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Friday 10 August 2018
IC distributors WT Micro, Edom to see robust growths in 3Q18
IC distributors WT Microelectronics and Edom Technology are both expected to enjoy robust sequential revenue growths in the third quarter driven mainly by a pick-up in chip demand...
Friday 10 August 2018
In-display fingerprint sensor shipments growing
Global shipments of in-display fingerprint sensors are expected to top 42 million units in 2018 thanks to increasing adoption of fingerprint recognition technology by smartphone vendors,...
Friday 10 August 2018
PCB firm Zhen Ding July revenues hit 6-month high
Flexible PCB specialist Zhen Ding Technology saw its consolidated revenues climb to a six-month high of NT$10.11 billion (US$330.5 million) in July 2018.
Friday 10 August 2018
UMC revenues up in July, VIS flat
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) has reported July consolidated revenues increased 7.4% sequentially to NT$14.35 billion (US$468 million), while revenues at specialty...
Friday 10 August 2018
WPG posts record 2Q18 profit
IC distributor WPG saw its net profits surge 23.1% on year to a record high of NT$2.2 billion (US$71.9 million) in the second quarter of 2018, when consolidated revenues increased...
Thursday 9 August 2018
US IC firms may see China revenue prospects dimmed by trade war
Semiconductor and some high-tech hardware are among the product list facing 25% import tariff announced by the US on US$16 billion in imports from China, casting clouds over the business...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Samsung steps up investment in AI, 5G and automotive sectors
Samsung has announced plans to invest KRW25 trillion (US$22.38 billion) over the next three years in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, automotive electronics components...
Thursday 9 August 2018
Network security enhancement investments crucial for IIoT
Long noted for stringent computer system security management, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently unexpectedly suffered a virus infection at part of its fab...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
Novatek expects to post 13-16% revenue growth in 3Q18
IC design house Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$15 billion (US$490.7 million) and NT$15.4 billion in the third quarter of 2018, up 13-16% sequentially...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
VIS expects another quarter of record revenues in 3Q18
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to enjoy another quarter of record-high revenues in the third quarter of 2018, thanks to continued strong demand for 8-inch foundry...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
Topco posts record July revenues on strong silicone demand
Robust silicone materials demand boosted Topco Technologies' consolidated revenues for July 2018, which grew 24.5% on year and 7.3% sequentially to a record high of NT$797 million...
Wednesday 8 August 2018
UMC and Avalanche partner for MRAM development and 28nm production
Taiwan-based semiconductor foundry house United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) and Avalanche Technology, a developer of the next generation STT-MRAM (spin transfer torque magnetic...
Tuesday 7 August 2018
GIS sees profits improve in 2Q18
Touch panel maker General Interface Solution (GIS) has reported net profits of NT$824 million (US$26.9 million) for the second quarter of 2018, increasing 36.88% from a quarter earlier...
Tuesday 7 August 2018
Smartphone AP with on-device AI gaining momentum
Smartphone applications processors (AP) with on-device artificial intelligence (AI) functionality grew almost three fold year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018, Strategy Analytics...
Tuesday 7 August 2018
Compeq net profits fall in 2Q18
PCB manufacturer Compeq Manufacturing has reported net profits fell 6.7% from a year earlier but grew 3.1% sequentially to NT$497 million (US$16.2 million) in the second quarter of...