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Thursday 8 February 2018
Challenges, expectations abound for LCD sector in 2018, says AUO chairman
For the TFT-LCD panel industry, the year 2018 is "the best of times" and "the worst of times," full of challenges and expectations at the same time, Paul Peng, chairman of AU Optronics...
Thursday 8 February 2018
China IC backend houses vying for orders for mining ASICs
Major China-based OSAT companies including Jiangsu Changjiang Electronics Technology (JCET), Tongfu Microelectronics and Tianshui Huatian Technology are all gearing up to compete...
Thursday 8 February 2018
Winbond, Macronix January revenues decrease
Winbond Electronics and Macronix International have reported sequential decreases in January revenues of 2.2% and 1.1%, respectively.
Thursday 8 February 2018
Silicon wafer shipments increase 10% in 2017
Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased 10% in 2017 when compared to 2016 area shipments, while silicon revenues grew 21% on year, according to SEMI.
Thursday 8 February 2018
Compeq January revenues down 21% on-month
PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.53 billion (US$155 million) for January 2018, down 20.6% on month but up 17.1% on year.
Thursday 8 February 2018
China smartphone vendors begin to step up component purchases
Demand for parts and components by first-tier China-based smartphone vendors has rebounded recently, and some supply chain makers have reportedly landed short lead-time orders from...
Wednesday 7 February 2018
Unigroup Spreadtrum RDA sees fresh momentum
China-based Unigroup Spreadtrum RDA, a merger of IC designers Spreadtrum Communications and RDA Microelectronics under Tsinghua Unigroup, is poised to perform better in the smartphone...
Wednesday 7 February 2018
Innolux to commercialize AM mini LED products by year-end 2018
Innolux is set to commercialize its new active matrix (AM)-based mini LED products by the end of 2018, according to Ting Chin-lung, senior vice president and head of the technology...
Wednesday 7 February 2018
CPT January revenues dip as panel prices flop
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported decreased consolidated revenues for January due to declines in LCD panel prices. January revenues totaled NT$2.594 billion (US$88.74 million),...
Wednesday 7 February 2018
Global spending on semiconductors increases markedly in 2017, says IHS
In a clear sign of recovery from a disappointing downturn just two years ago, global spending on semiconductors rose to a five-year high in 2017, spurred by a hike in the pricing...
Wednesday 7 February 2018
Novatek expects to post 10-14% revenue decrease in 1Q18
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects to see its first-quarter revenues decrease 10-14% sequentially as a result of seasonality.
Wednesday 7 February 2018
TPK, GIS report sequential declines in January revenues
Touch panel makers TPK Holding and General Interface Solution (GIS) both have reported sequential decreases in January consolidated revenues due to seasonality.
Tuesday 6 February 2018
AGC to make expansion to supply system for EUV mask blanks
AGC Asahi Glass (AGC) has decided to drastically expand a supply system for EUV lithography mask blanks at one of its group companies, AGC Electronics, in 2018, according to the Japan-based...
Tuesday 6 February 2018
Semiconductor sales hit record US$412 billion in 2017, says SIA
The global semiconductor industry posted sales totaling US$412.2 billion in 2017, the industry's highest-ever annual sales and an increase of 21.6% compared to the 2016 total, according...
Tuesday 6 February 2018
VIS posts profit drop on lower revenues
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has reported net profits declined 18.7% from a year earlier to NT$4.51 billion (US$153.6 million) in 2017, when consolidated...