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Wednesday 10 April 2019
Niche-IC backend specialists enjoy strong 1Q19
GEM Services, which specializes in packaging semiconductor power devices, and CMOS image sensor backend specialist Kingpak Technology both saw their revenues for the first quarter...
Wednesday 3 April 2019
SMIC to sell stake in LFoundry
LFoundry, a Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) company, has entered into a binding agreement with SMIC for the latter to sell all of its stakes in the former to Jiangsu...
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Backend firms KYEC, Kingpak and GEM to see sales buck seasonal trends in 1H19
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Kingpak Technology and GEM Services are expected to see their sales growth exceed the seasonal average in the first half of 2019, outperforming their...
Thursday 21 February 2019
Infineon stepping up outsourcing to Taiwan makers
Infineon will be stepping up its outsourcing of commodity products to Taiwan-based foundries and backend houses, while keeping the production of its differentiated products that generate...
Tuesday 19 February 2019
CIS backend firm Kingpak to post 10-15% revenue growth in 2019
CMOS image sensor (CIS) backend service provider Kingpak Technology is expected to enjoy revenue growth of 10-15% in 2019 with higher profits than year-ago levels, according to market...
Friday 15 February 2019
Taiwan exploring niche satellite market
Taiwan will not engage in money-burning space competition with China but will step up tapping niche markets associated with the space industry chain, according to CL Lin, director...
Monday 28 January 2019
Huawei makes early preparations for 5G
As China's leading smartphone and telecom equipment maker, Huawei is moving at full throttles to strengthen its capabilities for the upcoming 5G commercialization era by placing orders...
Thursday 17 January 2019
Taiwan foundries to enjoy brisk demand for power discretes
Taiwan-based foundries including Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), Episil Technologies and Mosel Vitelic will continue to enjoy brisk demand for power discrete semiconductors...
Thursday 10 January 2019
CIS backend firm Kingpak expects new capacity to arrive in mid-2019
CMOS image sensor (CIS) backend service provider Kingpak Technology is on track to complete building new production capacity for automotive applications by mid 2019, according to...
Thursday 20 December 2018
CIS demand set to grow robustly in 2019
The market for CMOS image sensors is expected to see robust growth in 2019, thanks to brisk demand for multi-lens handsets, cars equipped with ADAS capabilities, and security control...
Thursday 20 December 2018
SST, SK Hynix partner to expand availability of embedded SuperFlash technology
Microchip Technology via subsidiary Silicon Storage Technology (SST) has announced a strategic partnership with SK Hynix System IC to expand the availability of SuperFlash technology...
Tuesday 18 December 2018
SEMI cuts fab equipment spending growth forecast for 2019 to negative
Total fab equipment spending in 2019 is projected to drop 8%, a sharp reversal from the previously forecast increase of 7% as fab investment growth has been revised downward for 2018...
Monday 17 December 2018
Taiwan IC distributors look to IoT, 5G for 2019 growth
With the AI and 5G markets set to flourish, chip demand for HPC, IoT and cloud servers is expected to enjoy substantial growth in 2019, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC dist...
Tuesday 11 December 2018
CIS backend firm Kingpak sees order visibility through 1H19
CMOS image sensor (CIS) backend service firm Kingpak Technology has seen its order visibility extend to the first half of 2019, and will see its capacity utilization rate rebound...
Wednesday 28 November 2018
IC distributor Edom cautious about 1H19
Edom Technology is cautious about the outlook for semiconductor demand in the first half of 2019, citing unclear visibility of orders for handsets and other consumer electronics de...