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Wednesday 31 January 2018
FPCB provider Flexium to see robust growth in 1Q18
Flexium Interconnect expects its sales to grow robustly in the first quarter of 2018 thanks to strong demand from its major clients, according to Cheng Ming-chih, chairman of the...
Wednesday 31 January 2018
Faraday profits hit 5-year high in 2017
The sale of Faraday Technology's security control business boosted the Taiwan-based IC design service provider's profitability in 2017.
Wednesday 31 January 2018
Samsung 4Q17 profits surge on robust chip demand
Robust memory chip demand boosted Samsung Electronics' profitability in the fourth quarter of 2017, when the vendor's net profits surged 72.9% on year to KRW12.26 trillion (US$11.5...
Wednesday 31 January 2018
Realtek posts record 2017 revenues
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenues of NT$41.69 billion (US$1.43 billion) for 2017, which represented on-year growth of 7.1% and...
Wednesday 31 January 2018
Samsung reportedly enters volume production for Bitcoin mining ASIC
Samsung has reportedly been contracted by a China-based firm to fabricate Bitcoin mining ASICs with volume production already kicking off in January.
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Cryptocurrency mining, AI applications to drive up demand for analog, MOSFET chips
Taiwan-based suppliers of analog ICs, MOSFET chips and protection components are braced for strong shipment growths in the first quarter of 2018 as demand for graphics cards for cryptocurrency...
Tuesday 30 January 2018
TSMC lands big orders for mining ASICs from Bitmain
Taiwan semiconductor firms will see major revenue boosts from the global cryptocurrency mining craze in 2018, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has landed sizable...
Tuesday 30 January 2018
MCU firm Holtek posts record profits for 2017
MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor saw its net profits climb to a record high of NT$926 million (US$31.7 million) in 2017. EPS for the year came to NT$4.10.
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Kinsus profits shrink in 2017
IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology's net profits fell 78% on year to NT$491 million (US$16.8 million) in 2017. EPS for the year came to NT$1.10, down from NT$5.01...
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Himax obtains nano 3D mastering tech assets and IP
Taiwan-based fabless IC firm Himax Technologies has announced the acquisition of certain advanced nano 3D masters manufacturing assets and related intellectual property and business...
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Chimei Materials breaks ground for China polarizer plant
Taiwan-based Chimei Materials recently broke ground for a new plant in Xian, China where it will install its second 2,500mm polarizer production line.
Monday 29 January 2018
MCU firm Nuvoton sees profits climb to 7-year high
Taiwan-based Nuvoton Technology, a logic IC subsidiary of Winbond Electronics specializing in MCU and PC peripherals, saw its net profits for 2017 climb to a seven-year high of NT$688...
Monday 29 January 2018
Globalfoundries 45nm RF SOI offering ready for volume production
Globalfoundries' 45nm RF SOI (45RFSOI) technology platform has been qualified and is ready for volume production, according to the pure-play foundry. Several customers are currently...
Monday 29 January 2018
MediaTek likely to land Wi-Fi ASIC orders for HomePad, says paper
MediaTek is expected to land Wi-Fi ASIC orders for the next-generation HomePad devices to be launched by Apple in 2019, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN)...
Monday 29 January 2018
Qualcomm to pay Taiwan antitrust fines in installments
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has approved Qualcomm's application to pay a NT$23.4 billion (US$803.09 million) antitrust fine in 60 installments in five years.