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Thursday 3 September 2020
HTC 5G phones to be available Sept 5
HTC will begin marketing its first 5G phone, the HTC U20 5G, in the Taiwan market through its own retail channels at NT$18,990 (US$647) on September 5, looking to ramp up its revenues...
Thursday 3 September 2020
New iPhones to stoke demand for LCP FPCB modules
Demand for LCP (liquid crystal polymer)-based flexible PCBs is expected to pick up significantly as they will be featured in 5G iPhones' mmWave antenna modules and in other high-speed...
Thursday 3 September 2020
MediaTek reportedly to partner with AMD in communication chip solutions
MediaTek, which will provide its 5G modem chips for Intel-powered PCs, is also likely to partner with AMD for chip solutions, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 1 September 2020
III-V IC makers, backend houses bracing for post-Huawei scenarios
Taiwan's III-V semiconductor specialists and backend houses are bracing for the worst-case scenario for Huawei's woes and eyeing more shipments for 5G iPhones to bolster their performance...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
FPCB makers keen on building new capacities in Taiwan
Taiwan flexible PCB makers in the supply chain of Apple devices are taking the lead to set up new capacities in Taiwan in line with the vendor's efforts to diversify production bases...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
USI obtains new SiP orders for Wi-Fi 6E modules
Taiwan-based Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a subsidiary of ASE Technology, has reportedly grabbed major system-in-package (SiP) orders for Wi-Fi 6E chip modules for 5G 6GHz...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
VIS expects fab capacity to remain tight until 2021
Eight-inch IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its fab capacity to stay tight until next year, driven by demand arising from the stay-at-home economy and...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
DRAM spot prices rise
DRAM spot market prices have rallied over 5% since last week amid speculation about Huawei building up inventory prior to new US sanctions against it.
Tuesday 1 September 2020
Samsung begins mass production of 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM
Samsung Electronics has announced mass production of 16Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, at its second production line in Pyeongtaek.
Monday 31 August 2020
Aeon Motor developing tricycle electric scooter
Taiwan-based motorcycle maker Aeon Motor is developing the Ai-2 Gather, a tricycle electric scooter mainly for business use, and plans to launch it in 2021, according to company CEO...
Monday 31 August 2020
Taiwan backend houses cautious about 4Q20
Taiwan backend houses are cautious about business prospects for the fourth quarter of the year thanks to upcoming disruptions in MediaTek shipments to China's Huawei under the latest...
Monday 31 August 2020
Taiwan LTCC makers keen on capacity expansions for 5G
With LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) demand for 5G handsets to grow at least 30-40% from 4G handsets, Taiwan's makers in the segment are actively proceeding with capacity...
Monday 31 August 2020
APD's customized lithium-ion UPS targets medical, 5G and IoT applications
The COVID-19 crisis has taken a heavy toll on hospital resources all over the world, seriously challenging medical devices' ability to maintain full-load operation over extended periods...
Friday 28 August 2020
Brogent creates 5G cloud-based VR gaming system
Brogent Technologies has created a 5G cloud computing-based dynamic simulation VR gaming system and set up such a gaming facility at Kaohsiung Software Technology Park in southern...
Friday 28 August 2020
Kinsus to run new ABF substrate production lines in 4Q21
IC substrate maker Kinsus Interconnect Technology will build ABF substrate production lines at a plant it recently acquired from the bankrupt Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) in Yangmei,...