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Tuesday 14 July 2020
China de-Americanizing supply chain rapidly
China has been stepping up its de-Americanization campaign seeking to strengthen its chip self-sufficiency in 2020 as its trade disputes with the US intensify, according to industry...
Tuesday 14 July 2020
FocalTech seeking more 8-inch foundry capacity at TSMC
FocalTech Systems is seeking to secure more 8-inch foundry capacity at TSMC aiming to satisfy robust demand for its TDDI (touch with display driver integration) chips, according to...
Tuesday 14 July 2020
CIS backend firms tap deeper into auto field with On-Semi, Sony
With major CMOS image sensor (CIS) vendors including On Semiconductor and Sony set to put increased focus on automotive applications, Taiwan-based backend houses including Tong Hsing...
Monday 13 July 2020
Changes of the semiconductor industry
Since IC was invented, the semiconductor industry has undergone four stages of structural changes.
Monday 13 July 2020
Unitech, Dynamic to see high-end car PCB shipments grow in 2H20
Demand for automotive PCBs is expected to pick up slowly in the third quarter after bottoming out in June, and shipments of high-end automotive modules are likely to rebound faster,...
Monday 13 July 2020
Notebook, server PCB shipments to stay robust in 3Q20
Taiwan's rigid PCB makers Tripod Technology, HannStar Board and Gold Circuit Electronics (GEC), after registering significant revenue increases in the second quarter of 2020 on strong...
Monday 13 July 2020
Chinese chipmakers keen on developing 5G RF, PA modules
Chinese chipmakers including Lansus Technologies, MeidaTek-affiliate Vanchip Technology, and Unisoc Communications under the Tsinghua Unigroup are keenly developing 5G RF-FEM products...
Monday 13 July 2020
MediaTek sees 2Q20 revenue beat guidance
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenue climbed 11.1% sequentially to a 14-quarter high of NT$67.6 billion (US$2.3 billion) in the second quarter of 2020. The results beat its...
Monday 13 July 2020
IC materials distributors rake in record revenues in 2Q20
IC materials distributors Topco Scientific and Wah Lee Industrial saw their revenues for second-quarter and first-half 2020 register impressive increases thanks mainly to clients...
Friday 10 July 2020
GIS revenues surge nearly 50% in 2Q20
Touch panel maker General Interface Solutions (GIS) has reported strong sales for the second quarter of 2020, buoyed by increased shipments of touch solutions for notebook and tablet...
Friday 10 July 2020
LCD panel makers poised for strong sales in 3Q20
Having experienced sequential revenue growth in the second quarter of 2020, most Taiwan's flat panel makers are poised to enjoy further growth in the third quarter, buoyed by strong...
Friday 10 July 2020
MediaTek to intro entry-level 5G mobile SoC in July
MediaTek will introduce a new 5G mobile chip series designed for entry-level smartphones later in July, according to industry sources. The new series will further enhance its 5G mobile...
Friday 10 July 2020
UMC, VIS see 2Q20 revenue hit record highs
Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) both saw their consolidated revenues hit record-high levels of NT$44.39 billion (US$1.51...
Friday 10 July 2020
Imec, GF claim breakthrough in AI chip
Imec and Globalfoundries (GF) have jointly announced a hardware demonstration of a new artificial intelligence chip. Based on Imec's analog in memory computing (AiMC) architecture...
Thursday 9 July 2020
Notebook panel specs rising along with robust demand
Robust demand for notebooks, fueled by work-from-home activities, is expected to stretch into fourth-quarter 2020, with panel specifications being upgraded, according to industry...