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Thursday 16 September 2021
GF, Qualcomm team up for advanced 5G RF front-end devices
GlobalFoundries (GF) has announced the foundry is continuing its partnership with Qualcomm, expanding their RF collaboration on 5G multi-Gigabit speed RF front-end products.
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Vanchip tapping Wi-Fi 6 RF FEM market
China-based Vanchip Technologies, a subsidiary of MediaTek, is partnering with IC distributor WPG and GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors to promote its Wi-Fi 6 RF front-end modules (RF...
Wednesday 15 September 2021
OSATs busy with high-end backend services for new iPhones
Taiwan's OSATs including ASE Technology and Powertech Technology (PTI) are gearing up to extend high-end backend services for new iPhones and other Apple devices, and their momentum...
Wednesday 15 September 2021
Apple unveils new iPad with A13, iPad mini with A15
Apple has introduced its new iPad mini and new iPad (9th generation). The new iPad mini has a larger 8.3-inch Liquid Retina display in a new array of finishes, such as pink, starlight,...
Wednesday 15 September 2021
TSMC forecast to post 24% revenue growth in 2021, says IC Insights
TSMC is forecast to see its revenue in the second half of this year grow 14% from the level in the first half, with revenue for all of 2021 set to represent a 24% on-year surge, according...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
OSATs to see backend 5G AP shipments for Android handsets fall in 4Q21
Taiwan-based OSATs expect backend shipments of 5G APs for Android handsets to decline in fourth-quarter 2021, as they moved to reduce purchases of related test sockets in early September...
Monday 13 September 2021
MediaTek posts increased August revenue
MediaTek has reported revenue of NT$42.81 billion (US$1.55 billion) for August 2021, up 6.1% sequentially and 30.9% on year.
Friday 10 September 2021
Digitimes Research forum talks about trends in 5G industry
Digitimes Research, on August 25, hosted an industrial trend forum covering the latest topics of the communication industry such as 5G smartphones and telecom network infrastructure...
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Networking device makers see order visibility extended to 1H22
Taiwan-based networking device manufacturers including Accton Technology, Arcadyan Technology and Sercomm have enjoyed clear order visibility through the first half of next year,...
Wednesday 8 September 2021
Sporton, BTL record new revenue highs
The rise of the global touchless economy has created new opportunities for 5G applications. Now no longer limited to mobile phones, new types of 5G data link endpoint devices are...
Wednesday 8 September 2021
IC analyzer MA-tek sees robust orders for AI chips, 3rd-gen semiconductors
IC analysis and certification lab Material Analysis Technology (MA-tek) has enjoyed a strong influx of MA (materials analysis) and FA (failure analysis) orders for AI chips and third-generation...
Wednesday 8 September 2021
More smartphone vendors to adopt vapor chambers for new models
More China- and South Korea-based smartphone vendors are expected to adopt vapor chambers (VCs) for their new models slated for launch in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to...
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Taiwan CCL makers post double-digit revenue increases in August
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) makers including Elite Material (EMC), Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) and Ventec Electronics all saw their revenues register double-digit on-year increases...
Tuesday 7 September 2021
ASE steps up recruiting engineers for 5G, networking, automotive chips
OSAT ASE Technology has kicked off its recruitment campaign with plans to hire 2,000 engineers by the end of this year to deepen its backend deployments for the 5G, networking and...
Tuesday 7 September 2021
Foundries step up capacity expansions
Pure-play foundries have accelerated their capacity expansions as they have seen promising demand for cloud computing, AI, EV, 5G and IoT related applications, with order visibility...