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Friday 1 November 2019
China kicks off 5G commercial operations
China has officially kicked off commercial operations of its 5G networks starting November 1.
Friday 1 November 2019
CCL maker EMC posts record 3Q19 profit
CCL maker Elite Material (EMC) has reported its net profits climbed 47.3% from a year earlier to hit a record high of NT$960 million (US$31.5 million) in the third quarter of 2019...
Friday 1 November 2019
AI, 5G to trigger chip market growth, says TSMC chairman
The emerging AI and 5G applications will be triggering the next phase of growth in the global semiconductor market, according to TSMC chairman Mark Liu.
Friday 1 November 2019
Unitech posts record 3Q19 results on robust rigid-flex board demand
Robust shipments of rigid-flex boards - reportedly for AirPods 2 - boosted Taiwan-based PCB maker Unitech's third-quarter 2019 revenues to a new high of NT$6.204 billion (US$203.65...
Thursday 31 October 2019
Quanta chairman expects AI+5G to drive cloud computing development
Quanta Computer chairman Barry Lam is optimistic about the development of the 5G and AI combination, likening 5G to an airplane's engine and AI the pilot. He believes the combination...
Thursday 31 October 2019
ASE eyes bright 1Q20 amid strong 5G-driven backend demand
IC backend house ASE Technology Holding expects to enjoy a better-than-regular performance for the first quarter of 2020 thanks to strong high-end chips packaging orders for 5G phones,...
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...