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Tuesday 22 March 2011
GaAs IC foundry Win announce NT$7 billion in 2010 consolidated revenues
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors announced that 2010 consolidated revenues rose 45% from 2009 to NT$7.059 billion (US$238.7 million), a new record. The company's first-quarter revenues...
Wednesday 16 March 2011
AWSC to see revenues recover in March
GaAs IC foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) expects revenues to recover in March 2011 thanks to power amplifier (PA) maker Skyworks resuming normal orders.
Thursday 10 March 2011
GaAs IC foundries post mixed February results
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors has reported a sequential increase in consolidated sales for February 2011, while Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) posted a drop.
Wednesday 2 March 2011
iPad 2 to benefit PA makers and Taiwan GaAs foundry houses
Component suppliers are expected to benefit from the iPad 2 's imminent launch. Both TriQuint Semiconductor and Skyworks Solutions will be the new Apple device's GaAs power amplifier...
Wednesday 9 February 2011
GaAs foundries VPEC, AWSC and Win Semi report mixed January results
GaAs foundry house Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) posted a new monthly sales record with NT$186 million (US$6.43 million) in January revenues, up 16.3% sequentially. Fellow...
Wednesday 5 January 2011
GaAs foundries post mixed 4Q10 results
GaAs foundry house Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) saw revenues for December 2010 slip 15.5% sequentially to NT$153 million (US$5.25 million), yet fourth-quarter revenues...
Tuesday 4 January 2011
Smartphone demand to buoy AWSC, Win Semi 2011 shipments
Taiwan-based GaAs foundries Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) and Win Semiconductors will enjoy rising shipments in 2011, benefiting from the continued growth expected...
Friday 24 December 2010
GaAs foundry AWSC grabs new orders
Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has landed orders for GaAs switch products from Japan, and also received verification from international IDMs, according to market sources...
Friday 10 December 2010
GaAs IC market grows 36% in 2010, says Information Network
The market for gallium arsenide (GaAs) ICs grew 36% in 2010, led by strong demand in wireless - cell phones and WiFi, according to The Information Network. This represents the largest...
Friday 10 December 2010
GaAs wafer foundry Win Semi to boost capacity in 2011
GaAs wafer foundry Win Semiconductors has revealed plans to ramp up capacity in 2011 in anticipation for brisk power amplifier (PA) demand coming from the smartphone sector. The company...
Thursday 2 December 2010
Maxtek looks to increasing shipments of GaAs switch products in March 2011
IC distributor and GaAs-based IC designer Maxtek Technology has indicated that its GaAs switch products for Wi-Fi applications have been adopted by a number of international players...
Wednesday 1 December 2010
GaAs foundries see demand declining in December
GaAs foundry houses, including Win Semiconductors, Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) and Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), have seen demand for GaAs-based power...
Monday 22 November 2010
GaAs wafer supplier VPEC sees flat November revenues
Taiwan's Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) has said sales for November are likely to stay at a high level. November shipments have been driven by sustained power amplifier (PA)...
Thursday 11 November 2010
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from TriQuint insufficient GaAs PA capacity
International GaAs semiconductor supplier TriQuint Semiconductor has received orders for handset power amplifiers (PAs) far in excess of its capacity and therefore some of its clients...
Wednesday 3 November 2010
AWSC posts record sales in October, Win sees 12% decline
GaAs wafer foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) reported a new monthly sales record for October at NT$192 million (US$6.3 million), while Win Semiconductor saw sales...