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Friday 27 December 2019
LitePoint 5G lab established to enable shorter time-to-market and higher productivity for customers
LitePoint, a world-leading provider of wireless test solutions, announced recently the inauguration of its 5G lab in Taipei.
Friday 27 December 2019
CCL makers poised to reap 5G application opportunities in 2020
Taiwan-based CCL makers including Elite Material, Taiwan Union Technology, Iteq and Ventec International have raced to send high-frequency, high speed CCL samples to clients for validation...
Friday 27 December 2019
China IC capacity on track to expand further in 2020, says Digitimes Research
China's overall IC production capacity will continue to expand in 2020 as both IDMs and foundry houses there have readied expansion plans covering 4-, 6-, 8- and 12-inch wafer fabs...
Friday 27 December 2019
TSMC to launch InFO-AiP volume production for mmWave devices in 2020
TSMC's backend antenna-in-package technology, dubbed InFO-AiP, has attracted orders from US-based clients for packaging 5G mmWave devices, with volume production set to kick off next...
Friday 27 December 2019
Samsung launches Galaxy Fold in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics has launched its Galaxy Fold smartphone in the Taiwan market with the availability to start on January 4, 2020 at NT$68,888 (US$2,289).
Thursday 26 December 2019
Largan to benefit from 5G smartphones
Smartphone-use lens module maker Largan Precision is expected to obtain multiple orders for lens modules for 5G smartphones to be launched in 2020, according to industry sources.
Thursday 26 December 2019
Taiwan businesses urged to create extra values for clients in 5G, AI era
In the era of 5G and AI, Taiwan businesses must sharpen their capabilities of creating more added-value for clients so as to boost their profiles in the global electronics supply...
Thursday 26 December 2019
Chinese backend firm JCET enters supply chain of Samsung, LG
China-based backend house Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), through its production subsidiary JCET STATS ChipPAC Korea (JSCK), has reportedly cut into the supply chain...
Thursday 26 December 2019
MediaTek to showcase Dimensity 800 5G SoC at CES 2020
MediaTek is set to unveil its second sub-6 GHz 5G SoC, codenamed Dimensity 800, at the upcoming CES 2020 and start delivering the chips in the second quarter of the year.
Thursday 26 December 2019
Taiwan CCL firms eyeing bigger presence in high-frequency segment
Taiwan-based CCL makers are gearing up for robust demand for high-speed and high-frequency CCLs for use in servers and networking devices, including those based on processors supporting...
Wednesday 25 December 2019
US may tighten ban on Huawei with mixed impacts on Taiwan IC designers
The US government is reportedly mulling adjusting regulations to tighten control on Huawei's access to US-originated technology, which may bring uncertainties to Taiwan-based IC design...
Wednesday 25 December 2019
GlobalWafers sees order visibility improve
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers has seen better-than-expected order visibility for the first quarter of 2020, particularly for 12-inch wafers, according to company chairperson...
Tuesday 24 December 2019
Taiwan CCL makers may ramp up shipments to European clients in 2020
Taiwan-based CCL manufacturers are on track to embrace a larger harvest in 2020 as they have been asked by their Europe-based clients to enter risk production for applications for...
Tuesday 24 December 2019
Goodix to be biggest client for TSMC 8-inch fab capacity
China-based fabless chipmaker Goodix has booked considerable 8-inch fab capacity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its optical in-display fingerprint sensor...
Tuesday 24 December 2019
MediaTek to make aggressive 5G push in China
MediaTek is expected to embrace an ambitious strategy to grow its presence in the 5G smartphone SoC sector. It will focus its efforts on 5G chip solutions for the upper midrange smartphone...