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Wednesday 2 September 2020
MediaTek, Qualcomm intro AI chips for gaming smartphones
MediaTek and Qualcomm have introduced their new AI-capable mobile SoC chips designed specifically for gaming smartphones - the Helio G95 and Snapdragon 732G respectively.
Wednesday 2 September 2020
Nuvoton completes takeover of Panasonic semiconductor biz
Nuvoton Technology has announced the acquisition of Panasonic's semiconductor business, including 100% of Panasonic Semiconductor Solutions (PSCS), equipment and inventories of Panasonic...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
Highlights of the day: Huawei braces for the worst
The US trade ban has driven Huawei to the edge. Taiwanese semiconductor suppliers who have met the Chinese vendor's high-level figures recently have come to a conclusion: Huawei...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
III-V IC makers, backend houses bracing for post-Huawei scenarios
Taiwan's III-V semiconductor specialists and backend houses are bracing for the worst-case scenario for Huawei's woes and eyeing more shipments for 5G iPhones to bolster their performance...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
China IC design industry to generate over CNY350 billion in 2020, says Digitimes Research
China's IC design industry is forecast to generate more than CNY350 billion (US$51.1 billion) in sales in 2020, representing a CAGR of 22% from 2016 to 2020 - the timeframe of the...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
Demand for TV, STB chips picking up
Taiwan-based suppliers for TV and STB (set-top box) chip solutions have become more positive for their second-half 2020 business outlook as order pull-ins from clients have started...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
Huawei reportedly resigned to worst possible outcome for smartphone biz
Huawei's senior officials have told Taiwan's semicondcutor suppliers that the Chinese company fears for the worst for its smartphone business because of the US trade ban, according...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
VIS expects fab capacity to remain tight until 2021
Eight-inch IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its fab capacity to stay tight until next year, driven by demand arising from the stay-at-home economy and...
Tuesday 1 September 2020
Samsung begins mass production of 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM
Samsung Electronics has announced mass production of 16Gb LPDDR5 mobile DRAM, using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, at its second production line in Pyeongtaek.
Monday 31 August 2020
Highlights of the day: PC component demand stays strong in 2H20
The stay-at-home economy continues to boost demand for PCs and related components such as motherboards and graphics cards with major...
Monday 31 August 2020
Taiwan backend houses cautious about 4Q20
Taiwan backend houses are cautious about business prospects for the fourth quarter of the year thanks to upcoming disruptions in MediaTek shipments to China's Huawei under the latest...
Monday 31 August 2020
Chromebook demand to stay brisk through 1H21
Chip demand for Chromebooks is expected to remain brisk through the first half of 2021, driven by a surge in distance education amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to sources...
Monday 31 August 2020
Chip probing demand for notebook display driver IC remains strong
Backend houses continue to enjoy strong chip probing demand for display driver ICs for use in gaming, educational and other-purpose notebooks, thanks to the rise of the stay-at-home...
Friday 28 August 2020
Highlights of the day: Huawei slows down handset output
Huawei, hit hard by the US trade ban that is depriving it of support from various semiconductor companies, including TSMC, has slowed down its pace of orders to its handset ODMs....
Friday 28 August 2020
Taiwan fab toolmakers brace for impact of HSMC woes
Taiwan-based fab toolmakers engaged in the supply chain of China's Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (HSMC) have expressed concerns about whether the foundry startup is proceeding...