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Wednesday 22 July 2020
TWS earbud chip prices fall below US$1
Unit prices for some SoC chips used in true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have fallen below US$1, and are still under downward pressure this year due to fierce competition among China-...
Tuesday 21 July 2020
AICS marks Asustek transformation
The setting up of an AI development marks Asustek Computer's transformation, acccording to Huang Tai-yi, the company's vice president and CTO.
Tuesday 21 July 2020
Taiwan analog IC firms optimistic about demand for Chromebook
Taiwan-based analog IC firms are generally optimistic about demand for consumer notebooks, particularly Chromebook, in the third quarter of 2020.
Tuesday 21 July 2020
Support for startups: Q&A with Arm Taiwan president CK Tseng
Following the release of Flexible Access in 2019, Arm, a subsidiary of SoftBank, is opening up the project to startups with no charge, helping newcomers to reduce costs for product...
Monday 20 July 2020
China to see growing OLED TV competition
Xiaomi has recently launched its first OLED TV under its Master series with the set featuring a 65-inch 4K panel and priced at CNY12,999 (US$1,868). The Xiaomi product is expected...
Monday 20 July 2020
ASE Technology set to volume produce ToF LiDAR modules in 2H20
Taiwan's leading backend house ASE Technology is expected to start volume production of ToF (time of flight)-based LiDAR (light detection and ranging) sensing modules in the second...
Friday 17 July 2020
CIS packager Tong Hsing breaks ground for new plant in Taiwan
Tong Hsing Electronic Industries, which supplies ceramic substrates and backend services for CMOS image sensors (CIS) and other niche ICs, has broken ground for a new plant complex...
Friday 17 July 2020
Passive components demand unclear in 2H20, but not pessimistic, says Yageo
The passive component market outlook for the second half of 2020 remains uncertain, but there is no need to be overly pessimistic about it, Yageo chairman Pierre Chen has said.
Friday 17 July 2020
Supply and demand of TV panels to remain healthy in 2021
The TV panel market is poised to see a relatively healthy development due to an improvement in supply and demand resulting from Korean makers' departure from LCD TV applications,...
Friday 17 July 2020
Driver ICs for notebooks, TVs in stable demand through 2H20
Taiwan's suppliers of driver ICs, midrange logic ICs and memory packaging materials for notebooks, TVs and other electronics devices supporting stay-at-home economic activities are...
Thursday 16 July 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC raises 2020 outlook
TSMC has reported strong results for second-quarter 2020, thanks to continued robust demand for 5G infrastructure deployments and HPC-related products that was able to offset weaknesses...
Thursday 16 July 2020
PC-related chip suppliers look to double-digit revenue gains in 3Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses specializing in PC-related chip solutions are expected to post double-digit revenue growth in the third quarter of 2020, thanks to a continued pull-in...
Thursday 16 July 2020
TSMC expects 3Q20 revenue to increase 9%, raises outlook
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$11.2 billion and US$11.5 billion in the third quarter of 2020, which is a 9.3% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Thursday 16 July 2020
Co-Tech enjoys strong copper foil shipments for high-speed CCLs
Co-Tech Copper Foil, which produces copper foil used to manufacture CCLs and PCBs, has enjoyed strong shipments for high-frequency and high-speed CCLs needed to support 5G and AI...
Thursday 16 July 2020
TSMC to see orders increase for Arm-based Macs in 2H21
TSMC is expected to see orders for Apple's Macs based on its Arm-based silicon ramp up and contribute substantially to the foundry's wafer sales starting the second half of 2021,...