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Monday 9 April 2018
Realtek 1Q18 revenues down slightly
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported revenues of NT$10.63 billion (US$363.5 million) for the first quarter of 2018, down a slight 1.6% on quarter.
Monday 9 April 2018
IC testing firm CHPT posts increased revenues for March
IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$279 million (US$9.55 million) for March 2018, up 31.2% sequentially and 3.4%...
Monday 9 April 2018
Korea becomes largest semiconductor equipment market in 2017, says SEMI
Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment totaled US$56.6 billion in 2017, a year-over-year increase of 37% from 2016 sales of US$41.24 billion, according to SEMI....
Tuesday 3 April 2018
Apple plans micro LED panels for small- and large-size devices, says Digitimes Research
Apple is gearing up efforts developing micro LED panels for both small-size and large-size applications and has received support from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
China becomes largest consumer of semiconductor packaging equipment and materials, says SEMI
Fueled by heavy government investment, IC packaging and testing in China generated US$29 billion in revenues in 2017, making China the world's largest consumer of packaging equipment...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
Global February semiconductor sales increase 21%, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$36.8 billion for the month of February 2018, an increase of 21% compared to the February 2017 total of US$30.4 billion, according to the...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
Young Fast aims to swing back to profit in 2018
Young Fast Optoelectronics plans to ramp up its shipments of large-size touch panel solutions to the industrial control and household appliance sectors as its aims to swing back to...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
China firms making progress in AI chip development
China-based artificial intelligence (AI) chip developers including Hisilicon Semiconductor, Cambricon, DeePhi Tech, Horizon Robotics and Bitmain have been aggressively planning new...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
Taiwan PC-related IC suppliers to post flat or slight revenue growth in 2Q18
Networking IC supplier Realtek Semiconductor, analog IC firm Anpec Electronics, power management IC specialist Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT), and MOSFET makers including Advanced...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
ASE breaks ground for new factory in southern Taiwan
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), a provider of semiconductor assembly and test services, on April 3 held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its K25 building in the...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
LGD steps up AMOLED capacity expansion
LG Display (LGD) is expected to set its 2018 capex higher than rival Samsung Display (SDC) for the first time since 2012 as the company has continued to accelerate the expansion of...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
Machvision, Utechzone seeing brisk demand from semiconductor and FPD industries
Automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment specialists Utechzone and Machvision are being pinpointed by market observers as the beneficiaries of semiconductor and LCD panel makers'...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
GigaDevice chips adopted for new Samsung flagship phone, says report
China-based NOR flash memory firm GigaDevice Semiconductor has entered the supply chain for Samsung's new flagship smartphone with its serial flash chips, according to a report by...
Tuesday 3 April 2018
Two minor China panel makers to see shipments double in 2018
China-based flat panel makers Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics and Nanjing CEC-Panda LCD Technology are expected to see their annual shipments of LCD TV panels soar to break the level...
Monday 2 April 2018
Taiwan leadframe suppliers to raise prices 10-15% in 2Q18
Taiwan-based leadframe suppliers plan to raise their prices 10-15% in the second quarter of 2018 to reflect tight supply, according to sources at IC backend houses.