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Monday 24 October 2016
MCU maker Nuvoton reports strong earnings for January-September
Nuvoton Technology, the logic IC subsidiary of Winbond Electronics, has reported net profits of NT$144 million (US$4.534 million) for the third quarter of 2016, down 45% on quarter...
Monday 24 October 2016
More than 30 IC design houses to vie for fingerprint sensor market in 2017
More than 30 IC design houses will vie for the growing fingerprint sensor market in 2017 due to the increasing penetration of the identification chips in the high-end smartphone segment,...
Friday 21 October 2016
Baidu adopts Xilinx to accelerate machine learning applications in the data center
Xilinx has announced that Baidu is utilizing Xilinx FPGAs to accelerate machine learning applications in their data centers in China, and the pair is collaborating to further expand...
Friday 21 October 2016
Qualcomm to return to TSMC but not for 10nm, sources claim
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to win back its Qualcomm business with 7nm production, not 10nm, industry sources have claimed.
Friday 21 October 2016
StarChip security IC fabricated on HHGrace eNVM process
Shanghai Huahong Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing (HHGrace), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hua Hong Semiconductor, and StarChip, a developer of smart card ICs, have jointly announced...
Friday 21 October 2016
Verizon launches MediaTek-powered smartphone
Verizon Wireless has launched the first-ever MediaTek-powered CDMA/LTE smartphone. The LG Stylo 2 V marks its debut as a certified smartphone chipset provider for Verizon, according...
Thursday 20 October 2016
Digitimes Research: Global large-size panel shipments to grow at CAGR of 0.3% in 2016-2021
Global shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT-LCD panels will increase from 673.37 million panels in 2016 to 684.60 million units in 2021, with a CAGR of 0.3% for the 5-year...
Thursday 20 October 2016
IC Insights raises 2016 IC market forecast to positive
IC Insights has raised its 2016 IC market forecast to 1% growth from negative 2%, and its 2016 IC unit volume shipment growth rate forecast from 4% to 6%. A large portion of this...
Thursday 20 October 2016
TSMC receives FPC fingerprint sensor orders, says report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has received orders from Fingerprint Cards (FPC) with production set to kick off in the first quarter of 2017, according to a recent...
Thursday 20 October 2016
TSMC certifies Synopsys IP tools for 7nm process enabling early tapeouts
TSMC has certified the complete suite of Synopsys' digital, signoff and custom implementation tools for the foundry's most-advanced 7nm FinFET technology node, according to the EDA...
Wednesday 19 October 2016
CIS module maker Asia Tech Image to see improved earnings for 3Q16
Contact image sensor (CIS) module maker Asia Tech Image is expected to post an EPS of over NT$1 in the third quarter of 2016 due to increased sales, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 19 October 2016
SMIC, eMemory extend collaboration to 28nm
Taiwan-based eMemory Technology, a provider of embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) IP, has announced its partnership with China-based foundry chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 19 October 2016
Qualcomm announces 5G modem solution
Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, has announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem, making Qualcomm the first company to announce a commercial 5G modem chipset sol...
Tuesday 18 October 2016
MediaTek says deal with NavInfo proceeding
MediaTek's deal with China-based NavInfo including the sale of AutoChips, is proceeding, according to the Taiwan-based chip company.
Tuesday 18 October 2016
SMIC to expand 8-inch facility in TianJin
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced an expansion project for its Tianjin facility, which the foundry claims will become the world's largest 8-inch wafer...