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Monday 12 March 2018
Global AP market, 2017-2021
Digitimes Research estimates total shipments of smartphone application processors (AP) worldwide will grow 1.5% on year to 1.67 billion units in 2018. The slowing growth in the smartphone...
Monday 12 March 2018
MediaTek February revenues fall to 3-year low
Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$12.71 billion (US$434.2 million) for February 2018, down 24.5% sequentially and about 25% on year.
Friday 9 March 2018
Flat panel industry to rebound in 3Q18, says AUO executive
The supply and demand of the global flat panel industry will remain roughly in a balanced state in 2018, as the business climate for the industry is expected to hit bottom at the...
Friday 9 March 2018
TSMC February revenues fall to 10-month low
Consolidated revenues at pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) fell to a 10-month low of NT$64.64 billion (US$2.2 billion) in February 2018.
Friday 9 March 2018
Android phone vendors deterred by 3D sensing high cost
Most Android smartphone vendors, particularly those in China, are still reluctant to adopt 3D sensing technology for their new models to be launched in 2018 due to the persistent...
Friday 9 March 2018
ASE February revenues decrease
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$19 billion (US$647.9 million) for February 2018, down 19.4% sequentially and 9.9% on year.
Friday 9 March 2018
ALi STB chips adopted by Videocon d2h
Set-top box (STB) chipset developer ALi has obtained orders from Videocon d2h, an India-based direct-to-home (DTH) operator, for Videocon d2h's next-generation high-definition (HD)...
Friday 9 March 2018
Can India rise amid growing US-China rivalry?
India Electronics & Semiconductor Association (IESA) held its annual event IESA Vision Summit at the Leela Palace in India's high-tech center Bengaluru at the end of February...
Thursday 8 March 2018
TSMC sales receive strong boost from Bitmain orders
In addition to orders for 7nm chips, robust orders for cryptocurrency mining ASICs from China-based Bitmain Technologies are expected to drive Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's...
Thursday 8 March 2018
MediaTek gearing up for AI smartphones
MediaTek has introduced its new solution to bring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to smartphones, and is gearing up for competition in the AI smartphone field.
Thursday 8 March 2018
Compeq February revenues reach 20-month low
PCB manufacturer Compeq Manufacturing has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.12 billion (US$106.7 million) for February 2018, down 31.1% on month and 15.1% on year.
Thursday 8 March 2018
CPT sees panel shipments down in February
Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) has reported decreased panel shipments in February resluting in a sequential 20.9% and on-year 33.1% decline in revenues to NT$2.05 billion (US$70.1 million)...
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Emerging markets to drive smartphone market growth in 2018
Replacement demand for smartphones in emerging markets including India, Southeast Asia, Central America, the Middle East and Africa will be playing the growth driving role of the...
Wednesday 7 March 2018
TPK reports decreased February revenues
Touch panel maker TPK Holding has reported decreased revenues for February due to seasonal factors and inventory adjustments at clients. February revenues totaled NT$5.213 billion...
Wednesday 7 March 2018
Cree acquires Infineon RF power business
Cree has acquired assets of Infineon Technologies' Radio Frequency (RF) Power Business for approximately EUR345 million (US$428.23 million). The transaction expands the Cree Wolfspeed...