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Monday 25 February 2019
Audix expands high-margin biz sales
Specializing in the distribution and sale of precision components and other electronic parts, Taiwan-based Audix has in recent years expanded its high-margin components manufacturing...
Monday 25 February 2019
Chipbond revenues to surge in 2Q19
Chipbond Technology, a backend house specializing in display driver ICs, is expected to see its revenues buck seasonal patterns in the first quarter of 2019 followed by robust performance...
Friday 22 February 2019
Advances in logic IC process technology move forward
There is more variety than ever among the logic-oriented process technologies that companies offer, and derivative versions of each process generation between major nodes have become...
Friday 22 February 2019
LGD outraces Samsung Display to become top OLED panel supplier for smartwatches
LG Display (LGD) has outraced fellow company Samsung Display to become the world's largest supplier of OLED panels for smartwatch applications, Display Supply Chain Consultants (DSCC)...
Friday 22 February 2019
PCBECI equipment networking pilot team formed in Taiwan
A PCBECI equipment networking pilot team, organized by Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA), has kicked off operation seeking to boost network connectivity of Taiwan-made PCB...
Friday 22 February 2019
TSMC with EUV process gearing up for AI, 5G boom
Chipmakers are expected to showcase their new-generation chip solutions for AI and 5G applications at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair, with Taiwan Semiconductor...
Friday 22 February 2019
Advantest completes acquisition of semiconductor system level test business from Astronics Corporation
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation has announced that it has closed its previously announced acquisition of the commercial Semiconductor System Level...
Friday 22 February 2019
MediaTek reiterates target gross margin of 40% for 2019
MediaTek CEO Rick Tsai reiterated at a recent press event the company's gross margin target of 40% this year, and said the mobile SoC specialist is confident about the competitiveness...
Friday 22 February 2019
Taiwan developing neuromorphic chips beyond AI limitations
An academic research team in Taiwan is developing neuromorphic computing solutions, seeking to lead the world in breaking through AI limitations and help domestic chipmakers work...
Thursday 21 February 2019
Huawei demanding capacity support from Taiwan backend partners
Huawei has demanded sufficient capacity support from its Taiwan-based backend partners for the end of 2019 and the middle of 2020, as the device vendor is gearing up for 5G with plans...
Thursday 21 February 2019
China small- to mid-size AMOLED capacity to surge 59% CAGR 2018-2022, says Digitimes Research
Aggregate production capacity for small- to medium-size AMOLED panels at China makers is expected to expand at a CAGR of 59.4% from 2018-2022, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 21 February 2019
Taiwan must run faster in IC development: Q&A with science minister Chen Liang-gee
TSMC is likely to kick off volume production of 3nm manufacturing process in 2022-2023, when AI and 5G applications are seen to explode to drastically drive the growth of mobile communications,...
Thursday 21 February 2019
Himax expects sales drop in 1Q19
Himax Technologies expects to post a revenue decline of 14-19% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, when the fabless chipmaker expects its LCD driver IC sales generated from...
Thursday 21 February 2019
Infineon stepping up outsourcing to Taiwan makers
Infineon will be stepping up its outsourcing of commodity products to Taiwan-based foundries and backend houses, while keeping the production of its differentiated products that generate...
Wednesday 20 February 2019
China smartphone AP shipments to drop 25% in 1Q19, says Digitimes Research
Smartphone application processor (AP) shipments to China vendors in fourth-quarter 2018 declined 10% on quarter with system manufacturers adjusting shipment targets downward. As system...