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Friday 4 May 2018
Taiwan large-size LCD panel shipments to slip 1.4% in 2Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of large-size LCD panels (9-inch and above sizes) by Taiwan-based panel makers (excluding Foxconn's affiliate Sharp) are expected to slip 1.4% sequentially in the second...
Friday 4 May 2018
AUO sees BOE as formidable competitor
BOE Technology is a formidable competitor to AU Optronics (AUO) as far as its diversified business operations are concerned, according to AUO chairman and CEO Paul Peng.
Thursday 3 May 2018
Nearly 50% of new smartphones launched by China makers by year-end 2018 to come with AI applications
About half of new smartphone models launched by China's smartphone vendors, including the top-four players Huawei, Xiaomi Technology, Oppo and Vivo, as well as other brands, by the...
Thursday 3 May 2018
Orders from Samsung to boost Egistec, Goodix revenues
Egis Technology (Egistec) and Goodix have both obtained fingerprint sensor orders for Samsung's Galaxy smartphones with shipments already kicking off, according to industry sources...
Thursday 3 May 2018
Taiwan small- to mid-size panel shipments to rise 8.6% in 2Q18, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels are expected to grow 8.6% sequentially in the second quarter of 2018, driven by increased panel demand from China-based smartphone...
Thursday 3 May 2018
Goodix enters supply chain for Samsung phones
Goodix Technology has announced its entry into the supply chain for Samsung's smartphones.
Thursday 3 May 2018
TI expands lead among top analog suppliers in 2017, says IC Insights
Texas Instruments (TI) was again the leading supplier of analog integrated circuits in 2017, with US$9.9 billion in revenues and an 18% market share, according to IC Insights.
Wednesday 2 May 2018
Holtek to see 2Q18 wireless charger MCU shipments double
Taiwan's major MCU supplier Holtek Semiconductor expects shipments of its wireless charger A/D flash MCUs for the second quarter of 2018 to double from three million units in the...
Wednesday 2 May 2018
Taiwan makers enjoy stable consumer MCU orders from IDMs
With major international IDMs including STMicroelectronics failing to ease the prolonged lead time for MCU shipments, Taiwan-based MCU makers will continue to benefit from the ensuing...
Wednesday 2 May 2018
TSMC Nanjing fab reportedly shipping first batch of wafers to Bitmain
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) new 12-inch wafer plant in Nanjing has started shipping its first batch of wafers to Bitmain Technologies, according to a recent...
Wednesday 2 May 2018
Silicon Motion expects 2Q18 sales to rise up to 8%
NAND flash device controller specialist Silicon Motion Technology expects its revenues for the second quarter of 2018 to register increases of 3-8% sequentially and 1-6% on year,...
Wednesday 2 May 2018
Global 1Q18 semiconductor sales increase 20%, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$111.1 billion during the first quarter of 2018, an increase of 20% compared to the first quarter of 2017, according to The Semiconductor...
Wednesday 2 May 2018
Faraday enjoys strong orders for NRE designs
Taiwan-based Faraday Technology, an ASIC design service and IP provider, has enjoyed robust orders for non-recurring engineering (NRE) designs. The company has reported sales generated...
Monday 30 April 2018
MediaTek expects to post up to 20% revenue growth in 2Q18
MediaTek expects to post revenue growth of 12-20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2018, below market watcher estimates of 20% and more.
Monday 30 April 2018
Chin-Poon PCB plant fire to affect 15% of revenues
Taiwan-based PCB maker Chin-Poon Industrial, which has more than 70% of its revenues from the auto industry, has estimated that losses resulting from a deadly fire at its production...