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Monday 2 March 2020
Kioxia strives to return to profitability
Kioxia (formerly Toshiba Memory) is reportedly looking to go public by October 2020, and therefore is striving to swing back to profit, according to industry sources.
Monday 2 March 2020
LG unveils V60 dual-screen phone
LG Electronics has introduced the V60 ThinQ dual-screen smartphone featuring 5G connectivity, upgraded audio, video and photo capabilities and updated software experiences.
Monday 2 March 2020
China remains world factory despite outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to drive many manufacturers, especially those in the electronics sector, to accelerate production relocation from China and rearrange their capacity...
Monday 2 March 2020
Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenues slip 1% in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
Combined revenues of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are expected to drop 1.2% sequentially...
Thursday 27 February 2020
5G phone roll-outs to benefit antenna, RF module suppliers
The roll-outs of 5G-enabled phones in 2020 will benefit the supply chain engaging in antennas, RF modules, camera modules and batteries, according to industry sources.
Thursday 27 February 2020
Yageo sees MLCC, chip resistor inventory hit 10-year low
Passive components maker Yageo has seen its inventory for MLCCs and chip resistors hit the lowest levels in nearly 10 years and will properly raise prices to reflect increased costs,...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Qualcomm names cellular infrastructure firms adopting its 5G RAN technologies
Qualcomm Technologies has announced its 5G RAN platform (FSM100xx) has been adopted by many manufacturers and cellular infrastructure providers around the world, including Taiwan-based...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Unisoc rolls out 6nm 5G SoC
Unisoc has launched its new-generation 5G SoC series built using 6nm EUV process technology. Codenamed T7520, the new Unisoc 5G SoC enables an optimized 5G experience with substantially...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
HDI PCB makers see normal shipments to handset vendors in 1Q20
Taiwan-based HDI PCB specialists have sustained normal production and robust shipments for handset mainboard applications in line with strong customer demand despite the coronavirus...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Walsin sees non-China production lines run at full capacity
Walsin Technology, a maker of MLCCs and resistor chips, has said its production lines in Taiwan and Malaysia are operating at full capacity and those in China at 70%, with shipments...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
Demand for 8-inch wafer fabrication services stays robust
The supply of 8-inch wafer fabrication services remains tight, due to robust demand for fingerprint-on-display (FoD) solutions, CMOS image sensors and power management ICs, according...
Wednesday 26 February 2020
China smartphone market and industry (outbreak updates), 4Q 2019
The coronavirus outbreak has resulted in labor shortage and shipment disruption in China's supply chain.
Wednesday 26 February 2020
GF, GlobalWafers sign deal for 300mm SOI wafers
Specialty foundry Globalfoundries and GlobalWafers, among the world's top-3 silicon wafer producer, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a long-term supply agreement...
Tuesday 25 February 2020
Taiwan flexible PCB firms aggressive in 5G antenna deployments
Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers including Flexium Interconnect and Career Technology continue to step up their deployments in the 5G antenna board segment with optimism that market...
Tuesday 25 February 2020
MLCC, chip resistor prices set to rise through 2020
Prices for MLCCs and chip resistors are expected to rise through the fourth quarter of 2020 as supply will increasingly fall short of demand for 5G applications while fallouts of...