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Thursday 29 March 2018
Visual Photonics VCSEL epi wafer pending Apple validation
Taiwan-based Visual Photonics Epitaxy's (VPEC) VCSEL epi wafers are still pending validation by Apple, and joining the VCSEL 3D sensor supply chain for iPhones and other Apple consumer...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Automotive IC market to top US$40 billion in 2018, says Digitimes Research
The global market scale for automotive semiconductors is estimated to surpass US$40 billion in 2018 after surging 11% on year to US$35.7 billion in 2017 from US$32.2 billion, according...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Microsoft mulls raising license fees for Windows OS
Microsoft reportedly is mulling adjusting its current Windows licensing plan and is expected to charge more fees on models with higher-end specifications. The move is expected to...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Ardentec seeing orders for auto MCU ramp up
Taiwan-based Ardentec is expected to enjoy growing revenues generated from orders for automotive MCUs in 2018, according to industry sources. The IC testing company has seen orders...
Thursday 29 March 2018
Acer to work with Taiwan hospitals for cloud medical care
Acer is partnering with three hospitals in Taiwan, looking to establish a cloud-based medical care service platform using its technologies and is planning to expand the system to...
Wednesday 28 March 2018
Clevo profits surge 21% in 2017
Notebook maker Clevo has reported net profit increased 21% on year to NT$721 million (US$24.7 million) in 2017, when consolidated revenues grew 6% to NT$20.88 billion. EPS for the...
Wednesday 28 March 2018
HTC launches Vive Pro in Hong Kong
HTC has teamed up with Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) to promote its high-end Vive Pro VR devices in Hong Kong, with plans to also launch the device in Australia, Singapore and...
Wednesday 28 March 2018
Inventec striving to cut costs
Inventec expects its first-half 2018 revenues to grow by a single-digit percentage on year and is planning to cut its overall manufacturing costs by 20% from a year ago in 2018 mainly...
Wednesday 28 March 2018
Foxconn to acquire Belkin to step into smart home market
Foxconn Interconnect Technology (FIT), a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has annouced plans to wholly acquire US-based mobile and peripheral devices...
Wednesday 28 March 2018
Apple introduces new 9.7-inch iPad with Apple Pencil support
Apple has updated its 9.7-inch iPad with support for Apple Pencil plus increased performance, starting at US$329. The new 9.7-inch iPad and Apple Pencil give users the ability to...
Wednesday 28 March 2018
Lextar intros ADB smart LED headlight module
Lextar Electronics has introduced an ADB (adaptive driving beam) smart LED automotive headlight module.
Wednesday 28 March 2018
Topco upbeat about 2018 on brisk demand for silicone
The price hikes and supply shortfall of silicone materials are not expected to ease by the end of the third quarter of 2018. This, coupled with growing penetration of the materials...
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Quanta profits decrease in 2017
Quanta Computer has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.02 trillion (US$34.83 billion) for 2017, up 14.2% on year, but its gross margin was only 4.47%, down 0.74pp on year. Its...
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Macronix NOR chips adopted for new STMicro MCU
Macronix International has announced that STMicroelectronics is using Macronix International's 8-bit I/O serial NOR flash memory for ST's new STM32L4+ microcontroller discovery kits...
Monday 26 March 2018
LG Electronics to continue dominating OLED TV market in 2018
LG Electronics will increase the consumption of large-sized OLED panels for TV production by more than 30% to two million units in 2018, allowing it to continue dominating the large-sized...