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Friday 8 May 2020
China imports of IC to drop in 2020
China's imports of ICs are set to drop below US$300 billion in value this year, due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic impacting both supply and demand, according to Wei Shaojun,...
Friday 8 May 2020
Lead time for notebook chips extended on tight foundry capacity
Delivery lead time for notebook-related chips including power management ICs, Type-C chips and other peripheral ICs have been extended by 2-3 months, due mainly to tight 8-inch foundry...
Friday 8 May 2020
Taiwan small- to mid-size panel shipments to continue falling in 2Q20, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels will continue drifting downward in the second quarter of 2020 in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, with a-Si feature phone applications...
Friday 8 May 2020
Phison announces support for YMTC 3D NAND flash memory
Flash memory device controller supplier Phison Electronics has announced its support for Yangtze Memory Technologies' (YMTC) 3D NAND flash memory.
Friday 8 May 2020
MediaTek intros enhanced version of Dimensity 1000 5G SoC
An enhanced version of MediaTek's flagship Dimensity 1000 5G SoC series has been introduced, eyeing orders from China's first-tier smartphone vendors.
Thursday 7 May 2020
Novatek expects up to 10% revenue increase in 2Q20
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenue of between NT$17.7 billion (US$590.9 million) and NT$18.5 billion for the second quarter of 2020, representing...
Thursday 7 May 2020
Highlights of the day: Aalibaba chipmaking arm growing strong
Alibaba's subsidiary Pingtouge has devoted much effort developing AI and server chips. Pingtouge has been as keen...
Thursday 7 May 2020
IDMs gearing up to outsource IC test business amid pandemic
IDMs in Europe, the US and Japan are keenly moving to farm out their operations, particularly backend IC testing, to Taiwan OSAT firms, thanks to their plants in the regions and in...
Thursday 7 May 2020
Alibaba chipmaking subsidiary to emerge as major client of TSMC
Pingtouge, Alibaba's semiconductor subsidiary, has stepped up its AI and server related chip development while extending its ties with TSMC and Global Unichip, and has the potential...
Thursday 7 May 2020
Wi-Fi 6 chip vendors bullish on rising end-market device demand
A number of Taiwan-based suppliers for Wi-Fi 6 chips are bullish about their shipment prospects for the second quarter 2020 and beyond, as the emerging stay-at-home economy is flaring...
Thursday 7 May 2020
MediaTek unveils Helio G85 for gaming
MediaTek has unveiled its Helio G85 mobile gaming-focused chipset. The newest addition to the Gaming G Series family packs a 1GHz GPU and HyperEngine enhancements to enable gaming...
Thursday 7 May 2020
SMIC plans listing on Shanghai STAR board
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's top IC foundry, has disclosed plans to trade its shares on the science and technology innovation board (STAR) of China's...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Highlights of the day: Apple supply chain leaving China?
Chassis maker, as an important supplier for Apple, is mulling plans to move production to Southeast Asia, with rumors claiming the maker is looking to sell its plants in China. This...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
Innolux posts 6th straight quarterly loss
LCD panel maker Innolux has reported its sixth straight quarterly loss of NT$5.3 billion (US$177.6 million) for the first quarter of 2020, with the company blaming its lackluster...
Wednesday 6 May 2020
GIS poised for strong 2Q20
Touch panel maker General Interface Solution (GIS) is set to perform well in the traditionally flat season in the second quarter 2020 thanks to strong pull-ins for touch solutions...