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Monday 6 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to rise 7.8% on quarter to 45.58 million units in 4Q17
Global shipments of tablets are estimated to grow 7.8% sequentially to 45.58 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 due mainly to brisk market demand for entry-level branded...
Friday 3 November 2017
Faraday optimistic about 28nm chip demand
Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, has expressed optimism about 28nm chip demand and expects revenues generated from 28nm chip orders...
Friday 3 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan large-size panel shipments to decline in 4Q17
Taiwan's shipments of large size panels (9-inch and above) are expected to reach around 61 million units (not including those from Shar) in the third quarter, rising 4.8% sequentially,...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments decline in 3Q17
Global shipments of notebooks (excluding detachable 2-in-1 models) declined 4.2% on year to 40.79 million units in the third quarter of 2017 as weakening demand in the consumer sector...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
eMemory unveils auto-grade EEPROM IP
Silicon IP provider eMemory has expanded its high-endurance NVM (non-volatile memory) offerings with an upgraded EEPROM (electrically-erasable programmable read only memory) which...
Wednesday 1 November 2017
Samsung capex to reach KRW46.2 trillion in 2017
Samsung expects capital expenditure (capex) for 2017 to be approximately KRW46.2 trillion (US$41.5 billion), a significant increase from 2016. Capex for the semiconductor and display...
Monday 30 October 2017
Lead time for MOSFET chips extends
Major MOSFET suppliers have extended delivery lead times to 13-18 weeks from 8-12 weeks as the supply of MOSFET chips has become tighter on rising demand for electric cars, according...
Friday 27 October 2017
Innolux reports net profits NT$880 million for 3Q17
Innolux has registered consolidated revenues of NT$79.5 billion (US$2.61 billion) for the third quarter with operating margin 20.3%, operating profits NT$10.9 billion, net profits...
Friday 27 October 2017
Taiwan sets rules for drone operation
The Taiwan's government has approved a draft amendment to Civil Aviation Act proposed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) specifically for regulating operation...
Thursday 26 October 2017
Strong MOSFET demand to boost revenues at backend firm GEM Services in 4Q17
Taiwan-based GEM Services, a backend house focusing exclusively on the power management semiconductor market, is expected to enjoy another quarter of record revenues driven by continued...
Wednesday 25 October 2017
Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD TV shipments to decline in 4Q17
Shipments of LCD TVs by Taiwan-based makers are expected to decline 7.2% on year to 9.36 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017 due to lower-than-expected sales at clients and...
Wednesday 25 October 2017
Audix to ramp up shipments of VCM components
IC distributor and component maker Audix will ramp up monthly shipments of its VCM (voice coil motor) components to 50 million units in October and November, according to industry...
Tuesday 24 October 2017
Acer steps up financing of StarVR joint venture
Starbreeze AB and Acer have announced that a new capitalization plan has been agreed for the StarVR - the joint venture for marketing and sales of the StarVR Virtual Reality (VR)...
Tuesday 24 October 2017
Koge to see growing incomes from automotive and home appliance applications in 2018
Taiwan-based pump and valve maker Koge Micro Tech is optimistic about orders from the automotive and home appliance industries in 2018 as clients will begin pushing more new applic...
Tuesday 24 October 2017
Sony to expand CIS presence in car electronics market
Sony has been strengthening its high-end CMOS image sensor (CIS) development and is looking to expand its presence in the car-use electronics market. The efforts are expected to bear...