IC design house ALi, which specializes in set-top box (STB) chipset solutions, saw its net loss improve to NT$1.60 (US$0.06) per share in 2017 from NT$1.95 in 2016.

The global market scale for automotive semiconductors is estimated to surpass US$40 billion in 2018 after surging 11% on year to US$35.7 billion in 2017 from US$32.2 billion, according...

Global semiconductor revenues grew 21.7% to US$429.1 billion in 2017, the highest year-over-year growth in 14 years, according to IHS Markit.

Microsoft reportedly is mulling adjusting its current Windows licensing plan and is expected to charge more fees on models with higher-end specifications. The move is expected to...

Taiwan-based Ardentec is expected to enjoy growing revenues generated from orders for automotive MCUs in 2018, according to industry sources. The IC testing company has seen orders...

Government-run Hsinchu Science Park (HSP), Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) and Central Taiwan Science Park (CTSP) generated combined revenues of NT$2.462 trillion (US$82.74 billion)...

Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported net profits of NT$3.567 billion (US$122.28 million) for 2017, ending nine years of consecutive losses. Consolidated revenues came to NT$34.74...

With global datacenter operators showing rampant demand for servers with faster, safer and more power-saving data transmission and processing performances, Taiwan leading IC designers...

Global TDDI (touch and display driver integration) chip shipments are expected to hit the five million mark in 2018, Digitimes Research estimates.

Major IC packaging and testing players are actively developing an advanced fan-out panel level packaging (FOPLP) technology that can package chips on panels larger than 8-inch or...

The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) has approved the listing application of ASE Industrial Holding, a parent holding company that will own Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) through...

Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.02 trillion (US$34.83 billion) for 2017, up 14.2% on year, but its gross margin was only 4.47%, down 0.74pp on year. Its...

Taiwan IC designers are poised to get a significant boost in overall output value in 2018 amid rampant AI (artificial intelligence) applications worldwide, as they expect robust AI...

IC packaging material and tool distributor Niching Industrial saw its gross margin reach a record high of 23% in the fourth quarter of 2017. Gross margin for all of 2017 climbed to...

Taiwan-based cleanroom maker United Information Systems (UIS) has enjoyed strong orders placed by its panel and semiconductor clients since 2018, and expects its revenues this year...