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The Center for Measurement Standards under government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is developing a solution integrating images taken by drones for detecting hot spots on PV modules of power stations.

Government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has signed letters of intent with National Taiwan University (NTU) Hospital, VtR Inc and Ingrowth Biotech to jointly set up a precision medicine and clinical translation R&D center, a…

The development of mini RGB LED technology is now being considered the next-generation display technology as mini LED applications are different from the general LED display products, and offer better image quality.

The development of IoT technologies and applications has yet to mature, providing better opportunities for startups than large-size enterprises, according to JR Cho, founder of PTCom Technology, a Taiwan-based IoT solutions provider.

Taiwan-based Audix has ramped up shipments of VCM (voice coil motor) components for use in smartphone cameras since the start of the third quarter of 2018 as it has indirectly tapped into the iPhone supply chain, and the VCM shipments to US and China…

Acer Cyber Security (ACSI) has disclosed its AI (artificial intelligence)-based ATHENA (advanced threat event & network analysis) platform has reached an accuracy level of 99.5% for detecting suspect IP addresses that pose threats to information security since…

Innolux has appointed its president Robert Hsiao as vice chairmanship and also promoted its vice president James Yang to president, effective immediately, according to an announcement of the LCD panel maker.

LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has disclosed it has spun off its semiconductor foundry business unit and will also turn its mini LED R&D operation into a separate entity next year.

China-based vertically integrated PV makers upgrading to PERC have come to bottlenecks in hiking solar cell energy conversion rates, according to industry sources.

Despite the iPhone XR slated for launch in the latter half of October, Taiwan-based suppliers engaged in the Apple supply chain remain cautious about orders for the new iPhone series for the rest of 2018, according to industry sources.

Electric machinery and home appliance maker Tatung has disclosed it will invest in a project to construct a 133MWp PV power station in Tainan, southern Taiwan.

Testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) has signed a five-year syndicated loan for NT$14.2 billion (US$458.5 million) with 17 local banks in Taiwan, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE).

Taiwan startup NextDrive has recently announced the latest application of its cube devices, a smart IoT gateway, to remote-control smart locking system developed in cooperation with Rohm Semiconductor and OHGA SmartThings, which is expected to generate new…

Amazon is likely to launch in 2019 a versatile robot integrating cloud service, big data, smart voice, IoT, AI and even 5G technologies, which is expected to serve as the web giant's secret weapon for outracing its rivals in developing innovative smart…

PMOLED panel maker WiseChip Semiconductor has reported revenues of NT$140.61 million (US$4.54 million) for September, down 2.78% on month and 29.11% on year.

Advantech has announced it will spend NT$200 million (US$6.41 million) acquiring a 15% stake in touch panel maker Mildex Optical, an equivalent to 15.71 million shares, from Panjit International.

IPC supplier Advantech has announced that it will collaborate with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in its New Delhi Strategy Center, which aims to enhance India's industrial and embedded IoT market.

IP surveillance camera maker Vivotek has become a founding member of Open Security & Safety Alliance, a non-profit and non-stock corporation that aims to create a framework outlining a common standardized platform for security and safety solutions, according…

Samsung Electronics plans to launch its newly released Galaxy A7 in the Taiwan market in early November, priced at NT$10,990 (US$356), targeting the mid-range segment, according to market sources.

Taiwan-based wireless charging solution provider InforCharge has expanded its business reach to the multimedia advertisement area and has adopted artificial intelligence (AI) facial recognition technology to maximize the benefits of advertisements.

IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$37.156 billion (US$1.21 billion) for September, increasing 4.23% sequentikally and 0.09% on year.

Some China-based polysilicon makers have started production at new plants established in regions offering lower production costs, which is expected to send product pricing further declining amid weak demand, according to industry sources.

Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes and sells packaging and testing equipment, will no longer be Xcerra's exclusive sales agent in the Greater China region, which will significantly scale down the sale of its Xcerra products in 2019.

E-paper solution provider E Ink Holdings (EIH) has reported revenues of NT$1.298 billion (US$41.99 million) for September, up 0.05% on month but down 23.1% on year.

China-based pure-play foundry Hua Hong Semiconductor has announced that its second-generation 0.18-micron 5V/40V BCD process platform has been successfully mass-produced.

The average revenue generated from processed wafers among the four biggest pure-play foundries - TSMC, Globalfoundries, UMC and SMIC - is expected to be US$1,138 in 2018 when expressed in 200mm-equivalent wafers, which is essentially flat from US$1,136 in…

ASE Technology Holding and its customers have come up with contingency plans to counter possible impact from escalating US-China trade conflicts, but so far no customers have switched orders away from the firm or requested a "change of its position" in their…

Only through close integration of digital design software, simulation and engineering can perfect clean rooms be available to achieve optimal production performance for semiconductor, biomedicine, precision machines, and more, according to CC Tsai, senior…

IBM Taiwan has announced partnerships with Taiwan-based technology service providers Lealea Technology, HPi, Tung-I Information Services (TIIS), Ecom Software and Bestcom Infotech to establish a maintenance alliance for providing cross-brand and cross-system…