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Tuesday 22 September 2020
Win Semi gearing up to serve Qualcomm for GaAs 5G PA solutions
Taiwan's leading III-V semiconductor player Win Semiconductors is gearing up its foundry support for Qualcomm after having stopped shipments to Huawei/HiSilicon, as the US chipmaker...
Tuesday 22 September 2020
Pure-play foundry market on pace for strongest growth since 2014, says IC Insights
Driven by growing demand for application processors and other device sales into 5G smartphones, the pure-play foundry market is on pace to expand by a strong 19% this year after slipping...
Tuesday 22 September 2020
Notebook power IC prices poised to hike on tight foundry capacity
Taiwanese IC designers are likely to raise their quotes for power management ICs and MOSFETs for notebooks, desktop PCs and servers to reflect increased costs resulting from tight...
Monday 21 September 2020
Low- to mid-range smartphones dominate worldwide shipments, says IDC
Economic uncertainties have increased the downward pressure on smartphone prices globally with 73% of shipments in 2020 expected to be priced below US$400, according to IDC.
Monday 21 September 2020
Taiwan ABF substrate capacity fully booked throughout 1H21
Taiwan-based Unimicron, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology have seen their ABF substrate capacities fully booked throughout the first half of 2021 thanks to strong demand...
Monday 21 September 2020
Two major GaN-on-SiC production camps forming in Taiwan
Taiwan-based solar module maker Tainergy Tech reportedly has sent samples of its newly developed semi-insulating SiC (silicon carbide) substrates for validation by GaAs foundry specialist...
Friday 18 September 2020
Chinese handset vendors scaling up orders for anylayer HDI boards
Non-Huawei Chinese handset vendors are significantly scaling up orders with Taiwanese makers of HDI boards for midrange and high-tier handsets, seeking to snatch more market shares...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Yen Sun expects automotive cooling fan demand to soar in 2021
Taiwan-based cooling solution developer Yen Sun Technology is optimistic about its operation in 2021 as demand for automotive cooling fans is expected to surge and sales of IT fans...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Backend firms raising test capacity for strong TDDI chips demand
TDDI chips demand for midrange 5G smartphones has been strong, particularly from Chinese handset vendors, encouraging related Taiwan-based backend houses to purchase new test equipment...
Wednesday 16 September 2020
IT ecosystem transformation: Q&A with Inventec chairman Tom Cho
The global IT ecosystem is undergoing fundamental changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and US-China trade tensions. Inventec, as one of the major ODMs worldwide, is at...
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Quartz crystal maker TXC to build four new production lines in 1Q21
Taiwan-based quartz crystal components maker TXC has reported its monthly revenue surpassed NT$1 billion (US$34.2 million) for the first time in August 2020, and has disclosed plans...
Tuesday 15 September 2020
Qualcomm keen to roll out next-gen PAs for mid-tier 5G phones
Qualcomm's next-generation mid-tier 5G SoC solutions will come with RF360's second-generation 5G GaAs power amplifiers (PA) that will enable handset makers to roll out new 5G phones...
Tuesday 15 September 2020
ABF substrate supply to stay tight despite no shipments for Huawei
Taiwan-based IC substrate makers including Unimicon Technology, Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology continue to see their available production capacities for ABF substrates...
Tuesday 15 September 2020
SEMICON Taiwan 2020 to feature virtual platform
Advanced, smart and green manufacturing will take center stage on-site and online during SEMICON Taiwan 2020 that takes place during September 23-25.
Monday 14 September 2020
Formosa Sumco revenue falls to 7-month low
Formosa Sumco Technology (FST), which ships silicon wafers to mainly Taiwan- and China-based logic and memory foundries, has reported August revenue fell 7.7% sequentially to a 7-month...