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Tuesday 10 July 2018
TSMC revenues fall 6% in 2Q18
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its second-quarter revenues register an about 6% sequential decrease and slightly outperform its guidance given in mid-April...
Tuesday 10 July 2018
China to become largest semiconductor equipment market in 2019, says SEMI
China will unseat South Korea as the largest market of semiconductor manufacturing equipment in 2019, when global sales hit another record-high levels, according to SEMI.
Tuesday 10 July 2018
Innolux reports sequential revenue gains for June
LCD panel maker Innolux has announced consolidated revenues of NT$24.8 billion (US$816.6 million) for June 2018, up 12.6% on month but down 11.7% on year.
Tuesday 10 July 2018
UMC, VIS post record 2Q18 revenues
Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) both saw their second-quarter revenues hit their highest-ever quarterly levels.
Tuesday 10 July 2018
Sensor solutions supplier AMS brings face recognition to Android phones
Austria-based sensor solutions supplier AMS has announced that its low-power IR VCSEL laser emitter, the PMSIL, is enabling the world's first implementation of user face recognition...
Monday 9 July 2018
Older-generation LCD lines still crucial for Taiwan panel makers, says Digitimes Research
With the growth of mainstream LCD applications, such handset, PC and TV panels, slowing down and at the same time more and more new-generation production lines coming online, makers...
Monday 9 July 2018
US-China trade rift hitting 2H18 Taiwan electronics shipments
With deep presence in the global electronics and tech supply chains, Taiwan businesses are beginning to feel the pinch of mounting trade tensions between the US and China that are...
Friday 6 July 2018
Realtek posts record 2Q18 revenues
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported revenues increased nearly 5% sequentially to a record high of NT$11.15 billion (US$365.1 million) in the second...
Friday 6 July 2018
IC designers lower growth goals for 3Q18 on unclear order visibility
Taiwan chipmakers have quietly revised downward their revenue growth projections for the third quarter of 2018, as their order visibility for the quarter remains unclear amid the...
Friday 6 July 2018
TPK posts sequential revenue gains in June
Touch panel maker TPK Holding has reported consolidated revenues of NT$5.95 billion (US$194.7 million) for June, up 14.3% sequentially but down 32.4% on year.
Friday 6 July 2018
Micron confirms China ban on some chip products
Micron Technology has issued a statement confirming a preliminary junction granted by a China court to ban its China-based subsidiaries from selling some of its products in the cou...
Friday 6 July 2018
Samsung, Arm expand collaboration to drive HPC solutions
Samsung Electronics has announced that its strategic foundry collaboration with Arm will be expanded to 7/5-nanometer (nm) FinFET process technology to remain a step ahead in the...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Topco Scientific expects silicon wafer supply to stay tight till 2025
Robust demand for chips to support automotive and IoT applications has led to shortfalls in the supply of silicon wafers and other raw materials, which will likely persist through...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Baidu unveils AI chip, Level 4 autonomous mini-bus
China-based search engine Baidu has unveiled Kunlun chip with high-performance computing for AI scenarios, and Apolong 14-seat Level 4 autonomous mini-bus based on its Apollo open...
Thursday 5 July 2018
Diode maker Eris Technology sales to pick up in July
Taiwan-based Eris Technology, which specializes in the manufacture of rectifier diodes, is expected to see its revenues pick up in July and enjoy substantial growth starting the third...