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Tuesday 22 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Huawei IC design arm now top client for TSMC advanced process
The US trade ban may have affected Huawei's business, but it is apparently fueling the Chinese vendor's bid to wean itself off reliance on US technology. Its handset IC design arm,...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
Giantplus looks to greater synergy with Toppan
Taiwan-based flat panel maker Giantplus Technology looks to expand its collaboration with its parent company Toppan Printing to achieve greater synergy, according to comany sources...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
Taiwan backend supply chain ramps up support for HiSilicon 5G chips
Taiwan semiconductor backend supply chain players are poised to ramp up their shipments and revenues in line with aggressive rollout of diverse 5G chip solutions by major chipmakers,...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
HiSilicon now top TSMC customer for advanced process node
Huawei's HiSilicon has unseated Apple as the largest customer of TSMC in terms of advanced process node capacity share, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 October 2019
MediaTek reportedly planning 6nm 5G SoC
MediaTek reportedly has plans to roll out 6nm 5G mobile SoCs with volume production slated to kick off in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Tuesday 22 October 2019
Unisoc set to raise new funds to support 5G, IoT chips development
Tsinghua Unigroup's chipmaking arm Unisoc will enforce a capital increment of CNY5 billion (US$707.44 million) to support its development of core 5G and IoT chipsets, according to...
Tuesday 22 October 2019
VIS expects revenue surge in 2020
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) will see its revenues rise sharply in 2020, thanks mainly to its acquisition of Globalfoundries' 8-inch fab in Singapore, according to Fang...
Monday 21 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Notebook vendors seek new momentum
Notebook vendors are introducing new features and form factors trying to inject new momentum into the mature PC market. Apple is said to be introducing a new ultra-thin-bezel...
Monday 21 October 2019
Kingsemi debuts on China STAR market
Semiconductor equipment supplier Kingsemi started trading its shares on the science and technology innovation board (STAR) of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) October 21.
Monday 21 October 2019
Demand for 16-inch notebooks to rise
Notebooks with 16-inch ultra-thin bezel displays are expected to become a new trend among vendors in the next few years, following the upcoming release of Apple's new notebook, according...
Monday 21 October 2019
Zhi He uses AI detection to boost wafer grinding quality
Taiwan startup Zhi He Technology has developed AI-based AOI (automated optical inspection) equipment that detects defects at diamond grinding wheels aiming to help boost wafer thinning...
Monday 21 October 2019
TSMC to see profits surge in 2020-21
TSMC is expected to enjoy significant profit increases in 2020 and 2021, after posting its first annual decrease in eight years this year, according to industry observers.
Friday 18 October 2019
MCU maker Holtek releases AI chip solution
Taiwan-based Holtek Semiconductor has developed its first AI chip solution to tap smart living application opportunities and has also launched a spate of new MCU products for automotive,...
Friday 18 October 2019
Diodes takeover of Lite-On Semi faces pressure from China
Diodes' planned takeover of Lite-On Semiconductor has gained regulatory approvals in the US and Taiwan, but China's regulatory body has recently claimed that both firms have failed...
Thursday 17 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Server ODMs feel pressure from Intel CPU shortages
The impact of the shortages of Intel's 14nm CPUs seems to be rippling out from the PC to the sever sector. Sever ODMs now see tight supply for Intel 14nm CPUs with their stocks reportedly...