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Thursday 13 December 2018
Taiwan diode firms cautious about 1Q19
Taiwan-based power diode makers including Lite-On Semiconductor, Taiwan Semiconductor Company (TSC), Panjit International, Eris Technology and HY Electronic will see their sales performance...
Wednesday 12 December 2018
IC materials distributors to end 2018 with notable revenue increases
Taiwan-based IC fabrication and packaging material distributors including Topco Scientific, Niching Industrial and Wahlee Industrial are expected to end 2018 with impressive annual...
Wednesday 12 December 2018
Daxin to expand organic coating material shipments in 2019
LCD chemical material supplier Daxin Materials expects its shipments of organic coating materials for IC packaging process to further expand in 2019, having begun to ship such advanced...
Wednesday 12 December 2018
TSMC to expand 8-inch fab capacity for robust demand for automotive, IoT
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is looking to expand its 8-inch fab capacity to meet strong chip demand for automotive electronics, IoT and industrial automation...
Wednesday 12 December 2018
Qualcomm unveils 5G platform to test market
Qualcomm has unveiled its Snapdragon 855, which is claimed to be the world's first commercial mobile platform supporting multi-gigabit 5G, industry-leading AI and immersive extended...
Tuesday 11 December 2018
ABF substrate demand remains robust, says Unimicron
Demand for ABF (ajinomoto build-up film) substrates continues to be strong while demand for other IC substrate and PCB products is being affected by seasonal factors, according to...
Tuesday 11 December 2018
Backend houses see orders from MediaTek slow down
Taiwan-based backend firms have seen orders from MediaTek fall around 10% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2018, but expect them to start rebounding in January with substantial...
Tuesday 11 December 2018
MediaTek revenues fall to 9-month low in November
MediaTek has reported November consolidated revenues fell 10.4% sequentially to a nine-month low of NT$18.67 billion (US$604.2 million). Consolidated sales for the first 11 months...
Tuesday 11 December 2018
PSI ventures RF wafer thinning service into China 5G equipment supply chain
Taiwan-based Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) has indirectly tapped into the supply chains of major China telecom equipment makers by providing wafer thinning service for radio...
Monday 10 December 2018
UnlimiterHear and Airoha to jointly develop Bluetooth chips with hearing protection technology
UnlimiterHear, a Taiwan-based hearing technology specialist, has teamed up with Airoha Technology to develop Bluetooth chips for hearing aids.
Monday 10 December 2018
TSMC and UMC revenues down in November, VIS up
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have reported sequential decreases in November consolidated revenues of 3.1% and 8.1%, respectively,...
Monday 10 December 2018
Semiconductor Moonshot Project in full swing to sharpen AI edge, says science ministry official
The government in Taiwan, quite concerned about the future development of small- and medium-sized IC design houses in the country, is seeking to leverage academic forces to help them...
Monday 10 December 2018
Taiwan panel makers brace for slow sales in December
Having reported decreased sales for November, most Taiwan-based flat panel makers are expected to see their revenues continue to drift downward in December due to dwindling demand...
Monday 10 December 2018
China leadframe supply chain not gaining ground, says Chang Wah chairman
Chances are not high for leadframe suppliers to score double-digit revenue increases in 2019, and China leadframe supply chain can hardly emerge to threaten Taiwan peers, according...
Monday 10 December 2018
Realtek revenues increase in November
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.05 billion (US$131 million) for November 2018, up 2.2% on month and 7.6% on year.