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Tuesday 10 January 2023
Novatech sees clear order visibility ahead
Nova Technology (Novatech), which specializes in chemical and gas equipment used in the semiconductor and display industries, continues to enjoy stable orders from the chipmaking...
Tuesday 10 January 2023
Taiwan notebook ODMs experienced shipment drops in 2022
Taiwan-based notebook ODMs Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, and Wistron all saw their notebook shipments register double-digit decreases in 2022, while Inventec's shipments dropped...
Monday 9 January 2023
Taiwan server revenue and shipment forecast, 2023
Taiwan-based manufacturers' combined 2022 server-related revenue is estimated to have grown nearly 16% to amount to NT$2.12 trillion, but in 2023, the amount will rise only 6.4% amid...
Monday 9 January 2023
Continental and Magna move forward autonomous driving ventures at CES
Two major automotive Tier-1s last week revealed their latest moves to advance assisted and autonomous driving. Continental has partnered with Ambarella to offer energy-efficient solutions...
Monday 9 January 2023
Dim traces of recovery? Samsung's NAND price hike accepted by Chinese clients
Some Chinese clients reportedly have accepted a 10% price hike announced in December by Samsung Electronics for its 3D NAND flash products, suggesting that recovery for China's chip...
Monday 9 January 2023
SMT solutions provider TSMT gearing up for capacity expansion
Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology (TSMT), an LCD surface-mount technology (SMT) solutions provider, has disclosed plans to initiate its capacity expansion projects overseas in 202...
Monday 9 January 2023
Market Cap 100: China-based car OEMs proceed on bumpy 2022
The year 2022 did not go easy on the automotive industry. Most companies saw their market capitalization shrink due to worldwide inflation, chip shortages and other supply chain disruptions...
Monday 9 January 2023
Taiwan to join WTO chip dispute consultation to understand possible impacts
Taiwan filed a request on Jan 3 expressing its desire to join a World Trade Organization (WTO) consultation regarding China's protest of the "certain measures on certain semiconductors...
Friday 6 January 2023
China's giant chip ambitions fall prey to Covid turmoil
For years, China was the world's biggest spender on chip incentives, a scale unmatched from Washington to Tokyo. Now, the effort to combat Covid and deal with the threat of a global...
Friday 6 January 2023
Japanese manufacturers seize the opportunities of back-end processes
Japanese semiconductor equipment suppliers Canon, Ulvac, Advantest, and material maker Sumitomo Bakelite are accelerating the R&D of back-end process products. Rapidus, a chip...
Friday 6 January 2023
Taiwan OSATs see stable orders for customized MEMS sensors
Taiwan OSATs including ASE Technology and Lingsen Precision Industries are set to enjoy stable backend orders for MEMS sensors from international clients, thanks to increasing penetration...
Friday 6 January 2023
Market Cap 100: Chinese chip sector plows on despite sharp value drop in 2022
Asia's semiconductor companies are now facing the challenge of a global economic slowdown, as the pandemic-driven demand growth fades away, indicated the latest '2023 Asia Supply...
Friday 6 January 2023
Samsung issues profit warning due to unexpected business slump
Samsung Electronics issued a preliminary earnings statement on January 6 saying that its 4Q22 operating profit fell by 69% to KRW4.3 trillion (US$3.4 billion), hitting an 8-year low...
Friday 6 January 2023
PV module imports hurt Taiwan suppliers, says SAS
Solar cell and photovoltaic (PV) module makers in Taiwan have seen their operations threatened by more imports from Southeast Asia, according to Doris Hsu, chairperson of Sino-American...
Thursday 5 January 2023
South Korea 2022 trade deficit hits record
South Korea recorded an unfavorable trade balance of US$47.3 billion in 2022, the historically highest annual level, South Korea-based Aju Business Daily and