Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments increased during the third quarter of 2016 when compared to the second quarter, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its...

TFT-LCD panel maker Innolux has disclosed it shipped 9.71 million large-size panels and 18.65 million small- to medium-size units in October, declining 6.3% and 1.5% respectively...

Dialog Semiconductor, a provider of highly-integrated power management, AC/DC power conversion, solid state lighting (SSL) and Bluetooth low energy (LE) technology, has announced...

LCD driver IC firm Novatek Microelectronic expects to post revenues of between NT$11.1 billion (US$354.1 million) and NT$11.5 billion for the fourth quarter of 2016 representing a...

Hinge/stand maker Syncmold Enterprise has reported net profits of NT$299 million (US$9.5 million) for the third quarter of 2016, up 46.57% on quarter and 8.33% on year. EPS for the...

Qualcomm and Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) have signed a MoU on cooperation in the wireless communications sector including joint development of IoT, 4G and 5G networks,...

MediaTek is looking to acquire 35-49% of Mapbar Technology, for up to US$100 million, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).

Networking IC design company Realtek Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.46 billion (US$110.1 million) for October 2016, up 16.1% on year but down 5.1% sequent...

WT Microelectronics expects to post consolidated revenues of between NT$41.5 billion (US$1.32 billion) and NT$44 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016 which will mark the second consecutive...

PCB manufacturer Compeq Manufacturing has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.64 billion (US$147.2 million) for October 2016, down 0.8% sequentially and 7.7% on year.

MediaTek has posted its weakest monthly revenues in six months on seasonal factors.

Baseboard management controller (BMC) chipset provider Aspeed Technology has reported net profits of NT$117 million (US$3.718 million) for the third quarter of 2016, up 26.59% on...

Gary Patton, a 30-year veteran in the semiconductor industry, joined Globalfoundries as CTO in July 2015. He now shoulders the responsibility of building up the foundry house's 7nm...

Semiconductor distributor WPG Holdings has reported operating and net profits of NT$2.56 billion (US$81.3 million) and NT$1.87 billion, respectively, for the third quarter of 2016...

Lattice Semiconductor and Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, an affiliate of Canyon Bridge, have signed a definitive agreement under which Canyon Bridge Capital Partners will acquire...