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Thursday 16 January 2020
IC substrate makers to gain from AiP modules for Apple 5G devices
Taiwan-based IC substrates suppliers are poised to benefit from Apple's move to adopt both TSMC's InFO_AiP (antenna in package) technology and ASE's FC_AiP process to package its...
Tuesday 14 January 2020
PCB maker Ichia sees net earnings hit 5-year high in 2019
PCB maker Ichia Technologies witnessed its net earnings for 2019 hit a five-year high of NT$311 million (US$10.40 million) on total revenues of NT$6.204 billion thanks to a significant...
Monday 13 January 2020
Nanya to move 10nm DRAM technology to risk production in 2H20
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has developed 10nm process technology in-house, with risk production to kick off in the second half of 2020, according to the Taiwan-based company.
Tuesday 7 January 2020
Quanta, Wiwynn to demo x86 servers for 5G at MWC 2020
At the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2020, Quanta Computer and Wiwynn will both showcase their new x86-based servers for 5G networks.
Thursday 19 December 2019
NAND flash contract prices to rise by up to 15% in 1Q20
NAND flash contract market prices are expected to rise 10-15% in the first quarter of 2020, thanks to suppliers' output controls and a pick-up in demand for datacenter applications,...
Tuesday 17 December 2019
Quanta new Thailand plant ready for Google Home trial production
Taiwan-based ODM Quanta Computer reportedly will begin trial production of Google Home smart speakers at its new plant in Thailand later in December well ahead of schedule, according...
Friday 6 December 2019
Smart AR glasses shipments to rise significantly in 2023, says Digitimes Research
As 5G penetration rate is expected to reach 50% in 2023, smart augmented reality (AR) glasses will begin entering the consumer market, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 5 December 2019
Lian Hong sees opportunity in notebook hinge business
Although the global notebook market's annual shipments have remained at around 160 million units for the past several years, Taiwan-based notebook hinge maker Lian Hong still sees...
Thursday 28 November 2019
Metal stamping firm Anli to install new production lines in China
Anli International is planning to establish a sintering production line at its factory site in Zhejiang, China to provide etching process for its vapor chamber products with volume...
Monday 25 November 2019
Intel CPU shortages may affect SSD adoption in PCs in 2020
Intel's CPU shortages are expected to continue haunting the PC industry in the first quarter of 2020, and may even last into the second quarter, undermining demand for SSDs from the...
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Unimicron to invest more for ABF substrate capacity expansion in China
Taiwan-based PCB and IC substrate supplier Unimicron Technology has disclosed plans to invest a total of about US$74.9 million for capacity expansions at its plants in China in 202...
Tuesday 19 November 2019
Synergy from acquiring Kemet: Q&A with Yageo chairman Pierre Chen
Taiwan-based Yageo announced recently plans to acquire fellow US-based passive component company Kemet in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.8 billion. The acquisition is expected...
Friday 15 November 2019
HDI boards to enter new wave of growth in 5G, IoT era
Supply of HDI (high-density interconnect) boards has fallen short of demand in the second half of 2019, with Taiwan makers having to reschedule shipments to fulfill mounting orders...
Tuesday 12 November 2019
HDI PCB makers to expand output in 2021
High-density interconnection (HDI) PCB specialists including Compeq Manufacturing and Tripod Technology are both scheduled to have their new production capacities come online in 2021...
Thursday 7 November 2019
IC designers expect Huawei to resume order momentum in 1H20
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen orders from Huawei slow down recently, but remain upbeat that orders from the Chinese vendor will start picking up in the first half of 2020,...