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Tuesday 24 March 2020
CCL firm EMC posts sharp profit rise in 2019
Elite Material (EMC) saw its net profits climb 85% in 2019 to NT$3.245 billion (US$107.09 million) on revenues of NT$24.86 billion, thanks partly to upgrades in PCB materials demanded...
Tuesday 24 March 2020
China 5G phone market likely to regain momentum in 2Q20
China's 5G phone market is expected to regain momentum starting the second quarter of 2020, as the Chinese government is exerting all-out efforts to construct its 5G infrastructure...
Monday 23 March 2020
Highlights of the day: 5G chip vendors under price-cut pressure
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, 5G chip vendors still have high expectations for 2020. But until the pandemic eases and end-maket demand recovers, the vendors are under pressure...
Monday 23 March 2020
Taiwan IC distributors see growing demand for 5G and datacenter applications despite pandemic
Taiwan-based IC distributors are seeing stable demand for chips used in cloud/edge computing, large datacenters, 5G base stations and servers, as consumers turn to services or entertainments...
Monday 23 March 2020
Phison sees clear order visibility for NAND flash controllers through October
Taiwan-based NAND flash controller chips vendor Phison Electronics has seen clear order visibility through October, as clients in Europe and the US have rushed their orders to build...
Monday 23 March 2020
Transcom developing GaAs-, GaN-based MMICs for 5G mmWave applications
Taiwan-based GaAs microwave device and solution provider Transcom is developing GaAs- and GaN-based MMIC (monolithic microwave integrated circuit) devices for commercial 5G mmWave...
Monday 23 March 2020
5G chip vendors mulling price cuts
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, market watchers remain upbeat about the market for 5G mobile chips in 2020. Nevertheless, major chip suppliers have been mulling reducing prices...
Monday 23 March 2020
Samsung keen to tap Taiwan 5G service market
While planning to launch an array of 5G devices including handsets to cash in on the commercialization of 5G operations in Taiwan in July, Samsung Electronics is also keen to promote...
Friday 20 March 2020
Coronavirus to have significant impact on 2020 semiconductor market, says IDC
The coronavirus pandemic's impacts on the global economy is only beginning to be appreciated and has deep implications for the world's technology supply chain.
Friday 20 March 2020
China developing high-end ASICs for 5G base stations, servers
China-based cloud service providers and server vendors are keenly developing ASIC chips solutions on their own, particularly those for 5G base stations and servers, providing new...
Friday 20 March 2020
Nan Ya PCB swings to profit in 2019
Nan Ya PCB returned to profitability in 2019, thanks to strong shipments of its high-end ABF substrates and an influx of new orders for SiP substrates.
Friday 20 March 2020
GlobalWafers says production in Malaysia returns to normal
GlobalWafers' 6-inch silicon wafer plant in Malaysia has returned to normal production, and is now running at full utilization, according to the company. Production at the plant was...
Thursday 19 March 2020
CCL maker Iteq posts record profit for 2019
Copper clad laminate (CCL) specialist Iteq has reported net profits surged 38.8% to a record high of NT$2.46 billion (US$81.2 million) on total revenues of NT$23.79 billion in 2019,...
Thursday 19 March 2020
FET adopts 3-pronged approach for 5G
Taiwan-based Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) is adopting a three-pronged approach - promoting new business, developing innovative applications and pushing multiple collaborations...
Wednesday 18 March 2020
ACSI sees growing interest in security solutions from financial sector
Acer Cyber Security (ACSI), an Internet security solution affiliate of the Acer Group, is seeing growing interest from clients in the financial industry in the wake of the coronavirus...