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Tuesday 7 November 2017
Lextar ships LED backlighting devices for automotive, quantum-dot displays
LED vertically-integrated firm Lextar Electronics has disclosed it has begun shipments of LED backlighting applications for automotive and quantum-dot displays, as well as new models...
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Asustek Zenbo to be available in China November 14
Asustek Computer, in a partnership with China-based Tencent, will start selling its companion robot Zenbo in China next week. The robot is expected to be also available in the US...
Tuesday 7 November 2017
HDR TV shipments to grow to 47.9 million units in 2021, says IHS Markit
High dynamic range (HDR) is the strongest-developing feature in television sets, according to IHS Markit, which forecasts that HDR TV shipments will grow from 12.2 million in 2017...
Monday 6 November 2017
Apple likely to expand supply chain for Apple Watch
Apple has seen an over 50% sequential increase in Apple Watch Series 3 sales in the fiscal quarter ended September 30, and some market watchers expect that Apple is likely to add...
Monday 6 November 2017
TSMC 3nm fab construction to kick off in 2020, chairman says
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) founder and chairman Morris Chang said at a recent company event that the pure-play foundry will start constructing its advanced...
Monday 6 November 2017
Taiwan notebooks – 3Q 2017
The notebook industry still saw increased demand from the enterprise sector in the third quarter of 2017, but the shipment momentum in the consumer space continued to wane.
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...