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Tuesday 7 July 2020
Innolux steps up for automotive display market
Innolux is striving to further integrate and enhance its manufacturing capability for automotive displays, aiming to develop large-size models with high resolutions in multiple specifications...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Realtek posts record 2Q20 revenue
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenue increased 8.85% sequentially to a record high of NT$17.34 billion (US$588.7 million) in the...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Soitec announces POI substrates business agreement with Qualcomm for 5G RF filters
Soitec has announced a business agreement with Qualcomm Technologies on the supply of piezoelectric-on-insulator (POI) engineered substrates for 4G and 5G RF filters. Soitec's piezoelectric-on-insulator...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Apex sees 2Q20 revenues rise over 20% on strong TV PCB demand
PCB maker Apex International has reported revenues surged 21.5% on year to NT$2.98 billion (US$101.4 million) in the second quarter of 2020, and revenues for the first half of the...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Global semiconductor sales increase in May
The global semiconductor industry posted May sales of US$35 billion, up 1.5% sequentially, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Tuesday 7 July 2020
Major Taiwan fabless firms strive for more foundry support
Taiwan's first-tier IC design houses, such as MediaTek, have demanded more capacity support from their foundry partners recently, according to industry sources.
Monday 6 July 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC eyeing supercomputer chips
TSMC has also developed InFO_SoW (system-on-wafer) technology mainly for processing supercomputing AI chips. Demand for such extremely costly chips may be limited, but TSMC looks...
Monday 6 July 2020
PCB makers cautious about 2H20 shipments to Chinese handset vendors
Taiwan's PCB makers have turned cautious about their shipments for non-Apple handset applications in the second half of the year as most Chinese vendors have yet to give clear shipment...
Monday 6 July 2020
TSMC may commercialize InFO_SoW for supercomputer AI chips in two years
TSMC, after launching 3D SoIC backend service, has also developed InFO_SoW (system-on-wafer) technology mainly for processing supercomputing AI chips and is expected to enter commercial...
Monday 6 July 2020
TSMC fab tool suppliers see promising outlook
Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers engaged in TSMC's supply chain are set to be among the beneficiaries of the foundry house's advanced process capacity expansion with...
Monday 6 July 2020
Taiwan IC substrate makers to benefit from China locally-developed CPUs, GPUs
As demand for locally-developed CPUs and GPUs in China continues rising amid the US trade sanctions against Chinese IT enterprises, Taiwan-based IC substrate suppliers are expected...
Monday 6 July 2020
TSMC to issue NT$13.9 billion bonds to fund capacity expansion
The board of directors of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved plans to issue NT$13.9 billion (US$471.7 million) in unsecured bonds to help purchase new...
Friday 3 July 2020
Infineon eyes potential of e-SIM in M2M
Adoption of e-SIM technology is expected to be driven mainly by handset applications in the next few years as consumers can switch their telecom service providers easily with the...
Friday 3 July 2020
Highlights of the day: Xiaomi relies on MediaTek-customized chips
In the competitive smartphone maket, product differentiation is one of the crucial factors to attract customers. Handset vendors are now looking to customized chips to achieve such...
Friday 3 July 2020
SiC wafer in robust demand for EV applications
The supply of SiC wafers may become insufficient to satisfy demand for electric vehicles (EV) in the near future, prompting Taiwan-based silicon wafer makers including GlobalWafers,...