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Monday 11 March 2019
UMC, VIS see revenues fall in February
United Microelectronics (UMC) saw its February revenues fall to the lowest monthly levels in three years, while revenues at Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) slid to a 12-month...
Monday 11 March 2019
Alliance formed in Taiwan to expand RISC-V ecosystem
An industry alliance has been formed in Taiwan to promote the RISC-V chip architecture for AI and IoT applications.
Friday 8 March 2019
TSMC sees February revenues fall 22%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its consolidated revenues decline 22% sequentially and hit a 22-month low of NT$60.89 billion (US$1.97 billion) in February 20...
Friday 8 March 2019
Four core elements to steer smart cars development
Smart cars will integrate four core elements, collectively dubbed CASE (connected, autonomous, shared and services, and electric), which has become a common goal being sought after...
Friday 8 March 2019
Silicon Motion announces sale of FCI to Dialog Semiconductor
Silicon Motion Technology has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its mobile communications product line, branded as FCI, to Dialog Semiconductor.
Friday 8 March 2019
FCCL makers keen to develop new material solutions for 5G
Taiwan makers of flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) and coverlay, materials for flexible PCBs, are gearing up to develop new material solutions and build new production lines to...
Friday 8 March 2019
Qualcomm, MediaTek to expand R&D workforce in Taiwan
Qualcomm and MediaTek are both planning to hire more R&D personnel in Taiwan.
Friday 8 March 2019
PCB maker Apex profits jump in 2018
PCB maker Apex International saw its net profits jump over 900% on year to NT$833 million (US$27 million) in 2018, with EPS coming to NT$5.45.
Thursday 7 March 2019
PCB maker Unimicron boosts production efficiency by 70% with AI
PCB maker Unimicron Technology has seen its production efficiency improve by 70% after adopting AI solutions for product inspection through cooperating with IBM, according to company...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Global AP demand forecast, 2017-2022
Amid bleak outlook for downstream vendors, uncertainties surrounding the US-China trade tension, factory relocation and exchange rate volatility, global smartphone application processor...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Most Taiwan IC designers may miss initial 5G opportunities
Despite 5G business opportunities set to bud in 2019 and start fermenting in 2020, most Taiwan IC designers may be marginalized in the 5G era as they can hardly afford heavy investment...
Thursday 7 March 2019
VIS seeing robust orders for power semiconductors
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has seen demand for power semiconductors ramp up from mainly Infineon, which will be a driver of the foundry's revenue growth this year,...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Global chip sales decrease in January, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$35.5 billion in January 2019, down 7.2% sequentially and 5.7% on year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Machvision posts revenue growth in February
Automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment specialist Machvision saw its consolidated revenues for February 2019 increase 14.2% on year and 2.9% sequentially to NT$212 million (US$6.87...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
What makes Intel-Unisoc 5G partnership fall apart
Intel has quietly ceased its 5G partnership with China's state-owned Unisoc, previously know as Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA, amid ongoing trade tensions between the US and China.