IC foundries, and PC and handset manufacturers continue to encounter rising costs of components and materials, and will see their gross margins come under downward pressure in 2018,...

Global semiconductor revenues derived from chip usage in electronic equipment and devices amounted to US$111.4 billion at the end of first-quarter 2018, up a significant 17% from...

China-based Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics is expanding its capacity aggressively by announcing on April 18 that it will build a new 8.6G LCD fab, or the third one of the company,...

LCD panel firm HannStar Display plans to expand its capex for 2018 to between NT$3 billion (US$102.2 million) and NT$4 billion from the NT$1.9 billion spent a year earlier, with the...

Taiwan's clean room engineering specialist Acter has reported clear order visibility through the first half of 2019 thanks to robust demand from overseas semiconductor firms and LCD...

Touch and fingerprint sensor supplier Elan Microelectronics has disclosed its board of directors has approved a plan to reduce paid-in capital by NT$1.302 billion (US$44.3 million),...

Taiwan IC designer MediaTek will see its 2018 chip shipments for smart voice assistant surge at least 50% from 2017 as it has secured stable orders from heavyweight clients such as...

Backend house Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) is expected to return to profitability in the first half of 2018, according to industry sources.

MediaTek has announced it is teaming up with Microsoft to deliver the first ever Azure Sphere chip, the MT3620, which will drive IoT innovation with built-in security and connectiv...

MediaTek is expected to post more than 20% sequential revenue growth in the second quarter, with higher margins, driven by a pick-up in orders from its China-based handset clients,...

China-based handset brands have ramped up their chip orders since March with the demand momentum likely to continue into early May, according to sources from Taiwan's IC suppliers.

Taiwan-based leadframe suppliers including Shuen Der Industry (SDI) and Jih Lin Technology are moving to expand their production capacities to satisfy growing demand for automotive...

LCD panel makers are likely to adjust their capacities for TV panels, particularly for 43-, 49/50- and 65-inch sizes, to cope with unfavorable market conditions caused by falling...

IC packager Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) disclosed on April 16 that production subsidiary Siliconware Electronics (Fujian) has struck a deal with China MCC20 Group for...

ASE Industrial Holding, the soon to-be-established parent holding company of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), will take as much...