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Thursday 20 December 2018
Rigid-flex PCB demand promising
The overall demand for handset PCBs is being affected negatively by the global deceleration in smartphone sales. However, rising adoption of multi-lens cameras by smartphones is set...
Wednesday 19 December 2018
Top-5 notebook vendors see shipments decline 11% in November, says Digitimes Research
The top-5 notebook brands' combined shipments grew 4% on month, but went down 11% on year in November, despite the month being a traditional strong season. Intel's CPU shortages and...
Wednesday 19 December 2018
Ambarella, Hella Aglaia partner to enable advanced AI features in front ADAS cameras
Ambarella, which develops high-resolution video processing and computer vision semiconductors, has announced it is partnering with Hella Aglaia, a developer of intelligent visual...
Tuesday 18 December 2018
ChipMOS looks to COF packaging, automotive electronics for 2019 growth
Chip-on-film (COF) packaging demand for panel-use driver ICs, demand for memory chips including niche-market DRAM and automotive NOR flash, and demand for automotive touch and display...
Tuesday 18 December 2018
HTC to reboot smartphone sales with mid-tier, high-end models in 2019
HTC is eyeing to reboot its smartphone sales in the first half of 2019 by focusing on mid-tier to high-end models, hoping they can improve its market share and profitability, according...
Tuesday 18 December 2018
Yahoo TV to enrich services in Taiwan via AR/VR, 5G applications
Yahoo TV has made significant progress in its business expansion through multiple partnerships, intensive live streams and innovative services in Taiwan in 2018 and is looking at...
Monday 17 December 2018
TSMC joins forces with academia to develop quantum computer
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is promoting the development of quantum computer technologies by subsidizing research by academics with assistance from industrial...
Monday 17 December 2018
China IC supply chain gaining momentum: Q&A with Photronics DNP Mask
As a joint venture between US photomask maker Photronics and Japan's Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), Photronics DNP Mask broke ground in mid-2018 for building a photomask plant in Xiamen,...
Monday 17 December 2018
DRAM remains best-growing IC in 2018 but outlook dims for 2019, says IC Insights
The DRAM market is set to remain the fastest-growing IC product segment in 2018, according to IC Insights. The market is forecast to increase 39% in 2018 following a 77% surge in...
Monday 17 December 2018
Taiwan IC distributors look to IoT, 5G for 2019 growth
With the AI and 5G markets set to flourish, chip demand for HPC, IoT and cloud servers is expected to enjoy substantial growth in 2019, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC dist...
Friday 14 December 2018
HTC revving up AI, blockchain applications to healthcare sector
HTC's efforts in developing AI technologies and platforms for healthcare and other applications have paid off significantly, with its DeepQ AI platform already utilized by hospitals...
Friday 14 December 2018
Tripod Tech revenues to top NT$52 billion in 2018
PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology is expected to see its revenues top NT$52 billion (US$1.68 billion) in 2018, up from NT$45.82 billion last year, according to market observers.
Thursday 13 December 2018
Asustek shakeup: Q&A with company chairman Jonney Shih and president Jerry Shen
Asustek Computer has long been the leader in the motherboard business since its establishment in 1990. In 1997, the Taiwan-based vendor ventured into the notebook market, and since...
Thursday 13 December 2018
Asustek president Jerry Shen to leave in major business revamp
Asustek Computer has announced that company president and CEO Jerry Shen will step down at the end of December in a major management and business shakeup that will see it refocus...
Thursday 13 December 2018
Jentech to gain from disruptive water-cooled IGBT modules for EVs
Taiwan-based metal stamping specialist Jentech Precision Industrial has ventured its disruptive cold water-cooled IGBT modules into the supply chain of a Europe automaker, and is...