approved a plan by diffuser plate maker Entire Technology to set up a plant in the Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), and another plan by light guide plate...

Taiwan science parks see 2009 total revenues down almost 14% on year

Feb 24, 14:39

Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP), the three science parks developed and operated by the government in Taiwan,...

Daxin aims at 50% revenue growth for 2010

Jan 22, 12:26

LCD component supplier Daxin Materials, an affiliate of AU Optronics (AUO), saw its 2009 revenues increase over 50% to around NT$2 billion (US$62.57 million), and is aiming for another...

Cando 6G plant at CTSP to start production in 2H11

Jan 5, 16:52

Taiwan-based color filter maker Cando expects to ramp up touch panel production at its plant at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) in the second half of 2011; the plant is most...

AUO LED affiliates Lextar and LightHouse to merge

Dec 16, 11:07

Taiwan-based LED epitaxial wafer and chipmaker Lextar Electronics on December 15 announced its merger with SMD LED maker LightHouse Technology through a 1:1 stock swap, with the former...

Cando to set up touch panel plant in CTSP

Dec 1, 16:02

Taiwan-based color filter (CF) maker Cando, a subsidiary of LCD panel maker AU Optronics (AUO), will invest as much as NT$24 billion (US$745.1 million) to set up a touch panel production...

Elpida and ProMOS ink partnership on DRAM

Nov 6, 10:28

Elpida Memory and ProMOS Technologies announced on November 6 the signing of a DRAM foundry agreement.

Corning power disruption may help ease panel oversupply in 4Q09

Oct 20, 15:27

The power disruption that affected Corning's glass substrate production at the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) may help ease the oversupply expected in the fourth quarter of 2009,...

TSMC may set up thin-film PV plant at CTSP

Oct 13, 10:32

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) may establish a photovoltaic (PV) production base on an 18-hectare site in the Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) to produce thin-film...

ProMOS to partner with Taiwan Memory, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 18, 14:53

ProMOS Technologies, which has long been speculated to join the formation of Taiwan Memory Company (TMC), is expected to soon call off its compulsory unpaid leave policy and announce...

Macronix mulling NT$160 billion investment in fab construction, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 31, 14:34

Taiwan-based mask ROM and NOR flash chipmaker Macronix International (MXIC) has proposed plans to build two 12-inch fabs with a total investment of NT$160 billion (US$4.86 billion),...

AUO subsidiary Lextar to invest NT$30 billion for LED plants at CTSP

Aug 25, 12:24

Lextar Electronics, a LED subsidiary of AU Optronics (AUO) plans to invest NT$30 billion (US$912.27 million) to build a total of five LED plants in the Central Taiwan Science Park...