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Thursday 3 May 2018
Dell server, PC stable growths to benefit Taiwan ODMs
Taiwan partners in the supply chains of Dell's PC and server products are poised to benefit from significant increases in shipments to the US firm, whose global sales numbers have...
Thursday 3 May 2018
5G to drive explosive growth of AI, IoT applications, says Dell CEO
The upcoming 5G will be a massive accelerator on all the things going on in technology, fueling the development of all forms of AI (artificial intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things)...
Wednesday 2 May 2018
Faraday enjoys strong orders for NRE designs
Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, an ASIC design service and IP provider, has enjoyed robust orders for non-recurring engineering (NRE) designs. The company has reported sales generated...
Friday 27 April 2018
MLCC shortatges disrupting downstream production and shipments
Channel distributors of MLCCs are increasingly plagued by the growing supply shortfall of the passive component, as they can hardly find new supply sources to meet customer demand,...
Thursday 26 April 2018
Wafer test specialist CHPT 1Q18 revenues surge 36% on quarter
Taiwan-based IC test equipment supplier Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$740 million (US$24.90 million) for the first quarter of 2018,...
Thursday 26 April 2018
AI to be new direction for storage industry: Q&A with Pure Storage VP Robert Lee
Pure Storage has worked with Nvidia and Arista Networks to jointly create AI Ready Infrastructure (AIRI) that is able to assist its clients with demand for AI applications.The company's...
Monday 23 April 2018
TSMC may post record profits for 2018 on 7nm volume production
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is likely to score record profits for 2018 as the company will be gradually ramping up volume production of 7nm process in the second...
Friday 20 April 2018
TSMC cuts revenue outlook for 2018
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has cut its revenue growth forecast for 2018 to 10% from the previously-estimated 10-15%, citing weaker-than-expected smartphone...
Friday 20 April 2018
Aaeon partners IoT solution startup InSynerger
Industrial PC (IPC) player Aaeon, a subsidiary of Asustek Computer, has formed a partnership with In-Snergy, an Internet of Things (IoT) solution developer, which was originally an...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Taiwan IC designers asked to defer shipments of mining chips
Taiwan-based IC design houses have received requests from customers in the cryptocurrency mining sector to defer shipments of mining ASICs amid lackluster replacement demand for mining...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Rising component and material costs to put pressure on gross margin
IC foundries, and PC and handset manufacturers continue to encounter rising costs of components and materials, and will see their gross margins come under downward pressure in 2018,...
Thursday 19 April 2018
Tencent leads in AI deployments, says HK expert
While global tech giants including Amazon, Google and Microsoft are aggressively developing AI (artificial intelligence) applications, China's web giant Tencent has actually outperformed...
Wednesday 18 April 2018
MediaTek chip shipments for smart voice devices to soar over 50% in 2018
Taiwan IC designer MediaTek will see its 2018 chip shipments for smart voice assistant surge at least 50% from 2017 as it has secured stable orders from heavyweight clients such as...
Tuesday 17 April 2018
Automotive component maker Hulane expects growing 2018
Taiwan-based automotive connector maker Hulane expects business growth in 2018 and is looking to achieve annual revenues of NT$6 billion (US$202.92 million) within three years.
Monday 16 April 2018
BEV, PHEV outstanding in automobile fuel economy
BEVs (battery electric vehicles) and PHEVs (plug-in hybrid electric vehicles) show significant performances in MPG (miles per gallon of gasoline) equivalent and energy savings.