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Monday 6 August 2018
Ennoconn stepping up deployments in new automation applications
Eying immense business opportunities arising from Industry 4.0 applications, Ennoconn, a major IPC and IoT arm of Foxconn, has demonstrated its deep deployments in new automation applications...
Monday 6 August 2018
Asustek, MSI losing dominance in global gaming notebook market
The global gaming notebook market scenarios are changing significantly in the second half of 2018, with Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) gradually becoming unable...
Thursday 2 August 2018
Global tablet shipments to hit 40 million units in 3Q18, says Digitimes Research
Global tablet shipments are expected to hit the level of 40 million units in the third quarter of 2018, up from 37.08 million units in the second quarter, with the growth momentum...
Thursday 2 August 2018
PCB firm HannStar Board profits surge in 1H18
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer HannStar Board has reported operating profits surged 63.6% from a year earlier to NT$738 million (US$24.1 million) in the first half of 2018, while consolidated...
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 Allegro's...
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, according...
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 China-based...