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Tuesday 24 November 2020
ASE to hire over 3,000 for plant in southern Taiwan
Backend house ASE Technology has announced plans to recruit over 3,000 engineers and technicians for its factory complex in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan seeking to better meet robust...
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Tight ABF substrate supply pushing up prices, lead times
Tight ABF substrate supply has not only pushed up prices by 30-40% but also prolonged delivery lead time to a maximum of three quarters, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 24 November 2020
China smartphone AP shipments – 3Q 2020
Smartphone application processor shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 192.6 million units in third-quarter 2020, up 13.4% quarter-over-quarter and down 9.5% year-over-year.
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Sigurd counts on 5G chips for sustained growth in 2021
Testing house Sigurd Microelectronics is optimistic about its business outlook for 2021, as testing demand for related chips for 5G phone, networking, automotive and AI applications...
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Eight-inch foundry quotes to rise up to 40% in 2021
Pure-play foundries including Globalfoundries, United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have raised their 8-inch foundry quotes by 10-15% in the...
Tuesday 24 November 2020
Auden Techno Corp. enhancing industry-academia-government collaboration for bridging 5G hype to reality
The completion of 5G NR R16 standard from 3GPP has been announced the freeze in early July 2020. It is establishing aggressive targets for low latency and massive connection scenarios...
Monday 23 November 2020
Plastic handset cases may stage a comeback on entry-level 5G phones
Some handset brands are mulling using plastic back covers for their 5G-enabled entry-level phones to boost shipments, according to industry sources.
Monday 23 November 2020
Leadframe orders visibility till 2Q21 on strong auto, 5G applications
Taiwan's leadframe makers including Jih Lin Technology and SDI have seen clear order visibility through the second quarter of 2021 due to a significant recovery in demand for discrete...
Friday 20 November 2020
Taiwan CCL makers may rely more on non-China 5G base station clients in 1H21
With prospects for 5G infrastructure construction in China remaining uncertain, Taiwan's CCL makers in the supply chain for 5G base stations may have to rely more on shipment momentum...
Friday 20 November 2020
Concerns rising over tight BT substrate supply for handset SoCs
Handset application processor vendors have expressed concerns about the supply of BT substrates that may fall due to the suspension of production at Unimicron Technology's fire-hit...
Friday 20 November 2020
China smartphone market and industry – 3Q 2020
Smartphone shipments to the China market in third-quarter 2020 plunged 25.2% on quarter and 26.2% on year due to the US government placing stricter trade sanctions on Huawei and consumer...
Friday 20 November 2020
More Taiwan IT companies developing solutions for 5G enterprise networks
More and more Taiwan-based IT companies are developing networking solutions for the emerging 5G designated enterprise networks dedicated to vertical applications, according to industry...
Thursday 19 November 2020
Solid capacitor supplier Apaq to see strong 4Q20
Apaq Technology saw its cumulative 2020 revenue through October rise 26.8% on year, thanks to robust orders for motherboards, graphics cards and game consoles. The solid electrolytic...
Wednesday 18 November 2020
LTCC device maker ACX to ready new capacity in 3Q21
Advanced Ceramic X (ACX), which specializes in LTCC (low-temperature co-fired ceramic) modules, has disclosed plans to build additional capacity that will come online in the third...
Wednesday 18 November 2020
TXC sees pre-tax profits more than double
Taiwan-based quartz component supplier TXC has disclosed pre-tax profits hiked over 100% from a year earlier in the first 10 months of 2020.