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Tuesday 19 March 2019
CCL firm Ventec looks to automotive, 5G for 2019 growth
Niche-market copper clad laminate (CCL) supplier Ventec International expects demand for automotive and 5G related applications to drive its revenue and profit growth in 2019.
Monday 18 March 2019
Sony Mobile revises downward fiscal 2018 smartphone shipment target
Sony Mobile Communications has revised downward its shipment target for smartphones for fiscal 2018 (April 2019-March 2019) to 6.5 million units from seven million projected previo...
Monday 18 March 2019
Iteq posts over 40% profit increase in 2018
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) firm Iteq has reported net profits surged 42.6% to NT$1.78 billion (US$57.6 million) in 2018, when consolidated revenues increased 5.6% on year to NT$22.4...
Friday 15 March 2019
Cooling module maker gearing up for 5G handset market boom
Asia Vital Components (AVC), which specializes in thermal solution products, expects demand for smartphones to boom when 5G devices become commercially available.
Friday 15 March 2019
Intel to start engineering projects for 5G modem chips in 2Q19, say sources
Intel is reportedly to begin working on engineering projects that will enable mass-production of 5G modem chips with its collaborative partners in the second quarter of 2019, according...
Thursday 14 March 2019
Advantest to feature latest IC test solutions, services enabling 5G technology at Semicon China
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation will present more than a dozen of its newest, most advanced systems and services for the Chinese market at Semicon...
Tuesday 12 March 2019
TSMC likely to post first annual profit drop in 8 years
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is likely to report an annual decrease in net profits this year, due to an even more saturated smartphone market and a slowdown in...
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...