Demand for water and electricity in the park still grew last year. This means that reserves of some products, such as TFT-LCD [thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal-display] panels and DRAM [dynamic random access memory], contributed to the recession. |
In the optoelectronic sector, we noticed the potential of solar cells in a flourishing energy industry worldwide. Sales of solar cells grew last year by 29 percent to NT$700 million. |
We also look forward to the revival of the IC industry, which could be driven by trendy digital TVs and other appliances. |