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Thursday 2 August 2018
Allegro, UMC sign long-term supply deal
Allegro MicroSystems, which develops high-performance power and sensing semiconductors, has signed a long-term deal with United Microelectronics (UMC) under which UMC will remain...
Wednesday 1 August 2018
AUO expanded 8.5G fab to reach full-capacity in 3Q18
AU Optronics (AUO) expects its newly expanded second-phase facilities at its 8.5G 8B fab in Houli, central Taiwan to reach full-capacity in the third quarter of 2018, propelled by...
Tuesday 31 July 2018
Taiwan MOSFET makers to see 3Q18 gross margins rise significantly
Taiwan MOSFET makers including Excelliance MOS, Sinopower Semiconductor, Advanced Power Electronics (APEC) and Niko Semiconductor are expected to see their gross margins and profits...
Tuesday 31 July 2018
Global notebook shipments to inch up 0.9% in 2H18, says Digitimes Research
After registering a flat volume of 38.12 million units in the second quarter of 2018, global notebook shipments are estimated to pick up gradually and resume a single-digit annual...
Tuesday 31 July 2018
Global TV shipments up 7.3% on year in 1H18
Global shipments of flat-panel TVs rose 7.3% on year to 107 million units in the first half of 2018, propelled by decreased panel prices and a lower shipment base a year earlier,...
Tuesday 31 July 2018
Hong Kong FPCB maker Compass shifting operations to Xiamen
As a veteran flexible PCB maker, Hong Kong-based Compass Technology has made moves that will relocate its headquarters to Xiamen, a booming IT hub in the southeast coast of China.
Monday 30 July 2018
Taiwan LCD TV shipments hike 15.9% on quarter in 2Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of LCD TVs by Taiwan makers rose 15.9% sequentially to 7.65 million units in the second quarter of 2018, propelled by increased shipments of large-size and own-brand models,...
Monday 30 July 2018
Testing firm Ardentec expands presence in automotive field
Taiwan-based Ardentec has seen revenues generated from orders for automotive MCUs account for 22-25% of its overall revenues, and the company is eyeing new orders for auto sensors...
Friday 27 July 2018
AMD, Nvidia 2H18 revenue growth may weaken on crypto mining chill
Major GPU chipmakers AMD and Nvidia are expected to see their revenue performance lose some growth momentum in the second half of 2018, as demand for crypto mining graphic cards remains...
Thursday 26 July 2018
IC foundries seeing 8-inch fab capacity remain tight
IC foundries have seen their 8-inch fabs run at full utilization, but order visibility for their 12-inch fab capacity is becoming unclear, according to industry sources.
Thursday 26 July 2018
BOE beats LG Display to become top TV panel supplier in 1H18, says firm
BOE Technology outperformed LG Display to become the world's largest supplier of TV panels in the first half of 2018 with its shipments totaling 25.84 million units, according to...
Thursday 26 July 2018
Graphics card sales to face difficulties in 2H18
Despite Nvidia's effort of releasing its next-generation GPUs, sales of graphics cards are expected to face difficulties in the second half of 2018 due to uncertainties in the crypto...
Thursday 26 July 2018
Lenovo enjoys bigger presence in Taiwan gaming PC market
Lenovo has announced six new gaming PCs in Taiwan including notebooks and desktops and will begin selling them in August, according to general manager of Lenovo Taiwan Benjamin Lin...
Wednesday 25 July 2018
Taiflex stays focused on handset applications
Taiflex Scientific will stay focused on flexible copper clad laminates (FCCL) and other materials for use in handsets, and plans to scale down its PV backsheet operations, according...
Wednesday 25 July 2018
FAW-Volkswagen adopt LED headlights for midrange cars in China
FAW-Volkswagen Automotive launched a SUV model, T-ROC, in China earlier in July 2018, taking the initiative to adopt LED headlights for midrange cars, according to industry sources...