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Tuesday 5 March 2019
Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenues fall in 1Q19, says Digitimes Research
Combined revenues of Taiwan's top-3 foundries - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) - are...
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Intel releases Thunderbolt 3 protocol
Intel has nnounced that it contributed the Intel Thunderbolt protocol specification to the USB Promoter Group, enabling other chip makers to build Thunderbolt compatible silicon,...
Monday 4 March 2019
Acter, Nova eye business opportunities in China
Despite the seasonality, Taiwan-based clean room engineering specialist Acter is expected to perform strongly in the first quarter of 2019 thanks to orders deferred from the fourth...
Monday 4 March 2019
PCB makers may not gain much from Huawei P30 Pro release
China handset vendor Huawei is set to release new smartphone model P30 Pro in late March as one of its major offerings for the first half of 2019, but Taiwan PCB supply chain is conservative...
Monday 4 March 2019
Elan expects rising profits for 2019
Touch and fingerprint sensor supplier Elan Microelectronics is expected to suffer a 10% sequential decline in revenues in the first quarter due to fewer working days during the Lunar...
Monday 4 March 2019
Industry 4.0 brings lucrative opportunities for chipmakers: Q&A with TI manager Matthieu Chervier
Global chipmakers have been racing to develop chip solutions associated with Industry 4.0 applications to tap huge business opportunities arising from smart manufacturing in conjunction...
Monday 4 March 2019
FocalTech reports first-ever negative gross margin
Taiwan-based FocalTech Systems saw its gross margin fall into negative territory to minus 8.35% in the fourth quarter of 2018, when the supplier of touchcreen and LCD driver ICs suffered...
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Taiwan IC industry output value to grow 1% in 2019, says TSIA
Taiwan's IC industry output value will continue growing but at a slow pace in 2019, according to a government-sponsored association.
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Backend firms to gain from Xilinx tapping 5G FPGA chip market
Leading FPGA chip maker Xilinx is aggressively moving to tap into the market for chip solutions for 5G base stations, and the move is expected to increase orders by 15% for Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Taiwan monitor shipments continue rising on year in 4Q18, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan-based makers saw their combined shipments of monitors increase on year for the fourth consecutive quarter in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 27 February 2019
PCB makers bracing for opportunities from foldable smartphones
Foldable smartphones are gradually emerging as a new handset trend, promoting Taiwan PCB makers to make preparations for cashing in on the consequent market demand, according to industry...
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Faraday expects to post double-digit revenue decrease in 1Q19
Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, expects to post a double-digit sequential decrease in first-quarter revenues. Revenues will start...
Wednesday 27 February 2019
PCB firm Tripod 2018 EPS hits 8-year high
PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology has reported net profits increased 13.1% on year to NT$4.94 billion (US$160.5 million) in 2018, with EPS reaching an eight-year high of NT$9.40.
Wednesday 27 February 2019
AUO gearing up flexible displays for foldable smartphones
AU Optronics (AUO) is moving at full throttle to build up its production capacity for flexible OLED displays and will see its flexible panels used in new foldable smartphones launched...
Tuesday 26 February 2019
CSOT ramping up TV and handset panel capacities
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is ramping up its capacity for TV and handset panels, aiming to become the third-largest players in the both sectors in the near term,...