Microsoft Taiwan forms team to help local makers cut carbon emissions
Microsoft Taiwan has established a Taiwan ICT Sustainability Green Team in a bid to help local manufacturers realize carbon reductions.
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Jun
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Jun
AOET developing non-notebook-use optical lenses
Ability Opto-Electronics Technology (AOET), in a bid to diversify its product lines, has been developing precision optical lenses for devices other than notebooks, including automotive cameras, smart surveillance systems, drones and facial/iris recognition modules, according to company chairman and president Victor Gao.
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Jun
Austek, Gigabyte sharply lower motherboard shipment goals for 2022
Taiwan’s motherboard vendors including Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology have sharply revised downward their shipment goals for 2022 as they can hardly bundle sales of motherboards with graphic cards that are already returning to market equilibrium, in addition to demand shrinkages in China’s DIY PC market, according to industry sources.
27
Jun
ASE connects ESG standards and frameworks dots
Sustainability reporting is constantly evolving. The foundations of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are grounded on Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and built up to the highly anticipated International Sustainable Standards Board’s approach.
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Jun
Largan, GSEO developing non-smartphone-use lens modules
Lens module makers Largan Precision and Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO), viewing that global demand for smartphones has slowed down, has been developing lens modules for other applications, mainly automotive cameras and VR/AR devices.
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Jun
GF, SMIC may bear the brunt of consumer chips demand downturn
With declining chip demand for consumer devices and new capacities gradually coming online, foundry houses could hardly sustain full utilization of their fab capacities, but it is GlobalFoundries (GF) and China’s SMIC that may bear the brunt of the impacts as they can no longer benefit from a spillover of orders from their peers in Taiwan, according to industry sources.
27
Jun
Harvatek, Bright LED conservative about 3Q22
LED packaging service providers Harvatek and Bright LED are conservative about third-quarter 2022 business as clients are expected to clear inventories and decrease orders, and inflation has been indirectly impacting demand for LED devices.
27
Jun
Taiwan to offer discounted frequency usage fee for LEO satellite communications
Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC) will offer discounted frequency usage fee for low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications between 2023-2028, as part of the government’s efforts to attract foreign LEO satellite operators to set up bases in the country.
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Jun
India roundup: Foxconn chairman visits India for electronics manufacturing plans
Taiwan-based Foxconn delegation visited India to discuss investment plans, and Ola decided to focus more on its emerging EV business.
27
Jun
Chinese semiconductor equipment makers eye expansion
With demand for semiconductor equipment continuing to outweigh supply due to component shortages, China-based equipment makers are looking to accelerate the expansion of their market presence.