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Monday 27 April 2020
China PCB maker DSBJ sees double-digit profit fall in 2019
Dongshan Precision Manufacturing (DSBJ) saw its net earnings for 2019 drop 13.37% on year to CNY703 million (US$99.38 million) despite revenues surging 18.8% to CNY23.553 billion,...
Monday 27 April 2020
China analog IC startup applies for listing on Shanghai STAR board
China-based 3PEAK, a fabless chipmaker specializing in analog ICs, has applied to be listed on the science and technology innovation board (STAR) of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange...
Monday 27 April 2020
FCCL enters tech-intensive era: Q&A with Taiflex president Zhi-ming Yen
High-frequency and high-speed flexible PCBs are emerging as indispensable components for antenna transmission modules for hand-held devices, IoT networking equipment and automotive...
Friday 24 April 2020
Highlights of the day: Server shipments slowed by components shortages
Server demand has been strong, but ODMs have seen disruptions to shipments to clients due to components shortages...
Friday 24 April 2020
Allied Circuit posts record profit in 1Q20
PCB maker Allied Circuit has reported net profits shot up near 20-folds on year to a record high of NT$145 million (US$4.82 million) in the first quarter of 2020, buoyed by strong...
Friday 24 April 2020
Faraday 1Q20 profits hit 7-quarter low
Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, saw its net profits drop to a seven-quarter low of NT$39 million (US$1.3 million) in the first quarter of 2020.
Friday 24 April 2020
Qualcomm-MediaTek 5G SoC price competition heating up
5G AP price competition between Qualcomm and MediaTek is expected to heat up further in the second quarter of 2020 as both chipmakers are gearing up to win more orders from Chinese...
Friday 24 April 2020
China pushing for homegrown silicon wafer sector
China has stepped up the development of its homegrown silicon wafer sector as part of the country's ambitions to achieve self-sufficiency in chips. The National Silicon Industry Group...
Friday 24 April 2020
China ODMs gearing up for 5G smartphone market boom
China-based ODMs including Wingtech Technology and Huaqin Telecom Technology are striving to grow their presence in the 5G smartphone market.
Friday 24 April 2020
Semiconductor equipment billings drop to 4-month low
The three-month average of worldwide billings of North American equipment manufacturers slipped to a 4-month low of US$2.21 billion in March 2020, according to SEMI.
Thursday 23 April 2020
Parade to acquire Fresco Logic
Taiwan-based Parade Technologies, a supplier of mixed-signal ICs for display and high-speed interface standards, has announced plans to acquire USB controller IC firm Fresco Logic...
Thursday 23 April 2020
Highlights of the day: Memory prices under downward pressure
Memory vendors may have seen robust demand from the server sector, but shipments to consumer electronics have slumped. Now memory...
Thursday 23 April 2020
Eternal sees robust orders for dry-firm photoresist
Taiwan-based Eternal Materials currently sees full utilization of its dry-film photoresist production capacity, while that of its paper phenolic copper clad laminate is at between...
Thursday 23 April 2020
IC inspection demand surges on strong R&D at top chipmakers
Despite the coronavirus pandemic's impacts on the global supply chains, TSMC, first-tier chipmakers and leading backend firms have still sustained strong R&D momentum while pursuing...
Thursday 23 April 2020
Audix posts gross profit gains in 1Q20
Specializing in the distribution, certification and manufacturing of precision components and other electronic parts, Taiwan-based Audix managed to post margin increases in the first...