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Friday 12 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Apple reportedly suspends AR/VR HMD project
Apple may have disbanded its team for the development of AR/VR HMDs (head-mounted displays), but that does not mean...
Friday 12 July 2019
Apple reportedly suspends development of AR/VR headsets
Apple has suspended the development of head-mounted display (HMD) AR/VR headsets, and already disbanded its team for the development of AR/VR HMDs, according to sources familiar with...
Thursday 11 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Rosy 2H19?
For the IT industries, there are still many uncertainties, such as the outcome of the US-China trade talk, lying ahead for the rest of the year. TSMC's better-than-expected second-quarter...
Thursday 11 July 2019
Rafael Micro 2H19 revenues to surge 50% on shipments of 8K TV, STB chips
RF (radio frequency) IC designer Rafael Micro expects its revenues for the second half of 2019 to shoot up over 50% from the first half, driven by the growing shipments of 8K TV and...
Thursday 11 July 2019
Notebook ODMs see rising shipments in June, but conservative about 2H19
Taiwan-based notebook makers all saw their shipments in June rise on month. Nevertheless, their shipment outlook for the second half of the year appears cautious.
Wednesday 10 July 2019
Panel and IPC makers call for more government support for innovation, integration
Top executives from Taiwan's flat panel and IPC industries have called for more government support in terms of policy commitment and funding to facilitate the development of innovative...
Wednesday 10 July 2019
Orders for TWS earbuds filling Unitech rigid-flex PCB capacity
Taiwan-based Unitech Printed Circuit Board has utilized up to 80% of its available rigid-flex PCB manufacturing capacity to fulfill orders for TWS (true wireless stereo) earbuds including...
Wednesday 10 July 2019
Synnex Technology sees decreased June revenues
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$25.866 billion (US$828 million) for June, decreasing 3.82%...
Wednesday 10 July 2019
FPCB makers to ramp up shipments for new iPhones in 3Q19
Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers, after ending the first half of 2019 with lower revenues than a year earlier, are expected to significantly ramp up shipments in the traditional peak...
Wednesday 10 July 2019
Taiwan mobo makers strive for diversification
Taiwan-based motherboard and graphics card makers continue to diversify their offerings to mitigate the impact of sluggish PC and notebook market growth.
Wednesday 10 July 2019
Cadence tools certified for Samsung 5LPE process
Cadence Design Systems has announced that its digital full flow has achieved certification for the Samsung Foundry 5nm low-power early (5LPE) process with extreme ultraviolet (EUV)...
Tuesday 9 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Notebook clients less keen to build up inventory in wake of US-China truce
The US and China m ay have entered into a truce to their trade war, but for Taiwan's notebook ODMs that means clients are now less eager to build up their inventory, affecting their...
Tuesday 9 July 2019
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for 3D sensor market boom
Foundries including Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), epitaxial wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC), fabless chipmaker Himax Technologies,...
Monday 8 July 2019
CCL maker Iteq optimistic about 2H19 on strong 5G network demand
Taiwan-based CCL (copper clad laminate) supplier Iteq is optimistic about its revenue performance for the second half of 2019, driven by growing demand from suppliers of 5G network...
Monday 8 July 2019
Rafael Micro optimistic about 3Q19
Radio-frequency (RF) chip specialist Rafael Microelectronics expects to post substantial sales and profit increases sequentially in the third quarter, with the growth momentum likely...