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Wednesday 5 August 2020
Nokia selected by Asia Pacific Telecom as 5G vendor
Nokia has announced it has been selected by Taiwanese mobile operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) as the sole vendor for 5G New Radio (NR) in a deal that also encompasses 5G core (non-standalone...
Tuesday 4 August 2020
IC test interface vendor CHPT sees impressive growth for January-July sales
IC test interface solutions provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) saw its revenues for the first seven months of 2020 jump 44.7% on year to NT$2.343 billion (US$79.69 million)...
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Global 5G smartphone shipments to top 250 million units in 2020, estimates Digitimes Research
Global shipments of 5G-enabled smartphones are expected to reach over 250 million units in 2020, accounting for over 20% of global smartphone shipments for the year, according to...
Monday 3 August 2020
ASE sees pick-up in orders from communication chip segment
ASE Technology Holding expects to generate sequential revenue growth through the fourth quarter of 2019, judging from a substantial pick-up in orders for communications chips.
Monday 3 August 2020
MediaTek expects 3Q20 revenues to grow 22-30% sequentially
MediaTek has estimated its third-quarter 2020 revenues will reach NT$82.5-87.9 billion (US$2.75-2.79 billion) for a 22-30% sequential growth, well beyond market expectations, as shipments...
Monday 3 August 2020
Huawei diversifying purchases of 5G APs
Huawei is increasing the proportion of mobile application processors (APs) from third-party suppliers for its smartphones, reducing use of Kirin chips from its subsidiary HiSilicon...
Friday 31 July 2020
Sporton sees clear order visibility for 5G devices testing in 2H20
Mobile device certification specialist Sporton International will continue to see clear order visibility in the second half of the year thanks to robust testing demand from first-tier...
Friday 31 July 2020
Taiwan CCL makers cautious about 3Q20
CCL firms including Iteq and Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) are cautious about the third quarter, due mainly to a slowdown in demand for 5G base station equipment from China, according...
Thursday 30 July 2020
Walsin sees 3Q20 order visibility stretch
Passive component maker Walsin Technology has seen its order visibility for the third quarter extend, particularly for the notebook segment, according to the Taiwan-based company.
Thursday 30 July 2020
Flexium building new plant for mmWave LCP antenna modules
Taiwan's flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has disclosed its plant which is being constructed in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan at a cost of NT$10 billion (US$333.33 million) will...
Thursday 30 July 2020
HwaCom to manage 5G IoV experimental field in Taiwan
HwaCom Systems, a Taiwan-based provider of system integration services, will be in charge of an experimental field for testing 5G IoV-based smart transportation solutions, according...
Thursday 30 July 2020
UMC expects flat 3Q20
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its wafer shipments and ASPs to stay flat sequentially in the third quarter of 2020, with its capacity utilization rate remaining...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
SiC wafer spot market prices fall 20% from 2019
Spot market prices for SiC (silicon carbide) wafers have plunged 20% this year due to supply outstripping demand amid impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and worsening US-China trade...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
Semiconductor packaging materials to see 3.4% CAGR during 2019-2024
The global semiconductor packaging materials market will expand from US$17.6 billion in revenue logged in 2019 to US$20.8 billion in 2024, a 3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR),...
Wednesday 29 July 2020
IC substrate maker Kinsus posts profit surge in 2Q20
IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology has reported net profits of NT$234 million (US$8 million) for the second quarter of 2020, shooting up 197% sequentially and improving...