Taiwan-based quartz component makers are expected to see their combined output value grow further in the second half of 2021, driven by strong demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 applications, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung share in smartphone chip market expected to decline in 2021
Seoul - Samsung Electronics is expected to lose its share in the smartphone chipset market this year, a report showed on Tuesday, as Taiwanese and US rivals are to expand their presence with a rise in ... ( read original story ...)
Chipmaker TSMC eyeing expansion of planned Arizona plant: Sources
TSMC, the world's largest contract chipmaker, announced in May 2020 it would build a $12 billion factory in Arizona, an apparent win by the Trump admi.. ( read original story ...)
MediaTek accounts for over 50% of China smartphone AP shipments in 1Q21
Shipments of smartphone application processors for use by China-based handset vendors reached 212 million units in the first quarter of 2021, increasing 0.2% from a quarter earlier, according to data ... ( read original story ...)
Samsung’s presence in smartphone chipset market to decline in 2021: report
Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to lose its share in the smartphone chipset market this year, a report showed Tuesday, as Taiwanese and US rivals are to expand their presence with a rise in the 5G ... ( read original story ...)
SUMEEKO Introduces Full Line of Fastener Solutions, Maximum Quality and Reliability in the Modern Fastening Technology
A captive fastener is essential to modern fastening technology in many applications. With a complete lineup of fastener products, SUMEEKO has SEMS screws that are pre-assembled before installation to ... ( read original story ...)
Computex Conference in Taipei has officially started
COMPUTEX is one of the global leading technology trade shows, the largest in Asia and the 2nd in the world. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, it will be a hybrid event ... ( read original story ...)
US greenlights flights by Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines
Plans by Taiwan’s Starlux Airlines (JX, Taipei Taoyuan) for long-haul flights to Los Angeles Int'l have been given the thumbs up by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) which has granted the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan IC substrate suppliers negotiating new deals with AMD
Major Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are negotiating with AMD a new form of supply deals under which the suppliers would build ... ( read original story ...)
Industry alliance crucial to SiC advancement in Taiwan, says Actron chair
Taiwan has lagged behind world leaders by 20-30 years in the development of third-generation semiconductor materials including silicon carbide (SiC) and must use more collective forces to accelerate ... ( read original story ...)
Young Taiwanese flock to reinvigorated goddess festival
Its popularity is also growing rapidly among young Taiwanese, amid rising interest in Taiwan's distinct identity, and in sharp contrast with neighboring China, where worship of the ancient folk gods ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Taiwan’s secrets require guarding
Several Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) legislators have proposed amendments to the Trade Secrets Act (營業秘密法), as the problem of Chinese firms poaching Taiwanese talent and stealing core technology ... ( read original story ...)
Will China make a move on Taiwan to control the global chip market?
China could be looking to improve its chip industry by invading and seizing Taiwan which is the home to global foundries including TSMC. U.S. restrictions have made it hard for Chinese foundries to ... ( read original story ...)
Microchip crisis hitting gaming, phones and cars
The international computer chip shortage is reaching a crisis point with cars, TVs, cameras, smartphones, 5G equipment and gaming consoles among goods in diminished supply. ( read original story ...)
China eyes up Taiwan’s microchip factories amid invasion fears – ‘more valuable than oil’
China consumes more than half of the global supply of microchips but experts fear that the country could use military force to claim Taiwan’s supply and production one day. Speaking to Fox News, ... ( read original story ...)
Copper’s surge toward record high hits Chinese industry as plants idle units
Copper’s surge toward a record high is starting to cause stress for industrial consumers in China, the world’s largest market for the metal. Some Chinese manufacturers of electric wire have idled ... ( read original story ...)