
Advanced economies news coverage
Internet penetration at 83.8% for 12-year-old and above in Taiwan in 2020
Friday 16 April 2021Internet users took up 83.8% of the population aged 12 and above in Taiwan in 2020, according to government-sponsored Taiwan Network Information Center (TWNIC).
Armv9 accelerates advancements of specialized computing
Friday 16 April 2021With the convergence of 5G, AI, IoT and hyperscale computing needs, what will computing needs look like in the next decade? As the heart of the computing and connectivity revolution,...
TSEC lands orders for 240MWp of PV modules
Friday 16 April 2021TSEC has disclosed it has obtained orders for PV modules to be used in two power stations with total installation capacity of 240MWp, with shipments to be delivered between April...
Touch Taiwan 2021 to kick off next week
Thursday 15 April 2021Touch Taiwan 2021 will be hosted from April 21-23 in Taipei with the online edition to be available from April 19-28.
Taiwan LCD driver IC firms to post profit gains in 2Q21
Thursday 15 April 2021Taiwan-based LCD driver IC suppliers have already notified their customers about price hikes of 10-20% or more for their TDDI and other DDI chips starting April, and are poised to...
TSMC expects flat 2Q21, raises capex outlook
Thursday 15 April 2021TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$12.9 billion and US$13.2 billion in the second quarter of 2021, which is a 1% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Notebook PCB makers to enjoy strong 1H21
Thursday 15 April 2021Taiwan-based notebook PCB specialists including HannStar Board and Taiwan PCB Techvest (TPT) have posted brisk sales results for the first quarter, and are poised to enjoy a particularly...
Taipei AMPA and Autotronics Taipei 2021 kick off
Thursday 15 April 2021Taipei AMPA (Automobile and Motorcycle Parts and Accessories) and Autotronics Taipei are being held from April 14-17 with a total of 380 exhibitors showcasing their latest automotive...
ICs play bigger role in Taiwan exports
Thursday 15 April 2021ICs accounted for a record-high 35.5% of Taiwan's total exports in 2020, indicating Taiwan-based chipmakers are increasingly critical to the country's economy, according to Digitimes...
TSMC to see strong 2Q21, but challenges ahead
Thursday 15 April 2021TSMC is expected to enjoy a particularly strong second quarter of 2021, but is facing challenges such as the impact of the US sanctions against Tianjin Phytium and a worsening drought...
TSMC suspends part of mature-node chip production due to power outage
Thursday 15 April 2021A power outage experienced by TSMC's Fab-14A P7 at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) on April 14 prompted the foundry to halt part of its 40/45nm and other mature-node chip...
Global semiconductor equipment sales hit record high in 2020, says SEMI
Wednesday 14 April 2021Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment surged 19% from US$59.8 billion in 2019 to a new all-time high of US$71.2 billion in 2020, according to SEMI.
Taiwan chipmaking material distributors to embrace strong 2021
Wednesday 14 April 2021Semiconductor material distributors including Topco Scientific, Topco Technologies and Wahlee Industrial, and IC packaging materials distributors Chang Wah Electromaterials (CWE)...
Taiwan starts self-driving open road test
Wednesday 14 April 2021Taiwan has started testing self-driving vehicles on open roads, accrding to the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA).
Taiwan inductor vendors see order visibility extend to October
Tuesday 13 April 2021Taiwan-based power inductor makers including Chilisin Electronics, ABC Taiwan Electronics and Tai-Tech Advanced Electronics have seen clear order visibility in next few months, according...
IC distributors see chip demand surge for TWS devices
Tuesday 13 April 2021Chip demand for true wireless studio (TWS) devices has started picking up substantially, particularly for active noise-cancelling (ANC) chips, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Taiwan pure-play foundries to see revenue hit another record highs in 2Q21
Tuesday 13 April 2021TSMC, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are all expected to see their revenues hit another record highs in the second quarter of 2021, as...
Major Taiwan IC design houses to hike prices in 2Q21
Tuesday 13 April 2021MediaTek and Elan Microelectronics both plan to raise their chip prices by 10-20% to reflect rising foundry costs starting May 1, while fellow IC design company Realtek Semiconductor...
Taiwan panel makers report robust March sales
Monday 12 April 2021Taiwan-based LCD panel makers have reported brisk sales for March and first-quarter 2021, with prospects of their revenues continuing rising in the second quarter, thanks to panel...
Taiwan March exports hit record
Monday 12 April 2021Taiwan recorded exports totaling US$35.89 billion in March 2021, the highest-ever monthly level with growths of 29.1% sequentially and 27.1% on year, while the imports reached US$32.23...
FCCL makers see sharp 1Q21 revenue growths on non-handset demand
Friday 9 April 2021Taiwan-based FCCL manufacturers including Taiflex Scientific and Asia Electronic Material (AEM) have posted strong on-year revenue increases for the first quarter of 2021 thanks to...
Taiwan fab toolmakers see order visibility extended to 2023
Thursday 8 April 2021Taiwan-based fab toolmakers are set to join their international bigger peers to gain from higher capital spending among major foundries from 2021 through 2023, judging from their...
NOR flash chipmakers see more customers eager for long-term deals
Thursday 8 April 2021Taiwan-based NOR flash chipmakers have seen more of their clients eager to strike long-term supply agreements, according to industry sources.
Unisoc, Oppo, Xiaomi gearing up for new 5G mobile chips roll-outs
Thursday 8 April 2021Oppo and Xiaomi will introduce their in-house-developed sub-6GHz 5G chip solutions between late 2021 and early 2022, joining fabless chipmaker Unisoc in competing against chip vendors...
Business opportunities in Vietnam: Q&A with Keven Cheng, Taiwan Trade Center director in Ho Chi Minh City
Thursday 8 April 2021Vietnam has joined the CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) and RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership), and has signed FTAs (free-trade...
- GM extends North America production cuts due to chip shortage (Apr 8) - Reuters
- Toyota and Nissan plan production cut from Renesas fire (Mar 30) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Hyundai Motor to suspend some South Korea output due to chip, component supply issues (Mar 29) - Reuters
- Korea gives final nod to SK Hynix KRW120 trillion project (Mar 30) - Korea Herald
- Analysis: Money no object as governments race to build chip arsenals (Mar 26) - Reuters
- Japan urges support for fire-hit Renesas as global chip woes deepen (Mar 24) - Reuters
- Renesas halts plant due to fire (Mar 20) - Nikkei Electronics Asia
- Taiwan probe spurs fears of China poaching top chip talent (Mar 10) - Bloomberg
- Europe seeks semiconductor boost, first quantum computer (Mar 9) - Reuters
- Arizona emerges as manufacturing hotspot in U.S. push to insulate semiconductor supply from China (Feb 23) - Fortune