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Friday 25 March 2016
Taiwan analog IC vendors set for improved sales in 2016, say sources
Taiwan-based analog IC suppliers are set for a better year in 2016 thanks to recent industry consolidation and new demand arising from the rising popularity of virtual reality (VR)...
Friday 11 March 2016
X-FAB enters 6-inch SiC production
Analog/mixed-signal IC foundry X-Fab Silicon Foundries has announced the availability of its silicon carbide (SiC) offering from its wafer fab in Lubbock, Texas.
Thursday 18 February 2016
Taiwan IC design houses look to short lead-time orders in March-April
Demand for smartphone-, tablet- and other mobile device-related chips is unlikely to gain any momentum until the end of March or early April when clients start placing short-lead...
Monday 16 November 2015
Analog IC vendor GMT see earnings surge 132% sequentially in 3Q15
Analog IC vendor Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) saw its net profit soar 132% sequentially to NT$151 million (US$4.62 million) in the third quarter of 2015. The earnings translated...
Wednesday 11 November 2015
Analog IC vendor Silergy October revenues hit record high
Analog IC and LCD driver IC vendor Silergy saw its revenues gain 4% on month and 40.48% on year to a record high of NT$436 million (US$13.34 million) for October.
Tuesday 27 October 2015
Differentiation is essential: Q&A with Intersil Taiwan managing director Brian Wan
While the product life cycles of analog ICs are getting shorter and shorter, the technical standards are getting ever higher. This is posing a challenge for industry players who have...
Monday 26 October 2015
Richtek to focus on analog chips for mobile devices, wearables
After becoming a unit of MediaTek, Richtek Technology will continue to expand its analog IC portfolio and move more aggressively to gain market share, according to sources familiar...
Friday 26 December 2014
First-tier analog IC suppliers eye sales rebound in 2015
Taiwan-based first-tier analog IC design houses, including Richtek Technology, Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) and Macroblock are likely to see a strong rebound in sales in 2015,...
Wednesday 8 October 2014
Taiwan-based IC design houses look to slow sales in 4Q14
Most Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see their revenues slide 10-15% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2014 as order visibility for the quarter remains lower than...
Thursday 14 August 2014
Analog IC vendors bracing for strong sales in 3Q14
Analog IC vendors are set to post strong sales in the third quarter of 2014 thanks to the roll-outs of new smartphones, tablets and LED lighting products, according to industry sou...
Thursday 14 August 2014
Analog IC vendor GMT to see revenues grow 2-12% in 3Q14
Analog IC vendor Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) expects its sales to grow 2-12% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014, but gross margin to drop to 33-36% from 36.48% during...
Wednesday 13 August 2014
Richtek looks to 11% sequential revenue gains in 3Q14
Analog IC vendor Richtek Technology expects its revenues to grow within a range of 11% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014, buoyed by increasing orders from notebook clients...
Thursday 7 August 2014
Analog IC vendors landing more short lead time orders from PC sector
Taiwan-based analog IC vendors have received more short lead time orders from downstream PC clients, indicating that demand for analog ICs in the third quarter will be stronger than...
Wednesday 7 May 2014
Taiwan-based IC suppliers scooping up orders from China
Taiwan-based suppliers of ambient light sensors, LCD driver ICs, analog ICs, touch controller ICs and niche memory chips are set to enjoy booming sales in 2014 thanks to increasing...
Friday 2 May 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan IC design industry maintains momentum in 1Q14
The production value of Taiwan's IC design industry totaled NT$119.52 billion (US$3.96 billion) in the first quarter of 2014, down 4% sequentially but up 19.7% from a year earlier,...