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Wednesday 9 March 2022
Apple announces new iPhone SE
Apple has announced 4.7-inch iPhone SE, which comes with iOS 15 and A15 Bionic, which powers advanced camera capabilities and improves user experience in operations such as photo...
Wednesday 9 March 2022
MediaTek seeing handset AP inventory swell
MediaTek has seen its inventory level for handset application processors (including 4G and 5G ones) swell to 160-180 days from past regular levels of around 100 days, due mainly to...
Tuesday 8 March 2022
MediaTek eyeing bigger presence in North America
MediaTek is looking to expand its Android smartphone market share in North America with its upcoming 5G mmWave chip solutions slated for launch in the second half of this year, according...
Tuesday 8 March 2022
Non-Chinese markets deploy 5G, but may slow down soon
While the establishment of 5G infrastructure, particularly base stations, in China has been slowing down in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the US-China trade tensions, 5G deployment...
Tuesday 8 March 2022
Chinese phonemakers hope to hike sales with multiple 5G models
China-based smartphone brands are expected to flood non-Chinese handset markets with entry-level to mid-range 5G models in 2022 in hopes to improve their sales amid weakening smartphone...
Friday 4 March 2022
Nan Ya PCB doubles capex budget for 2022
Nan Ya PCB has set aside a capex budget of NT$17 billion (US$605.5 million) for 2022, double last year's level of NT$8.45 billion, mainly to expand its production capacity for ABF...
Friday 4 March 2022
Micron upbeat about memory demand for 5G smartphones
Micron Technology has expressed optimism about DRAM and NAND flash chip demand for handsets, particularly 5G smartphones, in 2022.
Friday 4 March 2022
RF FEM makers cut PA foundry orders for Wi-Fi applications
Taiwan's RF front-end module (FEM) makers, including RichWave Technology, have scaled down their wafer starts for power amplifiers (PA) with GaAS foundries such as Win Semiconductors...
Friday 4 March 2022
6-inch fabs fully loaded for SGT MOSFETs, automotive diodes till 2Q22
Taiwan's 6-inch wafer foundry specialists including Mosel Vitelic, Nuvoton Technology and Epsil Technologies are expected to maintain full capacity utilization throughout at least...
Thursday 3 March 2022
QCT and Compal unveil 5G innovations
Taiwanese ODMs Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) and Compal Electronics have introduced innovations developed for 5G private networks for enterprises.
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Taiwan makers see promising PA demand for defense applications
Taiwan-based companies engaged in the supply of compound semiconductor power amplifiers (PA) for defense applications are optimistic about demand in the long term, according to industry...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
5G smart poles can provide lighting and EV charging
As 5G is commercialized more widely, lampposts are turned into micro base stations in cities. These smart poles are equipped with five major systems: 5G communication, smart pole...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Pegatron, ITRI showcase 5G energy-saving software at virtual MWC
Pegatron and the Taiwan government-affiliated Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have jointly showcased a 5G private network energy-saving software at the virtual hall...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
MediaTek intros Dimensity 8000 series for premium 5G smartphones
MediaTek has unveiled the Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 8000 system-on-chips (SoCs) to power premium 5G smartphones.