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Friday 10 July 2020
ASE Technology sees record 1H20 revenues, stronger 3Q20
Leading IC backend house ASE Technology Holding saw its revenues for both second-quarter and first-half 2020 hit record highs, thanks mainly to high capacity utilization for wire...
Friday 10 July 2020
XRSpace, TAITRA jointly develop 5G XR exhibition platform
VR device developer XRSpace and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) have jointly develop a virtual exhibition platform based on 5G and XR technologies in a bid to help...
Friday 10 July 2020
MediaTek to intro entry-level 5G mobile SoC in July
MediaTek will introduce a new 5G mobile chip series designed for entry-level smartphones later in July, according to industry sources. The new series will further enhance its 5G mobile...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Taiwan IC exports hit record in June
Taiwan's monthly IC exports soared past the US$10 billion level in June for the first time ever, reaching US$10.253 billion for an annual increase of 27.54% due mainly to rush shipments...
Thursday 9 July 2020
FPCB makers building new capacity in 2H20 for 5G iPhones
Taiwan's flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect, and flexible CCL supplier Taiflex Scientific are all gearing up to ready new capacity in the second half...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Handset mainboard makers still expect seasonal demand to pick up in 2H20
Handset mainboard makers such as Compeq Manufacturing and CCL suppliers including Elite Material (EMC) still expect a pick up in seasonal demand in the second half of 2020 with better...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Winbond enhances high-density NOR flash offering
Winbond Electronics has been stepping up its deployment in the high-density NOR flash field, gearing up for a boom in demand for 5G related applications, according to company president...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Samsung next-gen Galaxy Note 5G unveiling to come on August 5
Samsung Electronics will unveil its next-generation 5G flagship smartphones - likely the Galaxy Note 20 5G series products along with other devices such as the Galaxy Watch 3 - during...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Samsung cautious about placing component orders for Note 20 5G lineup
Samsung Electronics appears to have become cautious about placing component orders for its upcoming Galaxy Note 20 5G lineup, showing concerns about the prospects of the global smartphone...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Chinese passive components makers revving up MLCC capacity expansion
Chinese makers of passive components have been keen on capacity expansions for high-end MLCC capacitors, providing lucrative business opportunities for Taiwan's equipment makers,...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Ventec lands new CCL orders for 5G antenna, IC probing applications
Niche-type CCL provider Ventec International, after seeing its revenues for June and first-half 2020 revenues fall on year, expects a gradual rebound to normal in the second half...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
Taiwan IC testing houses poised for strong 3Q20
Taiwan's IC testing houses Ardentec, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics are expected to see their production lines run at high capacity in the third quarter...
Wednesday 8 July 2020
MediaTek to push back launch of mmWave 5G chips
MediaTek has decided to push back the launch of its mmWave 5G SoC lineup to 2021, with mass production unlikely to take place until the second half of next year, according to industry...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Diode maker Eris gaining ground in 5G, display, ESD applications
Taiwan-based diode maker Eris Technology is expected to gain more business opportunities from display, 5G and ESD (electrostatic discharge) applications in the second half of 2020...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Soitec announces POI substrates business agreement with Qualcomm for 5G RF filters
Soitec has announced a business agreement with Qualcomm Technologies on the supply of piezoelectric-on-insulator (POI) engineered substrates for 4G and 5G RF filters. Soitec's piezoelectric-on-insulator...