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Monday 14 January 2019
Qualcomm upbeats about mmWave technology, says Digitimes Research
As millimeter wave (mmWave) is likely to serve as the first frontier technology to mobilize Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) applications in the 5G commercial market from 2019-2020,...
Friday 11 January 2019
VIS on track to expand 8-inch fab capacity in 2019
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) is on track to expand production capacity by acquiring production equipment for its existing fabs in 2019, when the company...
Friday 11 January 2019
Chipmakers gearing up to develop 802.11ax chip solutions
Qualcomm and MediaTek have both introduced their new 802.11ax chip solutions to support Wi-Fi 6 devices, seeking to secure a preemptive presence in both enterprise and household network...
Friday 11 January 2019
AMD backend orders for new 7nm chips split between 3 firms
AMD has unveiled recently its 7nm CPU and GPU lineup designed for high-performance PCs, gaming and data center applications. The new processor series are all reportedly being fabricated...
Friday 11 January 2019
MediaTek posts flat 2018 revenues
MediaTek saw its consolidated revenues grow 14.6% sequentially in December, but revenues for all of 2018 slipped 0.1% on year to NT$238.06 billion (US$7.73 billion).
Friday 11 January 2019
Zhen Ding, Flexium revenues fall in December
Flexible PCB specialists Zhen Ding Technology and Flexium Interconnect have reported sequential decreases in consolidated revenues for December 2018 of 36.7% and 34.7%, respectively...
Friday 11 January 2019
UMC revenues fall to 12-month low
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its consolidated revenues fall to a 12-month low of NT$11.39 billion (US$369.6 million) in December, but revenues for all of 2018...
Thursday 10 January 2019
TSMC revenues top NT$1 trillion in 2018
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its annual revenues top NT$1 trillion (US$32.47 billion) for the first time in 2018.
Thursday 10 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Heterogeneous chips integration spurs demand for system-3D backend solutions
Heterogeneous integration of diverse semiconductor components to support 5G, AI, automotive electronics, and IoT applications is gaining significant momentum, driving demand for SiP...
Thursday 10 January 2019
Unitech focuses more on rigid-flex PCB
Unitech Printed Circuit Board will be expanding its rigid-flex board portfolio for consumer electronics and automotive applications this year, while foreseeing a further slowdown...
Thursday 10 January 2019
China drives pure-play foundry growth in 2018, says IC Insights
With the rise of fabless IC companies in China, demand for foundry services has also risen in the country. According to IC Insights, pure-play foundry sales generated from the China...
Thursday 10 January 2019
Compeq, Unimicron post revenue drops in December
PCB manufacturers Compeq Manufacturing and Unimicron Technology saw their December revenues decline 25.6% and 18%, respectively, on month.
Wednesday 9 January 2019
Lite-On Semi obtains orders from China MOSFET firms
Lite-On Semiconductor has obtained contract manufacturing orders from China-based MOSFET suppliers, and is expected to see its 6-inch fab utilization rate climb to 70-80% in 2019...
Wednesday 9 January 2019
Altek showcasing edge vision AI solutions at CES 2019
Altek is exhibiting edge vision AI solutions supporting international cloud computing platforms at CES 2019, including surveillance cameras, image chips and 3D depth-sensing module...
Wednesday 9 January 2019
2018 review and 2019 outlook: Mixed impacts of trade war on East Asia IC firms
The huge annual trade deficit of up to US$375 billion is definitely a major reason for the US to raise tariffs on goods imported from China, but the trade war seems to be more of...