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Thursday 18 April 2019
TSMC, Samsung to compete for 5G modem orders
TSMC and Samsung Foundry have both disclosed more updates on their EUV process technologies, and are gearing up for a pick-up in replacement demand for smartphones driven by 5G con...
Wednesday 17 April 2019
Intel to exit 5G smartphone modem business
Intel has announced its intention to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices...
Thursday 11 April 2019
MediaTek revenues climb to 6-month high in March
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues increased 57.6% sequentially and nearly 11% on year to a six-month high of NT$22.32 billion (US$723.5 million) in March 2019.
Friday 15 March 2019
Intel to start engineering projects for 5G modem chips in 2Q19, say sources
Intel is reportedly to begin working on engineering projects that will enable mass-production of 5G modem chips with its collaborative partners in the second quarter of 2019, according...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
What makes Intel-Unisoc 5G partnership fall apart
Intel has quietly ceased its 5G partnership with China's state-owned Unisoc, previously know as Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA, amid ongoing trade tensions between the US and China.
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Backend firms to gain from Xilinx tapping 5G FPGA chip market
Leading FPGA chip maker Xilinx is aggressively moving to tap into the market for chip solutions for 5G base stations, and the move is expected to increase orders by 15% for Taiwan-based...
Thursday 24 January 2019
Intel, MediaTek, Qualcomm dominating 5G modem chips supply
While chipmakers and brand vendors of smartphones are striving to seek a preemptive presence in the segments of 5G IPs, patents and AP chips, the most critical 5G modem chip solutions...
Tuesday 11 December 2018
Backend houses see orders from MediaTek slow down
Taiwan-based backend firms have seen orders from MediaTek fall around 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2018, but expect them to start rebounding in January with substantial...
Tuesday 11 December 2018
MediaTek revenues fall to 9-month low in November
MediaTek has reported November consolidated revenues fell 10.4% sequentially to a nine-month low of NT$18.67 billion (US$604.2 million). Consolidated sales for the first 11 months...
Wednesday 5 December 2018
Qualcomm intros 7nm, 5G-ready chip
Qualcomm has unveiled its Snapdragon 855 mobile platform to enable commercial 5G networks and mobile devices in early 2019.
Friday 30 November 2018
Worldwide semiconductor revenue hits record US$129.8 billion in 3Q18, says IHS
The global semiconductor industry revenue grew 7.4% sequentially in the third quarter of 2018, reaching a record US$129.8 billion, according to IHS Markit. Semiconductor growth occurred...
Friday 23 November 2018
Qualcomm expands R&D team in Taiwan
Qualcomm has been expanding its local R&D team in Taiwan to bring the company closer to its Taiwan-based partners such as TSMC for the development of 5G mobile chips, according...
Wednesday 1 August 2018
Apple, Qualcomm may make peace over 5G, supply chain speculates
Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm has revealed that new iPhone models for 2018 may not adopt its modem chip solutions amid a patent royalty row between them. But supply chain sources...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Qualcomm delivers 5G NR mmWave and sub-6 GHz RF modules for mobile devices
Qualcomm has unveiled what the company claims is the world's first fully-integrated 5G NR millimeter wave (mmWave) and sub-6 GHz RF modules for smartphones and other mobile devices...
Monday 2 July 2018
Apple decision on MediaTek modem chips unlikely soon, say sources
It remains to be seen whether Apple will commit to buying modem chips from MediaTek for its next-generation iPhone devices despite mounting speculations that the US vendor is considering...
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