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Friday 4 October 2019
GaAs firms to thrive on robust VCSEL, PA, RF demand
Taiwan-based GaAs IC foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers are set to enjoy strong sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 and beyond, driven by robust demand for VCSEL and PA (power...
Monday 30 September 2019
Chipmakers building backend probing capacity for Wi-Fi 6 chips
Taiwan's IC-design houses including MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductors have been placing more orders for testing gauges such as IC test sockets as these IC vendors are ready to ramp...
Tuesday 24 September 2019
Chroma Ate develops inspection tools for ToF-based VCSEL components
Testing and measurement solution provider Chroma Ate reportedly has developed inspection tools for examining VCSEL components to be used in backend ToF (time of flight)-based cameras...
Tuesday 17 September 2019
Win Semi to expand GaAs wafer production capacity in 2Q20
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors plans to expand production capacity by around 5,000 6-inch wafers monthly in the second quarter of 2020 to meet ever-increasing compound semiconductor...
Friday 6 September 2019
Win Semi August revenues hit record for 2nd straight month
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.09 billion (US$66.6 million) for August 2019, hitting a monthly record for the second consecutive month.
Monday 19 August 2019
Demand for GaN-based components set for long-term growth
Demand for GaN-based RF components and power amplifiers (PAs) is heading for long-term growth along with the establishment of 5G networks, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Win Semi posts record July revenues
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors saw revenues climb 12.83% on month and 44.03% on year to a record high of NT$2 billion (US$63.4 million) in July, thanks to a ramp-up in demand for...
Thursday 1 August 2019
Taiwan industrial alliance eyeing white-box small cell market
The Taiwan government-backed Information and Telecommunications Research Laboratories (ITRL) is working with a number of local companies to develop 5G small-cell base stations, with...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Taiwan III-Vs supply chain to play crucial role in 5G market
Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor supply chain players are expected to play a critical role in the 5G application market, thanks partly to their close partnerships with major...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Chipmakers, supply chain firms revving up for 5G opportunities
With HiSilicon, Broadcom and other fabless chip vendors gearing up to tap growing demand for 5G infrastructure chipsets, their Taiwanese silicon-based or compound semiconductor foundry...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Win Semi expects 30% revenue growth in 3Q19
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors expects to post an around 30% sequential increase in third-quarter revenues, with a higher gross margin.
Wednesday 17 July 2019
Apple may adopt ToF camera VCSEL for iPhones in 2020, say sources
Apple has reportedly asked its supply chain partner to supply VCSEL components for use in rear ToF camera lens in its mobile devices to be released in 2020, according to supply chain...
Tuesday 9 July 2019
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for 3D sensor market boom
Foundries including Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), epitaxial wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC), fabless chipmaker Himax Technologies,...
Thursday 4 July 2019
Win Semi sees June revenues rebound
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors saw its revenues surge 15.1% from a year earlier to NT$1.78 billion (US$57.1 million) in June 2019, with the growth ending a 10-month streak of...
Thursday 13 June 2019
VPEC ramping up VCSEL wafer production
Epitaxial wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) has kicked off volume production for vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) components, and is expected to...