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Thursday 18 October 2018
Growing sales of gaming, Chromebook devices to boost Acer gross margin
Acer expects sales of its gaming and Chromebook products to grow significantly in 2018, which will help boost the company's product ASPs and gross margin. The company's gaming-related...
Thursday 18 October 2018
CIS demand from handset, automotive sectors set to boom in 2019
CMOS image sensor demand (CIS) is set to boom for application to triple-lens camera phones and automotive electronics in 2019, prompting leading CIS maker Sony to expand capacity...
Thursday 18 October 2018
Acer to have a fleet of listed subsidiaries in 3-5 years, says Stan Shih
As part of its internal restructuring efforts, Acer is implementing a new project seeking to incubate more profitable subsidiaries that can create more values for society, but it...
Thursday 18 October 2018
Samsung starts production of 7LPP with EUV
Samsung Electronics has started wafer production of its 7nm LPP with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology, according to the company.
Thursday 18 October 2018
Kyocera, Murata reportedly to expand MLCC production capacities
Kyocera and Murata both reportedly plan to expand their MLCC production capacities in Japan.
Thursday 18 October 2018
Wafer shipments forecast to set new highs through 2021, says SEMI
Worldwide shipments of polished and epitaxial silicon wafers are forecast to total 12.445 billion square inches in 2018, exceeding the market high set in 2017, according to SEMI....
Wednesday 17 October 2018
Lead frame makers expanding capacity to better serve IDMs
Taiwan-based lead frame suppliers such as Jih Lin Technology will build additional production capacity to satisfy growing demand from their IDM customers, despite the growing economic...
Wednesday 17 October 2018
CEATEC Japan 2018 opens
CEATEC Japan 2018 opened on October 16, with the four-day event showcasing the country's growth strategies and Society 5.0, its vision of a super-smart community of the future in...
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Audix sees booming VCM component shipments reportedly for iPhone cameras
Taiwan-based Audix has ramped up shipments of VCM (voice coil motor) components for use in smartphone cameras since the start of the third quarter of 2018 as it has indirectly tapped...
Monday 15 October 2018
Advantech to acquire 15% stake in touch panel maker Mildex
Advantech has announced it will spend NT$200 million (US$6.41 million) acquiring a 15% stake in touch panel maker Mildex Optical, an equivalent to 15.71 million shares, from Panjit...
Monday 15 October 2018
Synnex Technology sees increased September revenues
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$37.156 billion (US$1.21 billion) for September, increasing...
Monday 15 October 2018
ASE and clients are ready for US-China trade war, says COO
ASE Technology Holding and its customers have come up with contingency plans to counter possible impact from escalating US-China trade conflicts, but so far no customers have switched...
Friday 12 October 2018
ISE Labs of ASE renders direct IC validation services to system makers
The ISE Labs operated by ASE Technology Holdings has enabled the world's top backend service provider to render IC test and validation services directly to makers of diverse hardware...
Friday 12 October 2018
Canon launches PowerShot SX740 HS in Taiwan
Canon has introduced PowerShot SX740 HS digital MILC to Taiwan at a recommended retail price of NT$11,990 (US$388).
Friday 12 October 2018
MediaTek to see revenues drop in 4Q18
MediaTek is expected to post an up to 10% revenue decrease sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2018, as shipments of the company's mobile SoC chips will stay flat on quarter at...