These are in-depth pre- and post-show reports on major international trade fairs, held in Taiwan and other countries with significant participation by Taiwanese manufacturers and exporters. They are offered to help global buyers and other readers better understand what is going on at the fairs and the latest offerings by Taiwanese exhibitors.
At 12 p.m. EST on October 4th, Google, an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, launched its high-end pixel smartphones, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2XL,using Android system 8.0. Coupled with voice activated assistant and Google Lens, Google’s newly launched smartphones are considered as a significant step of the firm to realize its vision ...
Morris Chang, the founding and current chairman cum CEO of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC), the world''''s largest semiconductor foundry headquartered in Taiwan, announced earlier to retire in June, 2018, to pass the leadership baton to Mark Liu as Chairman and C.C. Wei as CEO. Once assumed office as chairman, Mark Liu, TSMC’s current co-CEO, will have to lead the bo...
Market insiders noted that TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.), the world''''s largest semiconductor foundry headquartered in Taiwan, will see a strong revenue performance as the firm won massive orders from multinational corporations like Infineon, a German semiconductor manufacturer; and NXP, a Dutch semiconductor maker. In Southern Taiwan Science Park, TSMC has inaugurated 3 12-in...
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Limited (TSMC), the world''s largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry located in Taiwan, announced to build its 3 nanometer(nm) semiconductor fabrication plant in Tainan, ending speculation that it might pick the U.S as the new plant’s location. It is estimated that TSMC’s 3nm fab will start its mass production process by 2022, and the inv...
With an aim to rival against the two best-known electronics giants, Apple and Google, Amazon.com Inc., an American e-commerce and cloud computing company based in Seattle, Washington, launched its latest version of smart speakers, “Echo Plus” and “Echo Spot,” featuring the firm’s cutting-edge intelligent personal assistant, Alexa Voice Service (AVS). Amazon’s newly launched “Echo Plus”, with h...
Riding the boom of the auto display market, several display panel manufacturers including AU Optronics Corporation (AUO), a global leader in optoelectronic solutions as well as the first pure TFT-LCD manufacturer; InnoLux, a Taiwanese display supplier for Tesla; and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), a global-known display panel maker headquartered in Taiwan, all foresee a rosy year in 2018. Paul S...
HTC Corp., a Taiwanese consumer electronics company manufacturing devices such as mobile phones and tablets, confirmed to sell its mobile business division to Google, an American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products, for US$1.1 billion (NT$33 billion) and a better chance to rival against Apple Inc. Cher Wang, a co-founder and chairperson o...
Tsai Ing-wen, the President of Taiwan, met at the presidential palace with several VIPs from the domestic and overseas semiconductor companies and organizations including SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International), and TSIA ( Taiwan Semiconductor Industry Association), discussing the nation’s tax reform policy and the future of Taiwan’ semiconductor industry. According to Taiw...
With the long-awaited next version of iPhone (iPhone 8) to hit the market soon and widely believed to be Apple’s hottest-selling smartphone model ever, Taiwanese electronics firms in the American brand’s supply chain have generally geared up the preparation for mass production of the newest smartphone, to firmly seize the lucrative opportunities. According to market observers, these Taiwanese ...
With the development of IoC (the Internet of Cars) becoming a major trend among others, such as autonomous driving, in the global automotive industry, ever more Taiwanese companies have ventured into the segment and seen their investment gradually pay off to together build a solid ground in the global supply chain. Global market observers generally hold optimism about the IoC trend in the next...
