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Thursday 31 October 2019
TWCC high performance computing services helping Taiwan industries embrace AI in shaping future innovation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is paving the way for a more advanced, sophisticated and future-proof applications. Most global organizations view AI technology as a long-term strategic...
Thursday 31 October 2019
Samsung sees profit improve sequentially in 3Q19
Samsung Electronics has reported KRW 62 trillion (US$53.37 billion) in consolidated revenues, rising 10.45% sequentially but dropping 5.28% on year. Its third-quarter 2019 operating...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
Kinsus, Nan Ya reportedly among SiP substrate suppliers for new AirPods
Taiwan's Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Nan Ya PCB are both reportedly among SiP (system in package) substrate suppliers for Apple's just-unveiled AirPods Pro series, which adopt...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
MediaTek outlook for 5G smartphone market draws attention
With TSMC expressing optimism about 5G smartphone shipments next year, market observers are closely watching MediaTek, speculating whether it will give a more upbeat outlook than...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
Positioned as LaaS provider: Q&A with WPG CEO Frank Yeh
As the largest electronics distributor in Asia, WPG Holdings continues to expand and diversify its offerings particularly those for 5G, AI and automotive electronics devices gearing...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
IC design rises as largest segment in China semiconductor industry
China's semiconductor industry has experienced a more reasonable structural adjustment with IC design replacing packaging and testing as the largest segment in terms of revenue contribution...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
ABF substrate supply may fall short of 5G-driven demand in 2020
ABF substrate demand will stay robust throughout 2020 and beyond thanks to a diversity of applications arising with the advent of the 5G era, according to Jiang Xugao, a PCB expert...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
Flash memory demand for 5G, AIoT picking up
Flash memory chipmakers have seen demand for 5G and AIoT related applications ramp up with order visibility stretched through the first quarter of 2020, according to industry sourc...
Monday 28 October 2019
China Big Fund to spend over CNY200 billion in 2nd-phase support for local chipmakers
China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Big Fund) on October 22 set up a new fund of CNY204.15 billion (US$28.9 billion), marking the start of its second-phase...
Friday 25 October 2019
CCL maker Iteq expects 5G-induced revenues to double in 2020
Taiwan-based CCL maker Iteq expects its revenues from shipments of high-frequency, high speed materials for 5G base stations to double in 2020, according to company chairman Dennis...
Thursday 24 October 2019
MLCC demand booming for 5G networking, industrial applications
MLCC firms have struck new long-term contracts for the supply of high temperature-resistant and medium- to high-capacitance MLCCs for 5G base station equipment and industrial applications,...
Thursday 24 October 2019
China IC backend firms poised for strong 2020
China's top-3 IC backend houses Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), Tianshui Huatian Technology and Tongfu Microelectronics (TFME) have seen sales pick up in the second...
Thursday 24 October 2019
Vivo sets up 5G R&D center in Taiwan
China-based smartphone vendor Vivo has set up a 5G R&D center in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan to bring itself closer to the local supply chain, as it looks to secure a leadership...
Thursday 24 October 2019
CCL maker Ventec eyes 5G as largest growth driver in 2020
Taiwan-based niche-type CCL supplier Ventec Electronics expects 5G applications to be its largest revenue growth driver in 2020 as the company is set to enter volume production of...
Wednesday 23 October 2019
Taiwan telecom operators gearing up 5G retailing solutions
Taiwan-based telecom operators Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) have stepped up their ambitions for 5G services by tying up with convenience stores...