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Tuesday 21 August 2018
Shipments of 5G smartphones to not pick up until 2021, Digitimes Research says
Shipments of 5G-enabled end devices, including smartphones, CPE (consumer premise equipment) and Wi-Fi devices, are unlikely to ship in large-scale until 2021 after initial shipments...
Friday 17 August 2018
Auras optimistic about 3Q18
Cooling module maker Auras Technology expects its third-quarter-2018 revenues to grow 15-20% sequentially with gross margin to also increase to 14-16%, up from second-quarter's 10%,...
Thursday 16 August 2018
CCL firm Ventec optimistic about 2H18
Copper clad laminate (CCL) supplier Ventec International has expressed optimism about its revenue and profit performance in the second half of 2018, citing seasonal factors.
Tuesday 14 August 2018
China new fabs to join competition for foundry orders in late 2018
As most of the 12-inch wafer foundry fabs built in China in 2016-2017 will kick off commercial run in late 2018, China's combined monthly foundry capacities at 12-inch fabs will surge...
Friday 10 August 2018
Taiwan tech firms expand capacities to fulfill rush orders from US
Taiwan-based semiconductor and electronics makers are busy expanding their local production capacities, importing more machinery equipment to fulfill robust rush orders from customers,...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Samsung steps up investment in AI, 5G and automotive sectors
Samsung has announced plans to invest KRW25 trillion (US$22.38 billion) over the next three years in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, automotive electronics components...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
China 5G development vital for Huawei to become top smartphone vendor
The endeavors committed by China's telecom carriers to build the next-generation 5G networks could help Huawei ramp up its smartphone shipments. which will allow the China-based telecom...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
Yageo posts EPS of NT$42.95 for 1H18
Passive component vendor Yageo has disclosed net profits of NT$15.06 billion (US$491.9 million) for the first half of 2018, with EPS reaching NT$42.95.
Friday 3 August 2018
Taiwan enhancing cooperation with Israel to develop AI, advanced materials
The Taiwan government is stepping up cooperation with Israel on the research and development of AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and applications, advanced semiconductor...
Thursday 2 August 2018
Auden gets ahead of the game by providing integrated services for 5G
Network communication technologies have been developing at a fast pace ever since they became an integral part of people's lives, advancing from 3G, 4G to 5G in the immediate future...
Thursday 2 August 2018
PCB firm HannStar Board profits surge in 1H18
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer HannStar Board has reported operating profits surged 63.6% from a year earlier to NT$738 million (US$24.1 million) in the first half of 2018, while consolidated...
Wednesday 1 August 2018
Apple, Qualcomm may make peace over 5G, supply chain speculates
Leading mobile chipmaker Qualcomm has revealed that new iPhone models for 2018 may not adopt its modem chip solutions amid a patent royalty row between them. But supply chain sources...
Monday 30 July 2018
Huawei 5G smartphones to use cooling modules from Auras Tech
As China smartphone vendor Huawei is set to release the world's first 5G-enabled smartphone in June 2019, its supply chain partners have been gradually finalized, with Taiwan-based...
Friday 27 July 2018
FPCB maker Flexium to kick off 5G transmission module shipments in 3Q18
Taiwan flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect will gradually deliver shipments of 5G-related products in the third quarter of 2018, which is expected to serve the firm's new...
Thursday 26 July 2018
China IC packager Tongfu sets up new fab in Xiamen
As one of China's three leading IC backend service firms, Tongfu Microelectronics (TFME) has managed to provide one-stop packaging and testing solutions by expanding its operation...