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Friday 14 June 2019
X-Fab and Efabless announce Raven open-source RISC-V microcontroller
X-Fab Silicon Foundries, an analog/mixed-signal and specialty foundry, and crowd-sourcing IC platform partner Efabless, has announced the silicon availability of the Efabless RISC-V...
Friday 14 June 2019
Chip demand for 5G phones ramping up
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen brand handset vendors slow down their pace of orders for 4G models, but start ramping up demand for new-generation 5G devices, according to...
Thursday 13 June 2019
HannStar Board conservative about 2H19
PCB maker HannStar Board, after enjoying a significant increase in orders with short lead time in the second quarter of 2019, has turned conservative about orders for the second half...
Thursday 13 June 2019
Broadcom announces Trident 4
Broadcom has announced sampling of its StrataXGS Trident 4 BCM56880 switch series, deliveringwhat it calls the industry's highest Ethernet switching performance combined with compiler-programmable...
Thursday 13 June 2019
Global fab equipment spending to rebound with 20% growth in 2020, says SEMI
Global fab equipment spending will rebound in 2020, growing 20% to US$58.4 billion after dropping 19% to US$48.4 billion in 2019, according to SEMI.
Thursday 13 June 2019
Qualcomm expanding investments in Taiwan
Qualcomm has begun implementing its commitment to expanding investments in Taiwan, enhancing its collaboration with local companies and academic organizations after reaching a settlement...
Thursday 13 June 2019
Already detrimental to Huawei's smartphone business, the US ban will impact the telecom and enterprise equipment market in the long run
With Huawei already stocking up on crucial components, the US Commerce Department's ban will not stop Huawei from providing its products and services in the short term. However, the...
Thursday 13 June 2019
Tripod Tech reiterates revenue target of slight growth for 2019
PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology has reiterated its revenue target of a slight increase for 2019 amid unfavorable macroeconomic factors.
Wednesday 12 June 2019
Growing rigid-flex PCB shipments to buoy Unitech 2Q19 revenues
Unitech Printed Circuit Board is expected to post a more than 20% on-year increase in revenues for the second quarter of 2019, thanks to rising rigid-flex PCB shipments for true wireless...
Wednesday 12 June 2019
Notebook component makers taking actions to cushion US-China trade war impact
Taiwan-based notebook component makers at the moment have come up with two different approaches to shipping their products to ODMs, as they closely monitor the development of the...
Wednesday 12 June 2019
Innolux to deepen TV assembly business
Innolux is to deepen its TV assembly business as it aims to have a better grasp of the end-market trend, and to ramp up revenues from the segment to account for 25% of its overall...
Wednesday 12 June 2019
HiSilicon sees growth trapped by US Huawei ban
HiSilicon, Huawei's chip design subsidiary, will likely fail to beat MediaTek and become the largest Asia-based fabless chipmaker in 2019 as its shipment growth will be affected negatively...
Tuesday 11 June 2019
CHPT cautious about 4Q19
Wafer test solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has expressed caution about its shipments in the fourth quarter of 2019, judging from poor order visibility for the...
Tuesday 11 June 2019
Iteq strives to gain presence in high-speed CCL segment
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) specialist Iteq is striving to develop its presence in the high-speed CCL market segment, while expressing optimism about demand for 5G base station equipment,...
Tuesday 11 June 2019
Realtek, Novatek post record May revenues
IC design houses Novatek Microelectronics and Realtek Semiconductor both saw their May revenues climb to respective record-high levels, thanks to shipments of their new products.