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Tuesday 12 March 2019
China to invest up to CNY1.5 trillion in 5G networks in 2020-2025
China is expected to commit CNY900 billion (US$134.01 billion) to CNY1.5 trillion for the establishment of its 5G networks during the period from 2020-2025, the China Academy of Information...
Monday 11 March 2019
SK Telecom to lead initial commercial 5G operations in Korea
As Korea will adopt 4G LTE-based non-standalone (NSA) architecture for its initial commercial 5G operations, SK Telecom (SKT) will have a competitive advantage over fellow companies...
Friday 8 March 2019
Powerchip chairman upbeat on long-term outlook for memory demand
Memory-chip demand will start improving in the second quarter of 2019, and will see substantial growth when demand booms for the emerging 5G and IoT applications, according to Powerchip...
Friday 8 March 2019
Four core elements to steer smart cars development
Smart cars will integrate four core elements, collectively dubbed CASE (connected, autonomous, shared and services, and electric), which has become a common goal being sought after...
Friday 8 March 2019
Silicon Motion announces sale of FCI to Dialog Semiconductor
Silicon Motion Technology has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its mobile communications product line, branded as FCI, to Dialog Semiconductor.
Friday 8 March 2019
IDMs revving up production of GaN, SiC devices for 5G applications
High-performance RF components and power devices made of third-generation compound semiconductor materials with wide band-gap, such as GaN and SiC, are expected to be increasingly...
Friday 8 March 2019
FCCL makers keen to develop new material solutions for 5G
Taiwan makers of flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) and coverlay, materials for flexible PCBs, are gearing up to develop new material solutions and build new production lines to...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Palo Alto expects cloud, 5G to boost network security business
Palo Alto Networks, a specialist in gateway security, expects the rapid development of cloud computing and 5G technologies to drive up demand for network security solutions, thus...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Global AP demand forecast, 2017-2022
Amid bleak outlook for downstream vendors, uncertainties surrounding the US-China trade tension, factory relocation and exchange rate volatility, global smartphone application processor...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Taiwan makers demonstrate support for 5G development trends
Taiwan's companies which participated in the recently concluded MWC 2019 managed to highlight an array of products, technologies, analyzing software and applications related to 5G...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Most Taiwan IC designers may miss initial 5G opportunities
Despite 5G business opportunities set to bud in 2019 and start fermenting in 2020, most Taiwan IC designers may be marginalized in the 5G era as they can hardly afford heavy investment...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Global chip sales decrease in January, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$35.5 billion in January 2019, down 7.2% sequentially and 5.7% on year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Win Semi lands orders for satellite communications components
Taiwan's leading compound semiconductor foundry Win Semiconductors has reportedly tapped into the satellite communications supply chains of US aerospace firms by providing mmWave...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
What makes Intel-Unisoc 5G partnership fall apart
Intel has quietly ceased its 5G partnership with China's state-owned Unisoc, previously know as Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA, amid ongoing trade tensions between the US and China.
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Taiwan ODMs competing for datacenter server orders
Taiwan-based ODMs have been competing for datacenter server orders for 2019. Wiwynn will have a chance of landing orders from Amazon in the second half of 2019, joining the client's...