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Friday 1 December 2017
Taiwan optical communication players receiving short lead-time orders from China
After having experienced sluggish sales for more than one year, the China optical communication market is gradually gaining growth momentum, promoting customers there to place short...
Friday 1 December 2017
China NOR flash maker GigaDevice launches strategic investment in SMIC
China-based NOR flash supplier GigaDevice Semiconductor has announced subscribing to HK$532.5 million (US$68.43 million) worth of new shares issued by Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Friday 1 December 2017
China keen to develop AI industry
The production value of the AI (artificial intelligence) industry in China is expected to increase to CNY360 billion (US$54.46 billion) in 2017 from CNY300 billion recorded in 2016,...
Friday 1 December 2017
China smartphone AP shipments – 3Q 2017
Vendors moved up smartphone AP shipments ahead of China's National Day Golden Week holiday, buoying third-quarter 2017 shipments to come to 172 million units, up 24.3% on quarter,...
Friday 1 December 2017
Breakthrough in MCCE process to enhance competitiveness of DW-sliced poly-Si wafers
A breakthrough in MCCE (metal-catalyzed chemical etching) technology used in the production of diamond wire (DW)-sliced poly-Si wafers has enhanced significantly the competitiveness...
Thursday 30 November 2017
Roborock expanding production capacity for robot vacuum cleaners
China-based Roborock, the maker of both Xiaomi Technology's Mi- and Roborock-branded robot vacuum cleaners, is ramping up its capacity by adding more molds into production lines,...
Thursday 30 November 2017
Cleanroom constructor UIS seeing orders swell, says report
Taiwan-based cleanroom maker United Information Systems (UIS) has seen its backlog of orders reach NT$17.67 billion (US$588.92 million), according to a report by Taiwan's Central...
Thursday 30 November 2017
On-Bright denies speculation about China listing
Power management IC design specialist On-Bright Electronics has denied recent speculation that it was planning to shift listing from Taiwan's over-the-counter bourse to China's stock...
Wednesday 29 November 2017
Xiaomi, Baidu to jointly develop integrated IoT/AI ecosystem
Xiaomi Technology has teamed up with Internet service provider Baidu to jointly develop an integrated IoT+AI ecosystem in China. The hardware-software integrated ecosystem will be...
Wednesday 29 November 2017
China to crack down on faulty rooftop PV systems
Some provincial governments in China, such as Shanxi, Zhejiang and Shandong, have taken action to demolish residential rooftop PV systems with problems, according to China-based media...
Wednesday 29 November 2017
Some China PV makers to expand capacities to at least 20GWp
About 2-3 China-based vertically integrated PV makers plan to expand annual production capacities to at least 20GWp each, according to China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
China IC sector must develop large IDMs, says expert
China's semiconductor industry must move to establish major IDM (integrated device manufacture) enterprises with global competitiveness to fill up the deficiency of domestic IDM deployments,...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
Sale of Goodix stake to boost MediaTek 4Q17 profits
MediaTek has raised its earnings per share (EPS) target for the fourth quarter of 2017 to between NT$5.66 (US$0.19) and NT$7.01, as a result of the recently-announced indirect sale...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
UMC Xiamen fab approved to gain US$600 million in capital
Taiwan's Investment Commission has approved an application filed by United Microelectronics (UMC) to indirectly inject a total of US$600 million into the pure-play foundry's new 12-inch...
Tuesday 28 November 2017
China begins to set standards for smart home devices
The China Light Industry Council (CLIC) has started a process to set technological standards for smart home devices including electric appliances, locks, lighting and furniture.