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Friday 21 April 2017
Samsung completes qualification of 2nd-gen 10nm process technology
Samsung Electronics has announced that its second-generation 10nm FinFET process technology, 10LPP (Low Power Plus), has been qualified and is ready for production. With further enhancement...
Friday 21 April 2017
TV panel prices may drop in 2H17, says IHS Markit
LCD TV panel prices have been on the rise for 15 months but prices for panels other than 65-inch models appear to remain unchanged currently and are likely to drop slowly and slightly...
Thursday 20 April 2017
RDA chip shipments for IoT applications top 1 million units
RDA Microelectronics has seen cumulative shipments of its chip solutions for IoT applications top one million units, according to the China-based chip provider.
Thursday 20 April 2017
IC distributor Audix reports strong earnings for 1Q17
IC distributor and component maker Audix has reported net profits of NT$108 million (US$43.55 million) for the first quarter of 2017, increasing 35% on year. The earnings translated...
Thursday 20 April 2017
Macronix, Winbond, Richwave benefiting from use of OLED panels
Taiwan-based NOR flash suppliers Macronix International and Winbond Electronics are expected to see their revenues hit new highs in April due to increasing demand for NOR flash chips...
Wednesday 19 April 2017
Quarterly chip demand for iPhone to surpass 50 million units in 2H17
Apple's chip suppliers will begin to stock solutions for the upcoming iPhone models in the second quarter, and will step up their pace of inventory building between the end of the...
Wednesday 19 April 2017
MediaTek slashes 28nm chip orders to TSMC, says report
Speculation has circulated in the semiconductor market that MediaTek recently cut its 28nm chip orders to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for June, July and August...
Wednesday 19 April 2017
On-Bright expected to see revenues expand 50% on quarter in 2Q17
Analog IC supplier On-Bright Electronics is expected to see its revenues grow 50% sequentially in the second quarter of 2017 due to increasing demand for its fast-charging chips from...
Wednesday 19 April 2017
Intel to build second Spreadtrum chip
Intel and Spreadtrum Communications have extended their foundry ties under which Intel will start making another 14nm chip for the China-based mobile SoC supplier, according to industry...
Wednesday 19 April 2017
Microwave device maker UMT sees earnings up nearly 70% on year in 1Q17
Universal Microwave Technology (UMT), a maker of high-frequency microwave devices used in broadband wireless communications, has reported net profits of NT$61.52 million (US$2.02...
Monday 17 April 2017
Intel cancels IDF for 2017
Intel has decided to stop hosting its Intel Developer Forum (IDF) events for 2017 that were originally scheduled in Shenzhen, China in April and in San Francisco, the US in August...
Monday 17 April 2017
Himax invests in Emza Visual Sense
Himax Technologies announced recently it had made a strategic investment in cash in exchange for a 45.1% equity ownership of Emza Visual Sense, with a one-year option to acquire the...
Monday 17 April 2017
Sitronix expected to see revenues grow by double-digit rate in 2Q17
LCD driver IC vendor Sitronix Technology is expected to see its revenues grow by a double-digit rate in the second quarter of 2017 thanks to increasing demand for LCD driver ICs from...
Monday 17 April 2017
Macroblock ships more small pitch LED display products in 1Q17
LED driver IC supplier Macroblock has reported consolidated revenues of NT$231 million (US$7.618 million) for March, up 13.6% on month and 13.9% on year. For the first quarter of...
Monday 17 April 2017
PWM IC backend specialist GEM Services to enjoy another year of record revenues
Taiwan-based GEM Services, a backend house focusing exclusively on the power management semiconductor market, is expected to enjoy another record year in 2017 driven by robust demand...