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Wednesday 11 September 2019
Taiwan IC design houses seeing brisk order visibility
Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, RichWave Technology, ZillTek Technology and Rafael Micro have seen their order visibility strengthened,...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Tripod Tech sees full utilization for HDI PCB lines
Tripod Technology has seen its HDI board production lines operate at full capacity, driven by an influx of short lead-time orders, according to the Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer.
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Unimicron posts record August revenues
IC substrate and PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology has reported consolidated revenues for August 2019 increased 10.6% sequentially and 7.9% on year to a record high of NT$7.97...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
MediaTek set to post record 3Q19 revenues
MediaTek is expected to see its September revenues climb to a record high, with revenues for the third quarter also hitting record-high levels, according to market observers.
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Memory forecast to account for 43% of total 2019 semi spending, says IC Insights
Capex spending for memory ICs was the driving factor behind strong increases in industry-wide capex spending over the past two years. Most of those upgrades and expansion plans are...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
PCB maker Apex expects shipments to resume growth in 2020
PCB maker Apex International expects a relatively weak second half of 2019 due to limited seasonal stimulus and the appreciation of the Thai currency affecting its revenues and profits...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Chipmakers, partners to gain from robust demand for 5G CPE devices
Global demand for 5G CPE (customer premise equipment) is expected to grow rapidly to 120 million units in 2025 from 100,000 units in 2019, prompting chipmakers such as Qualcomm and...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
TSMC posts record August revenues
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its August revenues climb to a record high of NT$106.12 billion (US$3.4 billion).
Tuesday 10 September 2019
UMC, VIS see revenues decrease in August
Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have both reported sequential decreases in August consolidated revenues of nearly...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Japan-Korea trade dispute brings opportunities for Taiwan supply chain, says Winbond executive
Trade disputes between Japan and South Korea will likely result in fundamental changes to both countries' high-tech industry supply chains, while opening the door for enhanced cooperation...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
AUO to delist from NYSE
AUO plans to voluntarily delist its American depositary shares (ADS) from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and will pursue a listing of its ADSs on the over-the-counter market,...
Monday 9 September 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC 2019 capex expected to reach US$12.5 billion
TSMC expects it 2019 capex to exceed the high end of its previous guidance range of US$10 billion to US$11 billion, as the pure-play foundry steps up efforts to expand its 7nm process...
Monday 9 September 2019
5G chipset solution prices likely to drop significantly in 2H19
Chipset suppliers, including Qualcomm, MediaTek and Unisoc Technologies, are facing increasing pressure to slash prices of their 5G solutions in order to make a preemptive presence...
Monday 9 September 2019
Taiwan IC designers eyeing new September highs
Many Taiwan-based IC designers saw revenues for August reach new highs and are expected to hit sales records again in September, mainly driven by increased shipments to Chinese clients...
Monday 9 September 2019
Samsung reportedly lands 5G AP, baseband chip orders from Vivo
Samsung Electronics has taken a two-pronged approach to boost sales of its products, including 5G application processors (APs), 5G baseband chips and mid-range smartphones, in China,...