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Tuesday 11 August 2020
Backend demand for consumer logic chips picking up
Taiwan-based IC backend houses including ASE Technology and Powertech Technology (PTI) have seen orders placed by game console and other consumer electronics vendors ramp up since...
Tuesday 11 August 2020
Taiwan, Cisco jointly set up 5G open networking experiment platform
Taiwan's Industrial Development Bureau has teamed up with Cisco to set up the country's first 5G open networking experiment platform, gathering heavyweight server and networking firms...
Monday 10 August 2020
TSMC posts decreased July revenue
TSMC saw its July revenue decline 12.3% on month but remain above NT$100 billion (US$3.4 billion).
Monday 10 August 2020
Yageo, Walsin post revenue increases in July
MLCC and chip resistor specialists Yageo and Walsin Technology both enjoyed revenue increases in July 2020, and have seen clear order visibility for the third quarter thanks to continued...
Monday 10 August 2020
The 5G revolution: A catalyst for semiconductor success
Global telecommunications companies are continuing the race to deploy the best 5G networks and technologies around the world. Though the coronavirus has pushed the 5G rollout back...
Friday 7 August 2020
Novatek to see 3Q20 revenue hit another record high
Display driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$20 billion (US$680 million) and NT$20.6 billion in the third quarter of 2020, which will...
Friday 7 August 2020
Taiwan CCL makers post mixed July results
Taiwan's major CCL makers have posted mixed July results after experiencing a roust second-quarter, with revenues at Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology falling on month and those of...
Friday 7 August 2020
Intel and MediaTek-powered 5G notebooks to arrive in early 2021
MediaTek has announced advances in its collaboration with Intel to bring 5G experiences to next-generation PCs with the successful development and certification of its 5G modem data...
Thursday 6 August 2020
5G optical component shipment momentum to continue into 4Q20
Robust demand for optical components for 5G applications is expected to continue into fourth-quarter 2020 as related 5G infrastructure construction projects for the year in China...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
PCB shipments slowing down for China 5G base stations
PCB shipments for 5G base station applications in China have slowed down after peaking in the second quarter, and the supply chain is concerned about when shipment momentum could...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Prices of 5G phones falling fast in China market
Prices of 5G-enabled phones available in the China market are falling faster than initially estimated as keen competition among 5G SoC suppliers has enabled handset vendors to roll...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Taiwan Star launches commercial 5G services
Taiwan Star Telecom has launched its commercial 5G services with an aim to boost the number of its mobile subscribers to over four million in five years, according to the company.
Wednesday 5 August 2020
CCL maker EMC to see 3Q20 revenues rise 10% on 5G applications
Taiwan's CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) expects to see its third-quarter 2020 revenues sequentially grow at least 10% on strong demand for flagship handset and 5G infrastructure applications,...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Chilisin lands robust mini molding choke, LTCC orders for 5G handsets
Chilisin Electronics has seen a significant surge in orders from handset vendors in China and South Korea for its mini molding chokes and LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) filters,...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
CHT, partners kick off self-driving bus services
A tri-party group consisting of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Kingwaytek Technology and Tamsui Bus has begun autonomous passenger transport services on a dedicated section along a light...