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Friday 23 August 2019
8-inch fab utilization rates may not rebound until 2020
Eight-inch fab utilization rates continue to fall on weak demand for automotive and consumer ICs and are unlikely to rebound until the first half of 2020, according to industry sou...
Thursday 22 August 2019
IC test board maker Keystone sees orders surge on 5G applications
Taiwan-based IC testing solutions providers including Keystone Microtech have seen a drastic pickup in 5G-driven orders from chipmakers in Taiwan and China for test interfaces such...
Thursday 22 August 2019
China tier-2 TV brands ramping up shipments
China's second-tier TV brands are ramping up shipments of over 60-inch TVs globally as the availability of less expensive panels from BOE Technology has helped improve their competitiveness,...
Wednesday 21 August 2019
TSMC to see revenues surge in 2020
Growing chip demand for 5G- and AIoT-related applications will boost TSMC's revenues for 2020, which are expected to climb over 10% on year, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 20 August 2019
Top-5 notebook brands see shipments rise on year in July, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide top-5 notebook brands saw combined shipments shrink 20% on month and rise 7% on year in July as Intel's CPU shortages started improving and vendors continued preparing extra...
Tuesday 20 August 2019
Sony launches 8K TV in Taiwan
Sony have launched two models of its new Bravia Master series TVs - an 85-inch LCD 8K HDR model (KD-85Z9G) and a 77-inch 4K OLED model (KD-77A9G) - in Taiwan.
Tuesday 20 August 2019
AUO, Innolux shipping 8K TV panels in small volumes
AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux have begun shipping 8K TV panels to their Japan-based clients, respectively, albeit in small volumes due to low yield rates at the moment, according...
Monday 19 August 2019
Everlight reportedly working with Hella to develop matrix LED automotive headlights
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics reportedly has teamed up with Germany-based Hella KGaA Hueck to develop matrix LED automotive headlights, with production to begin...
Friday 16 August 2019
Synnex Technology July revenues down on year
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$28.336 billion (US$909 million) for July, increasing 9.55%...
Friday 16 August 2019
Backend firm Xintec focuses more on high-profit CIS applications
CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging specialist Xintec has put increased focus on high-profit segments of healthcare, industrial control and automotive CIS applications, and expects...
Friday 16 August 2019
Auto-use HDI PCB orders picking up on 5G commercialization
HDI PCB orders for automotive applications have picked up recently, and major makers Tripod Technology and Chin Poon Industrial are moving to increase their production ratio for such...
Friday 16 August 2019
Win Semi, Xintec and ShunSin ramping up shipments for 3D sensing components
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors, and backend houses Xintec and ShunSin Technology have started ramping up shipments for structured light 3D sensing components in the third quarter...
Thursday 15 August 2019
MCU market to regain growth after 2019 slump, says IC Insights
After reaching record-high sales in the last two years, the microcontroller (MCU) market slid lower in the first half of 2019 because of overall weakness in electronic systems, a...
Thursday 15 August 2019
Quanta mulling setting up new factory site in Thailand
Quanta Computer is evaluating the feasibility of setting up a new plant in Southeast Asia, with Thailand being the favorite choice. Sources familiar with the matter identified Chonburi...
Thursday 15 August 2019
Clevo to enjoy 30% notebook shipment growth in 3Q19
Clevo, which specializes in gaming and niche notebook manufacturing, expects to post sequential shipment growth of 30% in the third quarter as demand for gaming notebooks from China,...