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Wednesday 21 November 2018
PCB firm Apex looks to automotive, 10-layer boards for future growth
Apex International expects its automotive and 10-layer board products to drive the future growth of the Taiwan-invested PCB maker in Thailand.
Wednesday 21 November 2018
North America semi equipment industry billings fall to 11-month low
The three-month average of worldwide billings of North America equipment manufacturers registered a sequential decrease for the fifth consecutive month in October 2018, reaching an...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
China actively expanding presence in PCB sector
Top China PCB makers are emerging as new power in the global PCB sector, bolstered by strong financial resources and huge domestic market demand, and the leading firms have outperformed...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Taiwan chipmakers asked to defer mining ASIC shipments
Taiwan IC designers capable of providing crypto mining ASIC solutions are feeling increasing pressure from customers postponing shipments and new product development amid Bitcoin...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
PCB firms cautious about 2019 outlook
Most Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are cautious about their business outlook for 2019 and will slow down their capacity expansion projects with reduced capex budgets, according to...
Friday 16 November 2018
PCB firm APCB sees gross margin climb to 7-quarter high in 3Q18
Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) saw its gross margin climb to a seven-quarter high of 16.72% in the third quarter of 2018, while net profits surged 10.2% sequentially to NT$237...
Friday 16 November 2018
Nvidia announces financial results for fiscal 3Q19
Nvidia has reported revenues for the third quarter ended October 28, 2018, of US$3.18 billion, up 21% from US$2.64 billion a year earlier, and up 2% from US$3.12 billion in the previous...
Friday 16 November 2018
Touch panel makers to face weaker demand from iPhone XR in 1Q19, say sources
TPK Holding and General Interface Solution (GIS), two major touch module suppliers for Apple's iPhone devices, may see slower shipment momentum in the first quarter of 2019, as analysts...
Friday 16 November 2018
Unimicron swings to profit in 3Q18
PCB and IC substrate supplier Unimicron Technology swung to net profits of NT$982 million (US$31.8 million) in the third quarter of 2018 from losses in the prior quarter and a year...
Thursday 15 November 2018
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 3Q 2018
Entering the traditional strong season, Taiwan's large-size TFT LCD panel shipments increased 4.4% sequentially and 5.6% on year.
Thursday 15 November 2018
Phison nets NT$7.12 per share for 3Q18
NAND flash device controller supplier Phison Electronics has announced net profits increased 13.5% sequentially to NT$1.4 billion (US$45.4 million) for the third quarter of 2018....
Thursday 15 November 2018
Razer Phone 2 available in Taiwan
Razer is bringing its second gaming smartphone, the Razer Phone 2, into Taiwan, its first market in Asia, with the availability to begin on November 17 at NT$25,990 (US$842).
Thursday 15 November 2018
Intel to scale down processor shipments to DIY distributors in 4Q18
Intel will scale down its processor shipments to the PC DIY distributor market by as many as two million units in the fourth quarter of 2018, which may lead to a 10-20% decline in...
Wednesday 14 November 2018
ALi posts another quarter of losses
IC design house ALi, which specializes in set-top box (STB) chipset solutions, has reported an 11th consecutive quarterly loss in the third quarter of 2018 in which net losses came...
Wednesday 14 November 2018
TSMC approves new capex spending for capacity expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved the appropriation of around US$3.36 billion for new fab facility construction, and advanced-node and specialty technology...