The fierce competition in the display industry has prompted companies like AU Optronics (AUO), Innolux, and Qisda to diversify into the healthcare sector. These industry leaders will showcase their latest medical innovations at the Taiwan Healthcare+ Expo, running December 5-8 at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center, as they seek to establish footholds in the expanding medical market.

The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) has issued an optimistic outlook for the semiconductor industry, revising its 2024 predictions upward. The forecast anticipates a robust 19.0% growth compared to 2023 in the sector, with the global market value expected to reach US$627 billion. This positive adjustment is attributed to better-than-expected performances in the second quarter and the third quarter of 2023, especially within the computing sector.

Tokyo Electron (TEL) has recently established a new operations center at the Southern Taiwan Science Park, expanding beyond its existing operational offices in Linkou, Hsinchu, Taichung, Tainan, and Kaohsiung.

Workstations are the latest hardware category to see an AI-related boom. As noted by James Huang, chairman of rugged industrial PC (IPC) specialist Getac Technology, the company has seen strong sales of its X600 Server, a fully rugged command server, due to enterprise demand for AI functions. In addition, Quanta executive VP Alan Tsai has recently noted untapped potential in workstations.