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Wednesday 19 February 2020
TSMC cuts chip capacity support for Huawei, say sources
TSMC has started reducing its chip capacity support for Huawei, but is still working closely with the China-based vendor in the development for advanced 5nm and 3nm chip solutions,...
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Automotive PCB makers in China hit by outbreak
Automotive PCB makers in China have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, especially those stationed in Hubei Province, the worst-hit province by the epidemic, according to industry...
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Semiconductor manufacturing to support laser demand in 2020
While COVID-19 outbreak in China casts uncertainty over application of laser in 2020, strong growth in shipments for mask aligners used in manufacturing processes, especially EVU...
Tuesday 18 February 2020
WT Micro to bring in new strategic partners
WT Microelectronics has disclosed plans to issue new company shares through private placement aiming to solicit new strategic partners, according to the Taiwan-based IC distributor...
Tuesday 18 February 2020
EVG, Inkron team up for diffractive optical element structures
EV Group (EVG), a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, has announced it is partnering with Inkron, a manufacturer...
Tuesday 18 February 2020
TWS earphone market feeling the pinch of coronavirus outbreak
The global market for TWS earbuds and other devices has been expected to expand sharply in 2020, but certain component shortages due to the coronavirus outbreak are hitting its supply...
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Consumer notebook PCB supply falling short
PCB supply for notebooks, especially consumer models, has become tight as production at many small and medium-sized Chinese makers is being hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak, posing...
Tuesday 18 February 2020
Taiwan IC industry output value grows 1.7% in 2019, says TSIA
Worldwide semiconductor revenues declined 12.1% to US$412.1 billion in 2019, while Taiwan's IC industry output value registered a slight increase on year, according to a government-sponsored...
Monday 17 February 2020
Unitech sees 1Q20 shipments deferred by outbreak
Taiwan-based PCB maker Unitech, after seeing 2019 revenues rise 14.73% to hit record high of NT$22.42 billion (US$747.million), is expected to see shipments, mainly rigid-flex boards,...
Monday 17 February 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Notebook components supply may dry up in March
Notebook ODMs have resumed their production in China, but face the possibility of a lack of components starting in...
Monday 17 February 2020
SMIC sees 14nm process start generating revenues
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) started generating revenues from 14nm FinFET process technology in the fourth quarter of 2019, when the China-based pure-play foundry...
Monday 17 February 2020
MWC cancellation likely to push proliferation of online marketing campaigns
The cancellation of the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) will prompt the ICT industry to explore and try new marketing campaigns online.
Friday 14 February 2020
Coronavirus outbreak impact: Digitimes Research estimates impacts on major Chinese IT sectors
The coronavirus outbreak is hitting hard the ICT industries and markets in China. Digitimes Research provides a preliminary...
Friday 14 February 2020
Faraday expects 10% revenue growth in 2020
Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, expects to post an around 10% sequential decrease in first-quarter revenue. But revenue for the entire year is...
Friday 14 February 2020
TSMC fab toolmakers remain upbeat
Revenue prospects for TSMC's ecosystem partners, particularly semiconductor equipment makers, remain upbeat this year despite the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, according to market...