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AMD is making major gains in the notebook processor market in 2020, thanks to strong demand from the education sector. Notebook vendors having been seeking more support from AMD to meet the needs from the education sector, as a result of shortages of Intel…

Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is said to have joined the bidding for stakes in Malaysia-based 8-inch foundry Silterra, and if it wins, the Taiwanese EMS giant will enhance support for its ecosystem, according to sources familiar to the…

Taiwan-based wet process equipment supplier Grand Process Technology (GPTC) is expected to post revenue increases through 2022, thanks to new orders placed by TSMC, ASE Technology and Powertech Technology (PTI), according to industry sources.

More China-based panel makers are stepping into the development and production of OLEDoS (OLED on-silicon) display products, aiming to compete for market share with LCD and AMOLED panel providers in the AR/VR device sector, according to Digitimes Research.

Governments and businesses alike have to step up the buildups of infrastructure now in order to prevail after the post-pandemic era, Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen has said.

Taiwan-based PCB makers APCB and Apex International, both with manufacturing operations in Thailand, are expected to enjoy new business opportunities arising from Korean makers of DRAM modules relocating production from China to Southeast Asia, according to…

Non-Huawei Chinese handset vendors are significantly scaling up orders with Taiwanese makers of HDI boards for midrange and high-tier handsets, seeking to snatch more market shares in China at the expense of the tech giant, according to industry sources.

Leadframe makers have seen OSAT providers including ASE Technology and Greatek Electronics step up their pace of orders for QFN (quad flat no-lead) leadframes to meet robust wire-bonding (WB) backend demand for chip solutions supporting remote study and work,…

Notebook battery suppliers are unable to fulfill all orders, due mainly to shortages of power management ICs, according to industry sources.

With system vendors and contract manufacturers relocating part of their production to India, Taiwan-based IC distributors are encouraged to step up their deployments in the region, according to industry sources.

Pegatron has entered the supply chain for Tesla, according to company chairman Tung Tzu-hsien.

AMD is expected to see its share of the notebook processor market reach a company record-high of 20% in 2020, according to market sources.

ABB, Fanuc and Kuka are showcasing new robotic models at China International Industry Fair (CIIF) 2020 taking place in Shanghai during September 15-19.

After nearly two months of negotiations and press reports that a blockbuster deal was in the works, Nvidia this week announced a US$40 billion agreement to buy Arm from financially struggling SoftBank in Japan. If approved, the deal would be the largest…

Taiwan's PCB makers in the supply chain for Sony's PS5 expect stable shipments of rigid mainboards for the new hgame console in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to industry sources.

Many panel makers are ramping up their output for notebook applications thanks to a surge in demand for computing devices needed to support remote work and study. While these makers generally expect the robust demand to stretch into 2021, their notebook panel…

TSMC is on track to reaping impressive gains in 2020, as signficant orders from Apple will make sure the foundry house's 5nm process capacity will be fully occupied through the end of the year. And for its 7nm process, yield rates have been stable. Supply…

Luxshare Precision Industry is a secondary supplier for the Apple Watch Series 6, while BYD is among the suppliers for the new Wi-Fi iPad series, according to industry sources.

Backend houses have seen smooth progress in packaging customized SoCs for Sony's PS5 and yield rates at the foundry partner are also steady, with shipment goal set by the vendor for the next-genration games console likely remaining unchanged, according to…

SiP substrates adopted for processing core processors and peripheral components for new Apple Watch models reportedly will be all supplied by three Taiwanese makers, Unimicron Technology, Nan Ya Technology and Kinsus Interconnect, according to industry…

Taiwan-based PlayNitride plans to kick off construction at its second micro LED chip production line soon, having secured the first part of the funds for its US$50 million expansion project, according to company sources.

With the new iPhones 12 series coming soon, Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) and Pegatron are expected to see their revenues peak for 2020 in the fourth quarter, according to market sources.

Claims about TSMC having yield rates issues with its 7nm process manufacturing AMD chips for Sony's PlayStation 5 (PS5) games console are highly questionable, according to sources from Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain.

Apple's pull-ins for panel orders for its newly released 10.2-inch iPad and 10.9-inch iPad Air have been strong thanks to the booming stay-at-home economy, according to sources from Taiwan's panel supply chain.

HLJ Technology, a Taiwan-based supplier of VCSEL chips for Apple AirPods, has nearly completed construction of a 6-inch VCSEL wafer plant, with production to kick off in fourth-quarter 2020, according to industry sources.

ASE Technology and its EMS subsidiary Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) have reportedly grabbed major system-in-package (SiP) orders for the new Apple Watch Series 6 and Apple Watch SE, according to industry sources.

TSMC's 5nm process capacity will be fully utilized through the end of 2020, thanks particularly to strong orders for Apple's new iPad Air and upcoming iPhones, as well as the Mac, according to industry sources.

Solar cell maker Tainergy Tech has disclosed its SiC wafers are being trialed by potential clients, with production to kick off in first-quarter 2021.

Taiwan has unveiled a B5G (Beyong 5G) project focusing on components R&D for communication satellites and ground receiving stations, according to National Space Organization (NSPO).

Huawei has begun offering a beta version of its Harmony OS 2.0 SDK to developers of large-size display devices, wearables and head-mounted units and will also make it available to smartphone developers in December 2020, according to the company.