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Tuesday 19 April 2016
TSMC to launch 7nm trial production in 1H17
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is scheduled to launch 7nm trial production in the first half of 2017, company chairman Morris Chang said in a report sent to TSMC's...
Monday 18 April 2016
Firms offer drone-based security services, says paper
Security service provider Taiwan Shih Kong Security and GeoSat Aerospace & Technology, a provider of satellite-based navigation, location, remote-sensing and GIS (geographic information...
Monday 18 April 2016
Sony halts production in Kumamoto due to quake
Sony has issued a statement disclosing its manufacturing sites in the Kumamoto region which have been affected by the earthquake of April 14 and subsequent earthquakes.
Monday 18 April 2016
Earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan may hurt Sony CIS business
In 2015, Japan's Kyushu had 892 semiconductor-related companies, of which 360 were semiconductor equipment players, 248 semiconductor component players and 185 semiconductor manufacturers...
Monday 18 April 2016
University team develops cloud-based symbiotic system for fish farms and hydroponics
A team consisting of several professors from the Department of Electronic Engineering at the National Taipei University of Technology has developed a symbiotic ecosystem between fish...
Friday 15 April 2016
Taiwan component makers facing competition over MacBook orders
Apple is ready to launch new ultra-thin MacBooks in the second half of 2016, but Taiwan component makers are seeing increasing competition for related component orders. US-based Amphenol...
Friday 15 April 2016
TSMC reiterates revenue target for 2016
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) target of 5-10% growth in 2016 consolidated revenues remains unchanged, according to the pure-play foundry.
Friday 15 April 2016
Taiwan market: Taiwan Star Cellular starts 4G operation on 2,600MHz band
Taiwan Star Cellular has started operating its 4G network on a 2,600MHz frequency band with bandwidth of 40MHz in the Taiwan market, the third 4G operator to do so.
Thursday 14 April 2016
Taiwan flexible PCB firms March revenues down on year
Taiwan-based flexible PCB (FPCB) suppliers Career Technology, Flexium Interconnect and Zhen Ding Technology Holding have reported on-year decreases in consolidated revenues for March...
Thursday 14 April 2016
ITRI and TLFEA showcasing OLED lighting products at Taiwan International Lighting Show
Government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Taiwan Lighting Fixture Export Association (TLFEA) are showcasing more than 30 jointly-developed OLED lighting...
Wednesday 13 April 2016
Taiwan consumer IC firms expect 2Q16 sales to rise over 20%
Taiwan-based consumer IC design houses are expected to see their second-quarter revenues rise more than 20% sequentially as demand picks up on seasonality, according to industry so...
Wednesday 13 April 2016
Taiwan FTC approves Micron-Inotera deal
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has approved the planned merger between Micron Semiconductor Taiwan (MST), a Taiwan-based unit of Micron Technology, and Inotera Memories.
Wednesday 13 April 2016
IC design firm Nyquest to list on Taiwan OTC
Consumer IC design company Nyquest Technology expects to be listed on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC) market in early May.
Wednesday 13 April 2016
Taiwan market: Oppo to launch R9
China-based smartphone vendor Oppo will launch the R9, an Android 5.1 selfie smartphone, in the Taiwan market at a contract-free retail price of NT$14,990 (US$460) on May 1.
Wednesday 13 April 2016
Taiwan forms IoT alliance
Taiwan-based enterprises and research/academic organizations on April 12 announced the formation of the Asia IoT Alliance (AIoTA) in an attempt to promote IoT applications across...