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Thursday 12 December 2019
Demand for 5G mmWave chips not picking up until 2H20
SoC solutions supporting 5G mmWave technology are unlikely to make a meaningful presence in the 5G chip market until the second half of 2020, according to industry sources.
Thursday 12 December 2019
Backend firms to gain from robust high-spec auto CIS demand
Global makers of CMOS image sensors (CIS) are expected to embrace explosive demand for higher-specs CIS devices for application to autonomous vehicles in addition to handsets, which...
Thursday 12 December 2019
Foxconn subsidiaries push into 5G businesses
Now that Young Liu has taken the helm, the Foxconn Technology Group (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has begun a series of transformations targeting the business opportunity from 5G,...
Thursday 12 December 2019
Taiwan IC design houses see increases in orders for 5G phones
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen significant increases in orders for related ICs for 5G phones recently, particularly from first-tier Chinese handset brands, with the ramp-ups...
Thursday 12 December 2019
PCB maker Tripod on track to end 2019 with record revenues
HDI PCB specialist Tripod Technology is on track to meet its revenue target of NT$54 billion (US$1.77 billion) for 2019, a new high compared to the previous record of NT$52.1 billion...
Thursday 12 December 2019
US, Taiwan deepening cooperation in digital economy development
US and Taiwanese firms have been doing well in cooperative development of tech innovations in 5G, IoT and big data analysis, but it requires more efforts from both sides to facilitate...
Thursday 12 December 2019
Samsung dominates 5G smartphone market, says IHS
Samsung has carved out a commanding lead in the nascent 5G smartphone market, with the company accounting for three-quarters of worldwide shipments in the third quarter of 2019, according...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
Zhen Ding to build capacity for SiP, AiP substrates
Taiwan-based PCB specialist Zhen Ding Technology has decided to enforce a capital increment of US$50 million at its second IC substrate subsidiary to build new capacity for advanced...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
ASE to see strong 1Q20 with robust 5G mobile SoCs backend orders
Robust orders for 5G smartphone application processors from the world's major Android phone vendors will allow backend house ASE Technology Holding to enjoy a particularly strong...
Wednesday 11 December 2019
MediaTek to unveil 2nd 5G SoC later in December
MediaTek reportedly plans to unveil its second 5G SoC in the latter half of December, one month after it released the first model of its 5G SoC family product, the Dimensity 1000,...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Taiwan telecoms face challenges bidding for 5G bands
Taiwan's telecom operators face new challenges beginning December 10, the day when they join open bidding for securing frequency bands for the launch of 5G services: The auction will...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Highlights of the day: FPCB makers eyeing 5G iPhone orders
Apple is expected to launch 5G iPhones in 2020, and the next-generation phones may change its antenna board designs to facilitate mmWave transmission. Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Backend partners to gain from Sony CIS capacity expansion in 2020
Taiwan's CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging specialists including Kingpak Technology, Xintec,VisEra Technologies and Tong Hsing Electronic Industries are expected to benefit significantly...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
TSMC revenues up in November, UMC and VIS down
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its November revenues increase 1.7% sequentially, while revenues at United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International...
Tuesday 10 December 2019
Is designated 5G band feasible in Taiwan?
While the Taiwan government has designated frequency band of 4.8-4.9GHz with bandwidth of 100MHz for the public organizations and private enterprises to implement their dedicated...