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Thursday 28 May 2020
Waffer kicks off 2nd-phase expansion project
Metal chassis maker Waffer Technology has kicked off construction of the second-phase expansion at its factory in Maanshan, China, as it moves to ramp up capacity to meet rising demand...
Wednesday 27 May 2020
Apple iPhone 11 most popular smartphone in 1Q20, says Omdia
In the contest to offer the world's most popular smartphone, it seems like the only competition that Apple has these days is Apple itself, according to Omdia.
Wednesday 27 May 2020
Largan sells China plant
Smartphone-use lens module maker Largan Precision has taken a major step in expanding capacity in Taiwan by remitting back about NT$11 billion (US$367 million) in income from selling...
Wednesday 27 May 2020
Chang Wah to double QFN leadframe capacity in 2020
Leadframe specialist Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) has disclosed plans to expand production capacity for QFN (quad flat no-lead) leadframes at its factory sites in China and Taiwan...
Wednesday 27 May 2020
Raising IC self-sufficiency increasingly difficult for China
US vendors remain dominant players in the global front-end semiconductor equipment market segment, which will be a critical factor blocking China's ambition of raising self-sufficiency...
Wednesday 27 May 2020
China to push for new infrastructure construction
China's National Development and Reform Commission has disclosed the scope of new infrastructure construction intended to facilitate digital transformation, smart upgrading and integration...
Tuesday 26 May 2020
Mosel likely to return to profitability in 2Q20
Pure-play foundry Mosel Vitelic is expected to return to profitability in the second quarter of 2020, thanks to robust orders for sensors for use in infrared thermometers, and MOSFET...
Tuesday 26 May 2020
Huawei, Xiaomi roll out cheaper 5G phones in China
Competition in China's 5G phone market has extended to the entry-level to mid-range segments earlier than expected as vendors including Huawei, Xiaomi and Hisense have rolled out...
Tuesday 26 May 2020
MOSFET backend firms expect orders to continue pulling in
MOSFET backend specialists, such as GEM Services, have seen orders start pulling in since March and expect the momentum to persist through June, according to industry sources.
Monday 25 May 2020
Moving production lines out of China is uneasy
Taiwan-based electronic component supply chain makers have come under pressue to move production lines out of China in the wake of the US-China trade war and coronavirus pandemic,...
Monday 25 May 2020
Taiwan Chelic constructing new plant in China
Pneumatic automation component maker Taiwan Chelic has disclosed it is constructing a plant in eastern China with investment of CNY180 million (US$25.5 million), with production set...
Friday 22 May 2020
Xiaomi overseas sales account for half of 1Q20 revenues
Xiaomi has reported strong sales for the first quarter of 2020, with overseas sales for the first time accounting for half of its total revenues.
Friday 22 May 2020
China to fall far short of IC self-sufficiency goal
IC production in China represented 15.7% of its US$125 billion IC market in 2019, up only slightly from 15.1% five years earlier in 2014, according to IC Insights. The share is forecast...
Friday 22 May 2020
Smartphone ODMs to see shipments fall in 2020, says Digitimes Research
Digitimes Research has lowered its global smartphone shipment forecast for 2020 to 1.15 billion units, down 15.4% from 2019's 1.36 billion because of the impacts from the coronavirus...
Thursday 21 May 2020
Taiwan IC design houses optimistic about 5G smartphone demand in 2H20
Chip demand for 5G smartphones is expected to pick up starting the third quarter of 2020, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses.