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Monday 18 February 2019
VIS to see revenues rebound in 2Q19
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is expected to see its revenues rebound to sequential growth in the second quarter of 2019, as the visibility of its...
Monday 18 February 2019
MCU firm Holtek expects robust sales growth in India
Microcontroller unit specialist Holtek Semiconductor expects to see sales generated from the India market to grow robustly in 2019.
Monday 18 February 2019
MediaTek revenues fall to 11-month low
IC design house MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$16.24 billion (US$527.1 million) for January 2019, down 24.1% sequentially and reaching the lowest in 11 months.
Monday 18 February 2019
Taiwan panel makers mostly see weak results in January
Panel makers in Taiwan have mostly reported weak results for January due to seasonality, but HannStar Display saw an almost 60% increase in sales for the month thanks to extra orders...
Friday 15 February 2019
TSMC revenues fall to 6-month low
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported consolidated revenues fell 13.1% sequentially to NT$78.09 billion (US$2.53 billion) in January, the lowest in six mon...
Friday 15 February 2019
FPCB firm Flexium gearing up for 5G
Flexium Interconnect is gearing up for the commercialization of 5G with related products and technologies, such as antenna module solutions, according to the flexible PCB specialis...
Friday 15 February 2019
AUO, Innolux may suffer significant losses in 1Q19
Falling LCD panel prices and shipment volumes may cause AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux to suffer significant operating losses in the first quarter of 2019, traditionally a low season...
Friday 15 February 2019
Huawei eyeing smartphone market crown in 2019
Huawei has set ambitious goals for its smartphone operations in 2019, aiming to unseat Samsung as the world's largest smartphone vendor, according to industry sources.
Friday 15 February 2019
Taiwan exploring niche satellite market
Taiwan will not engage in money-burning space competition with China but will step up tapping niche markets associated with the space industry chain, according to CL Lin, director...
Friday 15 February 2019
TSMC gearing up for 7nm chip production for Qualcomm
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will soon kick off commercial production for Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 processor designed for high-end smartphones,...
Friday 15 February 2019
Novatek expects 2-5% revenue drop in 1Q19
IC design house Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$14.6 billion (US$473 million) and NT$15 billion in the first quarter of 2019, down 2-5% sequentially...
Thursday 14 February 2019
200mm fabs to add 700,000 wafers through 2022, says SEMI
Robust demand for more content for mobile, Internet of Things (IoT), automotive and industrial applications will drive production of 700,000 200mm wafers from 2019 to 2022, a 14%...
Thursday 14 February 2019
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 4Q 2018
With weak seasonal demand, Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments dropped 3.7% sequentially to arrive at 62.38 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Thursday 14 February 2019
Taiwan maintains largest share of global IC wafer fab capacity, says IC Insights
Taiwan led all regions/countries in wafer capacity with 21.8% share, a slight increase from 21.3% in 2017, according to IC Insights. Taiwan first became the global wafer capacity...
Thursday 14 February 2019
Compeq remains cautious about 2019 outlook
PCB firm Compeq Manufacturing remains cautious about its performance this year judging from low order visibility.