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Monday 25 February 2019
Taiwan to launch Formosat-7/Cosmic-2 satellite constellation
Taiwan's National Space Organization (NSPO) is poised to launch Formosat-7/Cosmic-2 satellite constellation using Falcon Heavy, a launch vehicle developed by Space Exploration Technologies,...
Friday 15 February 2019
Taiwan exploring niche satellite market
Taiwan will not engage in money-burning space competition with China but will step up tapping niche markets associated with the space industry chain, according to CL Lin, director...
Thursday 14 February 2019
CHPT gearing up for satellite PCBs
IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) will kick off production in small volume for satellite communication PCBs at the end of 2019, according to industry...
Monday 7 January 2019
Transcom, IntelliEPI taps GaAs, GaSb devices into military sector
Taiwan-based compound semiconductor components suppliers including Transcom and Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI) are aggressively venturing their GaAs, GaN and GaSb devices...
Thursday 3 January 2019
CHPT entering US space supply chain with dedicated PCBs
In efforts to explore new business territories, Taiwan PCB makers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) are keen to tap into the supply chains of US aerospace firms including...
Wednesday 17 October 2018
New-generation navigation systems needed for driverless cars, say experts
The government in Taiwan is actively promoting development of autonomous driving and expects to have its draft statute governing the experiment of unmanned vehicle tech innovations...
Tuesday 11 September 2018
CHPT optimistic about probe card demand for AI, 5G
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has expressed optimism about semiconductor probe card demand for AI and 5G applications.
Tuesday 24 July 2018
China BeiDou satellites reportedly use locally-made semiconductors only
Semiconductor chips used in China's homegrown third-generation BeiDou navigation satellite system have all been replaced with China-made ones, according to local media reports in...
Monday 30 April 2018
Rafael Micro eyeing new RF chip products as growth driver in 2018
Taiwan's RF (radio refrequency) chips maker Rafael Micro has reported consolidated revenues of NT$259 million (US$8.74 million) for the first quarter of 2018 with gross margin of...
Monday 29 January 2018
Globalfoundries 45nm RF SOI offering ready for volume production
Globalfoundries' 45nm RF SOI (45RFSOI) technology platform has been qualified and is ready for volume production, according to the pure-play foundry. Several customers are currently...
Wednesday 20 September 2017
FormoSat-5 sends blurry images
Images transmitted from FormoSat-5, Taiwan's first satellite completely designed domestically, are blurry with light spots beside buildings in urban areas, according to National Space...
Thursday 31 August 2017
Commentary: Will Taiwan satellite industry ever take off?
Taiwan's first indigenously produced Earth observation satellite Formosat-5 was successfully launched August 25 from California, the US, into a low Earth orbit, about 720 kilometers...
Wednesday 30 August 2017
Taiwan IC firms enjoys robust RFIC demand
RF chip demand has been growing and is expected to peak in the third quarter, which will buoy sales at Taiwan-based Richwave Technology, Rafael Microelectronics and AMIC Communication...
Thursday 20 July 2017
Taiwan remote sensing satellite on way to US for launch in late August
Taiwan's National Space Organization (NSPO) under the government-sponsored National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) on July 19 transported FormoSat-5, a self-designed remote...
Wednesday 12 July 2017
MediaTek IoT chips expand presence in China bicycle-sharing market
Specializing in smartphone SoC chips, MediaTek has been aggressively developing its highly-integrated SoC offerings for wearable and IoT applications. With its IoT solutions, MediaTek...