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Tuesday 11 September 2018
CHPT optimistic about probe card demand for AI, 5G
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has expressed optimism about semiconductor probe card demand for AI and 5G applications.
Tuesday 24 July 2018
China BeiDou satellites reportedly use locally-made semiconductors only
Semiconductor chips used in China's homegrown third-generation BeiDou navigation satellite system have all been replaced with China-made ones, according to local media reports in...
Monday 30 April 2018
Rafael Micro eyeing new RF chip products as growth driver in 2018
Taiwan's RF (radio refrequency) chips maker Rafael Micro has reported consolidated revenues of NT$259 million (US$8.74 million) for the first quarter of 2018 with gross margin of...
Monday 29 January 2018
Globalfoundries 45nm RF SOI offering ready for volume production
Globalfoundries' 45nm RF SOI (45RFSOI) technology platform has been qualified and is ready for volume production, according to the pure-play foundry. Several customers are currently...
Wednesday 20 September 2017
FormoSat-5 sends blurry images
Images transmitted from FormoSat-5, Taiwan's first satellite completely designed domestically, are blurry with light spots beside buildings in urban areas, according to National Space...
Thursday 31 August 2017
Commentary: Will Taiwan satellite industry ever take off?
Taiwan's first indigenously produced Earth observation satellite Formosat-5 was successfully launched August 25 from California, the US, into a low Earth orbit, about 720 kilometers...
Wednesday 30 August 2017
Taiwan IC firms enjoys robust RFIC demand
RF chip demand has been growing and is expected to peak in the third quarter, which will buoy sales at Taiwan-based Richwave Technology, Rafael Microelectronics and AMIC Communication...
Thursday 20 July 2017
Taiwan remote sensing satellite on way to US for launch in late August
Taiwan's National Space Organization (NSPO) under the government-sponsored National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) on July 19 transported FormoSat-5, a self-designed remote...
Wednesday 12 July 2017
MediaTek IoT chips expand presence in China bicycle-sharing market
Specializing in smartphone SoC chips, MediaTek has been aggressively developing its highly-integrated SoC offerings for wearable and IoT applications. With its IoT solutions, MediaTek...
Friday 30 June 2017
Taiwan to launch self-designed remote sensing satellite
Taiwan will launch FormoSat-5, a self-designed remote sensing satellite, on August 25, 2017, with the launch to be undertaken by US-based SpaceX on a commission basis using its Falcon...
Monday 15 May 2017
Rafael Micro gross margin hits 49% in 1Q17
Broadband RF IC design house Rafael Microelectronics saw its gross margin hit 49.4% in the first quarter of 2017, thanks to rising shipments of its high-margin silicon tuners and...
Thursday 9 February 2017
Mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat announces low-power global IoT network
Inmarsat and Actility have announced a LoRaWAN&-based network that has the potential to allow customers and partners to cost-effectively bring to market IoT solutions that can...
Thursday 16 June 2016
Satellite communication device maker MTI to halve capital
Shareholders of satellite communication device maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) have approved the company's plan to reduce its paid-in capital by 50% to NT$2.003 billion (US$61.98...
Wednesday 4 May 2016
Satellite device maker MTI sees revenues up on year in April
Satellite and microwave communications device maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) has reported revenues of NT$629.44 million (US$19.46 million) for April, down 12.21% sequentially...
Tuesday 2 June 2015
HED showcasing a full spectrum of satellite navigation SOC solutions at COMPUTEX 2015, powering China satnav market
COMPUTEX TAIPEI 2015, Asia's largest and the world's second-largest IT trade show, has always been the center of attention in the eye of the global IT industry. Eye-opening innovations...