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Thursday 1 March 2018
Chipbond net profits climb to 3-year high
LCD driver IC backend specialist Chipbond Technology saw its net profits increase 13.1% to a three-year high of NT$2.25 billion (US$76.9 million) in 2017. EPS for the year reached...
Thursday 1 March 2018
Indium to feature ultra-low voiding Indium10.1HF solder paste at Productronica China 2018
Indium Corporation will feature its new ultra-low voiding Indium10.1HF Solder Paste - which helps customers Avoid the Void - at Productronica China 2018, March 14-16, 2018, in Shan...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
GIS acquires LCM assembly equipment from Samsung Display
Taiwan-based touch panel maker General Interface Solution (GIS) has reportedly acquired the backend notebook LCD module (LCM) assembly equipment from Samsung Display, further enhancing...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Cleanroom equipment maker Acter posts record revenues and profits for 2017
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment supplier Acter has reported net profits of NT$842 million (US$28.8 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$11.44 billion for 2017. Both results hit...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
China smartphone AP shipments to fall 18% in 1Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors in China are expected to decline 18.2% sequentially in the first quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 27 February 2018
MediaTek and China Mobile announce collaboration to develop 5G devices for pre-commercial launch in 2019
MediaTek has announced it joined the "China Mobile 5G Device Forerunner Initiative" at GTI summit 2018. The collaboration of MediaTek and China Mobile will encompass applications...
Monday 26 February 2018
Global demand for smartphone panels to up in 2Q18
Global demand for smartphone panels are expected to total 410 million units in the second quarter of 2018, up 12.4% from the previous quarter, according to China-based Sigmaintell.
Friday 23 February 2018
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2017
Based on surveys Digitimes Research conducted in China in December 2017, shipments of smartphone application processors (AP) to the China market in 2017 were able to maintain positive...
Friday 23 February 2018
Ralec stops taking new chip resistor orders
Taiwan-based Ralec Electronic has stopped taking new orders for thick film chip resistors due to tight supply, and is mulling raising its product quotes, according to a report by...
Friday 23 February 2018
Intel, Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA team up for 5G smartphone chips in China
Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA has announced it is teaming up with Intel to develop a 5G smartphone platform designed for the China market.
Thursday 22 February 2018
Chip orders from China smartphone sector to pick up in 2Q18
Taiwan-based IC design houses expect orders from China's smartphone industry to pick up in the second quarter of 2018, with customer orders likely to register double-digit sequential...
Thursday 22 February 2018
China January polysilicon output hits record, says CNMIA
China-based makers produced 24,200 tons of polysilicon in January 2018, hitting highest-ever monthly level and increasing 15.8% sequentially and 25.4% on year, according to China...
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Taiwan LED firms face pressure from China competitors in automotive lighting
Taiwan-based LED packaging service providers face increasing pressure from China competitors for automotive lighting orders from China's automakers and after-market.
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Cleanroom equipment maker Acter enjoys robust orders from China
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment supplier Acter has enjoyed strong orders for new fab constructions from China's IC manufacturing, packaging and testing, and optoelectronics sectors,...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
China PV makers see financial difficulties
Due to fast shrinking demand, some China-based PV makers have run out of working capital and a top-tier maker has deferred payments to supply chain partners, according to industry...