Optical lens maker Kinko Optical has extended development to automotive applications including lenses for ADAS (advanced driver assistance system), rear parking, 360-degree AVM (around view monitoring), and driver monitoring, according to company chairman Kent Chen.

Taiwan-based HDD manufacturers Cal-Comp Electronics & Communications and Quanta Storage have both moved to scale up their output in Thailand at the request of their major clients Seagate and Western Digital (WD), according to industry sources.

Renesas Electronics has announced it has developed an AI accelerator that performs CNN (convolutional neural network) processing at high speeds and low power to move towards the next generation of Renesas embedded AI (e-AI), which will accelerate increased intelligence of endpoint devices.

Gaming monitor shipments are expected to rise by over 40% on year in 2019 as gaming brands and traditional monitor vendors have been competing aggressively in a market segment that promises high growth, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

Nvidia has announced its support for Arm CPUs. Nvidia is making available to the Arm ecosystem its full stack of AI and HPC software - which accelerates more than 600 HPC applications and all AI frameworks - by year's end. The stack includes all Nvidia Cuda-X AI and HPC libraries, GPU-accelerated AI...

The US-China trade war has prompted noteboon vendors increasing their inventory until their ODMs move their production lines out of China. This will may be good news for the ODMs in the short term, as demand from clients may drop in the...

With the US-China trade disputes lingering, notebook brand vendors have moved to increase orders for their supply chain partners in order to minimize any potential impact, according to sources from notebook makers.

The Trump administration's move to bar Huawei from sourcing American technology has obvious ramifications for the Chinese technology giant, cutting it off from key suppliers and forcing it to seek sometimes scarce alternatives. However, the ban also carries severe ramifications for US-based firms Micron...

Teco Electric & Machinery, to cope with possible impacts from the US-China trade disputes, has moved production form China for US-bound products, according to company chairwoman Sophia Chiu.

Blank optical disc maker CMC Magnetics has disclosed it will acquire storage solutions provider Verbatim from Mitsubishi Chemical Media for US$32 million, with the deal to be finished by year-end 2019.

The VR/AR ecosystem is expanding in Taiwan along with the advancement of related technologies, as more firms are foraying into the sector eyeing the growth potential of this industry, according to industry sources.

Nvidia has committed itself to training more than 5,000 people in AI deep learning in Taiwan in three years, according to the Industrial Development Bureau (IDB)

AR/VR device and solution providers are embracing the enterprise market by rolling out gadgets and solutions for industrial and commercial usage - a trend demonstrated by an array of products at the recently concluded AWE (Augmented World Expo) 2019.

Wistron is looking to set up a pilot line in the US, while chassis maker Catcher is planning to establish a new plant either in Taiwan or Southeast Asia.

The US-China trade war is disrupting IT supply chains and presenting three major challenges to makers trying to move production lines from China - difficulty in building complete logistics systems, a lack of assembly line and management personnel, and increase in operating cost.

Connector maker Foxlink will be pursuing further improvement in profits this year through expanding its target markets and client base, and more efficient production.

With Huawei already stocking up on crucial components, the US Commerce Department's ban will not stop Huawei from providing its products and services in the short term. However, the ban has spooked consumers, enterprises and telecom operators, shaking their confidence in Huawei's ability to continue...

Smartphone-use lens module maker Largan Precision expects significant revenue increases sequentially in July, as the sector enters the high season, according to company CEO Lin En-ping after the 2019 shareholder meeting on June 12.

The global penetration rate of SSDs is expected to reach over 60% in 2019 as prices of NAND flash-based memory devices, particularly high-capacity models, have reached their sweet spots which will help drive up demand, according to industry sources.

At the AMD "Next Horizon Gaming" livestream event at E3, President and CEO Lisa Su unveiled the company's next-generation PC gaming platform, based on the new AMD Radeon RX 5700 series graphics cards and 3rd Gen AMD Ryzen desktop processors.

Foxconn will leverage its global capacity deployments to fully support clients if they need to adjust production to counter market uncertainties arising from the protracted US-China trade war, according to Liu Yang-wei, general manager of the firm's semiconductor sub-group.

Taiwan-based notebook component makers at the moment have come up with two different approaches to shipping their products to ODMs, as they closely monitor the development of the US-China trade tensions, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

Intel has disclosed it has signed an agreement to acquire Barefoot Networks, a supplier of Ethernet switch silicon and software for use in the data center.

EMS provider Lite-On Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$14.796 billion (US$470 million) for May, increasing 9.32% sequentially but decreasing 19.98% on year.

Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics expects second-quarter 2019 consolidated revenues to increase significantly sequentially, according to company chairman Yancey Hai.