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Wednesday 20 March 2019
Zhonghuan Semiconductor to expand capacity by 167%
The second largest China-based solar-grade mono-Si wafer maker Zhonghuan Semiconductor will invest CNY9 billion (US$1.34 billion) to set up a factory with annual production capacity...
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Global IC output value to drop in 2019, says Digitimes Research
Global semiconductor production value may end its three-year growth streak in 2019, due partly to memory market demand likely to shrink in the year from 2018 and partly to global...
Wednesday 20 March 2019
SJSemi rolls out AiP technology for 5G and millimeter waves
SJ Semiconductor (SJSemi) has unveiled its ultrawideband dual-polarization antenna-in-package (AiP) technology for 5G millimeter-wave applications.
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Taiwan panel and driver IC firms to form COF substrate JV
Speculation has circulated recently in Taiwan's industry about a new company that will be set up jointly by the local LCD panel and driver IC companies to specialize in the manufacture...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Taiwan panel firms likely to stay unprofitable until 2Q19
Major Taiwan-based LCD panel makers are unlikely to make profits until the second quarter of 2019 at the earliest as continued price falls of large-size panels will offset a rebound...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Flexium building 5G FPCB antenna modules plant in southern Taiwan
Flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect has kicked off construction of a new plant in Kaoshiung, southern Taiwan, which will serve as the firm's 5G smart communication business operating...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
SEMICON China 2019 to open March 20
SEMICON China 2019 will open March 20 for a three-day run at Shanghai New International Expo Center, with global semiconductor industrial chains to showcase their latest technologies,...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
MSI seeking to be top curved gaming monitor vendor in 2019
Micro-Star International (MSI) stands a chance of unseating Samsung Electronics to become the world's largest supplier of curved gaming monitors in 2019 thanks to growing sales, according...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
COF substrate prices to rise 8-15% in 2Q19
COF substrate makers plan to adjust upward quotes for the second quarter by 8-15% sequentially to reflect their tight supplies, according to market sources.
Tuesday 19 March 2019
TSMC seeing chip orders for Android devices ramp up
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has started seeing chip orders for Android devices ramp up recently, with its fabless clients including HiSilicon,...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Heterogeneous integration bringing more innovation: Q&A with Etron chairman Nicky Lu
The Taiwan semiconductor industry is gearing up to tap huge business opportunities arising from AI and IoT applications, such as machine learning, cloud to edge computing and big...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Backend firm OSE to expand capacity
Memory backend specialist Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) is installing more surface-mount technology (SMT) lines for an additional 10-15% increase in production capacity,...
Friday 15 March 2019
GIS, Egis ramping up fingerprint sensor shipments to Samsung
Taiwan-based General Interface Solution (GIS) and Egis Technology are set to maintain strong sales momentum in the first half of 2019 for ramping up their respective fingerprint sensors...
Friday 15 March 2019
Intel to start engineering projects for 5G modem chips in 2Q19, say sources
Intel is reportedly to begin working on engineering projects that will enable mass-production of 5G modem chips with its collaborative partners in the second quarter of 2019, according...
Friday 15 March 2019
Compeq seeing order visibility remain low
PCB manufacturer Compeq Manufacturing has seen order visibility for the first half of 2019 remain low, and reiterated its cautious outlook this year.