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Wednesday 8 January 2020
Intel showcases AI tech at CES 2020
Intel has demonstrated breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) that pave the way for autonomous driving and a new era of mobile computing innovation at CES 2020, showcasing...
Wednesday 8 January 2020
AboCom enriching semiconductor, VCSEL offerings
Wireless networking solution provider AboCom System is enhancing its deployment in the semiconductor component and memory module sectors, with plans to roll out 56G VCSEL optical...
Wednesday 8 January 2020
Samsung, Huawei use own APs in more of their smartphones
Leading smartphone brands Samsung and Huawei are ramping up consumption of their own application processor solutions in their products, causing market share to shift away from top...
Wednesday 8 January 2020
Novatek 4Q19 revenues beat guidance
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics saw its fourth-quarter revenues slip 0.4% sequentially, outperforming the company's estimate given previously of a 2-5% on-quarter...
Wednesday 8 January 2020
MediaTek intros mid-range 7nm 5G mobile SoC
MediaTek has introduced its Dimensity 800 series, a new 7nm SoC designed for mid-range 5G smartphones slated for launch later in the first half of 2020.
Tuesday 7 January 2020
EgisTec, eMemory team up for large-area in-display fingerprint sensor
Taiwan-based Egis Technology (EgisTec) and eMemory Technology have gained government subsidies for their joint development of large-area in-display optical fingerprint sensor chips...
Monday 6 January 2020
Realtek posts record 4Q19 revenues
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor saw its fourth-quarter revenues hit a record high of NT$16.68 billion (US$554.2 million), with revenues for the entire year topping...
Monday 6 January 2020
GaAs foundry houses ramping up RF, PA components for FEM devices
Taiwan-based GaAs foundry houses, including Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and Win Semiconductors, have been ramping up their output to meet ever-expanding demand for RF (radio...
Monday 6 January 2020
China AI chip development to spur ABF substrate capacity expansion
Taiwan IC substrate makers will have no time to lose in expanding their ABF substrate capacities as demand for such substrates will grow substantially in 2020 and beyond along with...
Monday 6 January 2020
CHPT sees vertical probe card biz expand
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) saw sales generated from its new VPC (vertical probe card) product line grow to account for a double-digit percentage of the company's total revenues...
Friday 3 January 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC 5nm process on track
TSMC is expected to have another strong year in 2020, driven by demand for its advanced manufacturing processes, including the 5nm...
Friday 3 January 2020
SJSemi strengthens presence in wafer-level 3D packaging segment
SJ Semiconductor (SJSemi), a joint venture between China-based foundry SMIC and backend house JCET, has started implementing its second-phase development looking to strengthen its...
Friday 3 January 2020
PMIC maker Chipown approved to list on Shanghai bourse
Power management IC specialist Wuxi Chipown Micro-electronics has just won approval to list shares on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange, planning to...
Friday 3 January 2020
VIS to scale up output in 2020
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its overall production capacity this year to grow over 15%, thanks to the completion of its acquisition of Globalfoundries'...
Friday 3 January 2020
Global semiconductor sales continue slide
Worldwide semiconductor sales posted an on-year decline for the 11th consecutive month in November 2019.