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Wednesday 2 May 2018
5G operations to be capital intensive, says Digitimes Research
In the 5G era, choosing the communication standards is not a core issue, but players need to decide which application market segments should be given priority. None of the 5G technology...
Thursday 26 April 2018
Wafer test specialist CHPT 1Q18 revenues surge 36% on quarter
Taiwan-based IC test equipment supplier Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$740 million (US$24.90 million) for the first quarter of 2018,...
Thursday 26 April 2018
IC test, analysis players to gain from thriving IoT sector
Thanks to the booming development of IoT (Internet of Things) devices and applications, Taiwan-based specialists in semiconductor materials analysis, IC test and verification services,...
Tuesday 24 April 2018
Win Semi looks to double-digit revenue growth in 2Q18
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors expects to post double-digit on-year revenue growth in the second quarter of 2018.
Monday 23 April 2018
IDMs, Taiwan IC firms gearing up to develop car-use SiC power devices
With silicon carbide (SiC) emerging as an increasingly popular third-generation semiconductor material for car-use power devices and 5G networks, international major IDMs such as...
Friday 20 April 2018
Global semiconductor packaging materials market reaches US$16.7 billion in 2017
The global semiconductor packaging materials market reached US$16.7 billion in 2017, according to a report by SEMI and TechSearch International. While slower growth of smartphones...
Monday 16 April 2018
China Mobile spearheads IoT, 5G deployments
Having secured a leading position in 4G networks, China Mobile is currently deploying its IoT and 5G networks in full swing with plans to kick off trial operations of its 5G networks...
Thursday 12 April 2018
Unigroup Spreadtrum RDA gearing up for 5G
China-based Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA, a merger of IC designers Spreadtrum Communications and RDA Microelectronics under China's state-owned Tsinghua Unigroup, has set a goal...
Thursday 12 April 2018
Xilinx gearing up for FPGA market
Bolstered by its programmability trait, FPGA (field-programmable gate array) is gaining ground in the field of high-performance computing (HPC) chips and artificial neural networks...
Tuesday 10 April 2018
MediaTek announces complete 56G PAM4 SerDes, silicon-proven on 7nm for ASIC services
MediaTek has announced an addition to its ASIC lineup with a 56G SerDes IP chip available with silicon-proven 7nm FinFET process technology. MediaTek's 56G SerDes is a high-performance...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
IC packagers to see revenues bolstered by non-smartphone sectors
While strong demand for non-smartphone and 5G chips will keep foundry fabs running at full capacity in the second quarter, backend wafer test and IC packaging and testing service...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
TSMC advanced packaging seen crucial for HPC chips
The InFO WLP (integrated fan-out wafer level packaging) and CoWoS (chip on wafer on substrate) developed by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) have emerged as two major...
Monday 2 April 2018
CHT revving up multi-pronged deployments to perform better in 2018
In line with the development of 5G, IoT, smart home and smart city applications, Taiwan's leading telecom operator Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is actively proceeding with new strategic...
Monday 2 April 2018
China smartphone vendors debut new models to tap high-end market
China smartphone vendors including Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi have lately launched their respective 2018 flagship devices boasting high price-performance ratios and multiple smart functions,...
Friday 23 March 2018
Alpha Networks and Qisda team up for IoT, 5G
Networking device maker Alpha Networks will be working with EMS service provider Qisda in the IoT and 5G markets, said Alpha chairman John Lee at a March 22 investors meeting. The...