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Thursday 10 May 2018
TSMC April revenues down 21% on month
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$81.87 billion (US$2.74 billion) for April 2018, down 21% sequentially but up 44% on year.
Thursday 10 May 2018
TPK, GIS see mixed iPhone touch panel shipment prospects for 2Q18
Taiwan-based touch panel makers TPK and General Interface Solution (GIS), both iPhone supply chain partners, have mixed prospects for the second quarter of 2018, with the former likely...
Thursday 10 May 2018
Taiwan PCB firms post revenue growth in April
Zhen Ding Technology, Compeq Manufacturing and Flexium Interconnect all enjoyed revenue growths in April 2018. The three Taiwan-based companies are reportedly among Apple's PCB sup...
Thursday 10 May 2018
Zhonghuan Semiconductor to produce shingled array PV modules
China-based semiconductor and solar wafer maker Zhonghuan Semiconductor will acquire a 90% stake in GD Solar from Guodian Technology & Environment at CNY644 million (US$101 million)...
Thursday 10 May 2018
SMIC 1Q18 revenues miss guidance
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has reported revenues for the first quarter of 2018 reached US$831 million, up 5.6% sequentially and...
Thursday 10 May 2018
Orders from CSOT, SMIC to boost Nova 2Q18 revenues
Nova technology has started recognizing revenues generated from equipment orders placed by China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International...
Thursday 10 May 2018
CMOS image sensor sales to hit another record high in 2018, says IC Insights
The spread of digital camera applications in vehicles, machine vision, human recognition and security systems, as well as for more powerful camera phones will drive CMOS image sensor...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Qualcomm still undecided about server chip biz amid reports of R&D resources cut, say sources
Members of Qualcomm's top management are still divided over whether the company should stay in or withdraw from the server market, despite reportedly having sharply reduced R&D...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Parade April revenues fall to 21-month low
Parade Technologies, a supplier of mixed-signal ICs for display and high-speed interface standards, has reported consolidated revenues fell to a 21-month low of NT$572 million (US$19.2...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Taiwan April export value up on year
Taiwan export value totaled US$26.73 billion in April 2018, slipping 10.9% sequentially but growing 10.0% on year, while the month's import value reached US$22.58 billion, down 5.9%...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Novatek expects up to 23% revenue growth in 2Q18
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenue growth of 19-23% sequentially in the second quarter of 2018, citing growing demand for smartphones.
Wednesday 9 May 2018
Cadence DDR5 IP test chip runs with Micron prototype DRAM
Cadence has disclosed a test chip containing next-generation DDR5 memory interface IP, which operates with Micron Technology's prototype DRAM chips. The test chip was fabricated in...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
LG Display to ramp up OLED panel production
LG Display (LGD) plans to ramp up the production capacity of OLED TV panels at its 8.5G line in order to meet demand from new clients including Loewe, Arcelik and Hisense, according...
Wednesday 9 May 2018
GlobalWafers posts record revenues, profits for 1Q18
Silicon wafer company GlobalWafers has reported net profits of NT$2.78 billion (US$93.2 million) on revenues of NT$13.91 billion for the first quarter of 2018, with both results hitting...
Tuesday 8 May 2018
Intel reportedly suspends H310 supply on tight 14nm capacity
Intel's new-generation H310 desktop processors fabricated on 14nm process reportedly have run out of supply in less than one month after the chipset was launched in early April 2018,...