Globalfoundries to buy stake in UMC, report says

Newswatch - Dec 6, 14:19

Globalfoundries reportedly will buy a stake in fellow foundry chipmaker United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), and the next move for the pair is to form a strategic alliance,...

UMC reportedly seeking investment from Qualcomm

Jul 13, 01:25

UMC has approached Qualcomm to participate its upcoming private placement with an aim to establish a strategic partnership with the chip vendor, according to industry sources.

Sony, Samsung shift to new LCD panel business alliance

Dec 27, 11:34

Sony and Samsung Electronics have announced that the two companies have signed agreements to transition the current business relationship with respect to LCD panels.

TCL, Sampo to sign cooperation pact

Dec 1, 10:32

China-based vendor TCL is expected to sign a strategic alliance agreement with Taiwan-based vendor Sampo for purchases and distribution of each other's products. Sampo is expected...

X-Fab, Micronas sign foundry deal

Aug 25, 14:40

Analog/mixed-signal IC foundry X-Fab Silicon Foundries and Micronas, a supplier of application-focused sensor and IC system solutions for automotive electronics, have announced the...

Trina Solar forms strategic partnership with Origin Energy Australia

Aug 18, 11:31

Trina Solar, an integrated manufacturer of solar photovoltaic (PV) products from ingots to modules, has announced that through its subsidiary, Trina Solar Australia, it has signed...

ProMOS to downsize capital by 85%

Jul 7, 01:05

ProMOS Technology will reduce its paid-in capital by 85%, or about NT$21.62 billion (US$750 million), to NT$3.815 billion, its board of directors decided on July 6. Its previous capital...

No plans to give up stake in Phison, says Toshiba

May 11, 10:38

Toshiba has no plans to release its complete holdings in Phison Electronics, its supplier of controllers for NAND flash devices, according to a Toshiba executive, adding that cooperation...

Genesis Photonics forms strategic partnership with China-based Potevio

Apr 20, 11:54

Taiwan-based Genesis Photonics, which makes LED epitaxial wafers and chips, on April 19 entered into a strategic partnership with China's state-owned telecom equipment maker Potevio,...

KYE Systems to form strategic alliance with Life Technologies through stock swap

Apr 12, 16:29

PC peripheral maker KYE Systems will establish a strategic alliance with digital camcorder maker Life Technologies through a 1:1.22 stock swap to acquire a 66.27% stake in the latter,...

MHI to begin discussions on PV module business tie-up with Taiwan-based Auria Solar

Mar 31, 11:17

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Auria Solar, a thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturer in Taiwan, have agreed to enter into detailed discussions on a framework of col...

Evonik and AUO form strategic partnership

Nov 30, 16:55

Evonik Industries and AU Optronics (AUO) have agreed to take their business relationship to the next level of cooperation. Since 2008, the companies, through AUO's affiliate Forhouse,...

Amtran signs MOU with JVC for LCD TV business

Aug 27, 16:51

Taiwan-based LCD TV maker Amtran Technology has signed an MOU with Victor Company of Japan (JVC), an operating company of JVC Kenwood Holdings, for strategic partnership in the LCD...

China-based social networking website renren.com seeking cooperation in Taiwan

Aug 2, 16:54

China-based Oak Pacific Interactive, which operates China's largest social networking website renren.com, is looking to work with Taiwan's developers of Internet-based services and...

Inventec becomes strategic shareholder of Arima Communications

Jul 28, 11:40

Inventec announced that it has invested NT$410 million (US$12.7 million) to acquire a 10% stake in Arima Communications through a private placement and will occupy one seat in the...

HTC to form alliances with China's big 3 carriers, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 26, 11:01

Smartphone vendor HTC will host a press event on July 27, 2010 in Beijing, China to introduce the HTC brand in China and announce its commitment to the Chinese market, according to...

Elpida and Spansion wrap up NAND deal; may extend to NOR

Jul 22, 10:23

Elpida Memory and Spansion on July 22 announced that they have begun jointly developing NAND process technology and products. The existing relationship will expand to include a foundry...

ARM and TSMC ink long-term strategic deal

Jul 21, 09:23

ARM and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have jointly announced a long-term agreement that provides TSMC with access to a broad range of ARM processors and enables...

GaAs foundry Win Semi to join Epistar-Huga partnership

May 31, 14:15

GaAs foundry house Win Semiconductors plans to join the planned strategic cooperation between two Taiwan-based LED chipmakers, Epistar and Huga Optotech, according to the company.

LED chipmaker Epistar inks strategic alliance with Huga

May 31, 14:11

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has announced a plan to form a strategic alliance with fellow maker Huga Optotech, looking to take a 47.88% stake in Huga to become its largest...

AboCom to raise capital through private placement

Stockwatch - Apr 13, 10:23

AboCom Systems, a maker of network/communication equipment, will raise additional paid-in capital of NT$306 million (US$9.6 million) through issuing 30 million new shares for private...

Sony announces deal to sell Europe LCD TV plant to Foxconn

Apr 1, 10:56

Sony has announced an agreement to sell an LCD TV manufacturing plant in Europe to Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), which last year already acquired the Japanese...

TSMC vice president to assume CEO role at solar cell maker Motech

Mar 9, 10:34

Solar cell maker Motech Industries on March 8 announced the appointment of Chang Peng-heng, currently vice president of Materials Management and Risk Management at Taiwan Semiconductor...

Transcend partners with Ingram Micro in US

Newswatch - Jan 20, 15:12

Transcend Information has reached a strategic partnership with Ingram Micro, under which Ingram Micro will distribute Transcend's complete product portfolio that includes DRAM modules,...

AUO and TPV reportedly negotiating strategic alliance

Jan 8, 10:56

AU Optronics (AUO) is reportedly in talks with TPV Technology to form a strategic alliance and set up a LCD module (LCM) plant in China, according to industry sources.

On-Ramp and Gemtek establish strategic partnership for wireless system products

Dec 29, 11:09

US-based On-Ramp Wireless and Taiwan-based Gemtek Technology have announced a strategic partnership for the contract and ODM production of wireless communication system products based...

PVI subsidiary Hydis enters into investment, cross-licensing agreements with LGD

Dec 28, 12:25

Prime View International (PVI) today announced that its Korea-based subsidiary Hydis Technologies has entered into investment and cross-licensing agreements with LG Display (LGD).

HannStar to invest in Unity Opto

Dec 14, 16:18

TFT-LCD panel maker HannStar Display will subscribe to 60% of the new shares that will be issued by LED packaging houses Unity Opto Technology through private placement, according...

TSMC and Motech partner on solar

Dec 9, 16:24

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Motech Industries have jointly announced the signing of a share subscription agreement, under which TSMC will subscribe through...

Epistar to invest in Nan Ya Photonics

Stockwatch - Dec 7, 10:07

Taiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar has announced it will invest NT$1 billion (US$31.08 million) in Nan Ya Photonics, a specialist in high brightness LED wafers and chips, in order...

TPV says relationship with CMO unchanged

Nov 17, 11:43

TPV Technology has maintained that the company has no plans to alter its strategic relationship with Chi Mei Optoelectronics (CMO), and CMO has agreed that it will continue to supply...

ARM and Globalfoundries establish strategic partnership on 28nm HKMG process

Oct 7, 11:48

ARM and Globalfoundries have announced a long-term strategic relationship to provide their mutual customers with an innovative SoC enablement program. To support the long-term relationship,...

China Unicom and Telefonica to form strategic alliance

Sep 8, 14:32

China Unicom and Telefonica have entered into a strategic alliance agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed that they would cooperate in infrastructure and equipment, development...

Small- to medium-sized solar wafer makers in China seeking mergers to enhance competitiveness

Sep 2, 10:31

Small- to medium-sized solar-grade wafer makers in China are seeking to form mutual strategic alliances to enhance their competitiveness with large makers, according to industry sources...