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Friday 3 July 2020
SiC wafer in robust demand for EV applications
The supply of SiC wafers may become insufficient to satisfy demand for electric vehicles (EV) in the near future, prompting Taiwan-based silicon wafer makers including GlobalWafers,...
Friday 3 July 2020
Xiaomi, MediaTek reportedly team up for custom smartphone chips
Chinese handset vendor Xiaomi reportedly will work more closely with MediaTek to jointly develop customized SoCs for 5G smartphones after having its Redmi 10X series adopt the chipmaker's...
Friday 3 July 2020
Nokia wins Taiwan Mobile 5G deal
Nokia has announced that it has been selected by Taiwan Mobile (TWM) as the sole supplier of its 5G network in a three-year framework deal worth approximately EUR400 million.
Thursday 2 July 2020
TLC NAND flash prices under downward pressure
NAND flash contract prices are expected to hold flat in the third quarter of 2020, but prices for 3D 3bits/cell (TLC) NAND chips have come under increasingly downward pressure due...
Thursday 2 July 2020
IC test interface specialist Keystone to expand capacity in Taiwan
IC test solutions provider Keystone Microtech is looking to expand its production capacity at its plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan to satisfy growing demand for networking chips,...
Thursday 2 July 2020
China top-3 OSAT firms to see combined revenues rise 8% in 2020, says Digitimes Research
China's top-3 OSAT providers - Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), Huatian Technology and Tongfu Microelectronics - are expected to see their combined revenues increase...
Thursday 2 July 2020
Eternal Materials utilizes 90% of dry-film photoresist production capacity
Taiwan-based Eternal Materials continues to utilize as high as 90% of its dry-film photoresist production capacity, thanks to brisk PCB demand for base stations, servers, notebooks...
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Highlights of the day: MediaTek has advantage in 5G
The 5G era may not be getting off to a flying start, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but the unexpected development - plus the US-China trade war - is giving MediaTek...
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Notebook and tablet demand remains robust, says Catcher
Catcher Technology will continue to enjoy strong demand for notebook and tablet chassis in the second half of 2020 while demand from the smartphone segment will depend on sales of...
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Taiwan makers expanding production of high-layer-count PCBs
Taiwan-based rigid PCB makers have moved to increase production of high-layer-count PCBs that have seen a significant surge in demand since the start of 2020, according to industry...
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Taiwan makers revving up to boost FC-AiP substrate yield rates
Taiwan-based IC substrate makers continue to improve their AiP (antenna in package) substrate production yield rates seeking to gain a firm presence in AiP packaging that is expected...
Wednesday 1 July 2020
Kioxia completes acquisition of Lite-On SSD unit
Kioxia has completed its takeover of Lite-On Technology's SSD business - Solid State Storage Technology - and its affiliated companies today (July 1), according to the Japan-based...
Tuesday 30 June 2020
Chunghwa Telecom launches commercial 5G services
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will leverage its eMBB (Enhanced Mobile Broadband) technology to offer fast 8K, AR, VR, audio/video and undamaged music streaming services as it kicked off...
Tuesday 30 June 2020
Highlights of the day: Apple suppliers brace for weak 5G iPhone shipments in 2020
Apple is expected to launch its 5G iPhone later this year, but its supply chain partners are now much less optimistic about shipments for the new devices that reportedly will support...
Tuesday 30 June 2020
Backend firms see demand for TV, STB chips pick up
IC backend houses have seen demand pick up recently for processing TV SoCs and chip solutions for set-top boxes (STB) and other household appliances while chip demand for handset...