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Taiwan’s Chip Maker Speeds Up Production to Meet Urgent Orders for Medical Devices Against COVID-19
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Published: Apr 12,2020


Gartner: Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue to Decline 0.9% in 2020 Due to Coronavirus Impact
Due to the impact of the coronavirus on semiconductor supply and demand, worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to decline 0.9% in 2020, according to Gartner, Inc. This is down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 12...

Acer Reports March Consolidated Revenues of NT$24.07 Billion, Up 114.3% MoM
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Acer announced its consolidated revenues for March 2020 at NT$24.07 billion with growth of 114.3% month-on-month and 2.2% year-on-year. Preliminary consolidated revenues for the first quarter of 2020 reached NT$48...

Taiwan Scientists Develop CRISPR-AI Bi-directional Gene Regulation System for Tissue Regeneration
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A collaborative team from the National Tsing Hua University, China Medical University and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan has developed, for the first time, a new bi-directional gene regulation system for the control of stem cell differentiation and tissue regeneration...

Korean Market Share of Large-Size Panel Capacity to Fall Below 10% As Samsung Speeds Up Cutting Down
As Samsung Display Co. (SDC) buckles under the pressure of oversupply and pandemic-induced operating difficulties, the company has made the decision to exit the LCD panel manufacturing business. According to the latest investigations by the WitsView research division of TrendForce, the rapid decline of Korean manufacturers’ large-size panel glass capacity by area in 2020 is projected to result in a drop in market share from 28...

u-blox Acquires IoT Communication-as-a-Service Provider Thingstream
u-blox today announced it has acquired IoT Communication-as-a-Service provider, Thingstream. Thingstream provides a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for global IoT connectivity using the industry standard MQTT protocol. The product is offered “as-a-service” which provides predictable cost and on-demand scalability for customers...

Cypress Announces Antitrust Clearance in China
Cypress Semiconductor today announced that Infineon Technologies AG has obtained antitrust clearance from China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) for Cypress' previously announced merger transaction with Infineon...