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Wednesday 5 April 2017
2016 marks year of recovery for global semiconductor market, IHS says
The worldwide semiconductor market showed signs of recovery in 2016 following a down year in 2015, according to IHS Markit. In 2016, the market posted a year-end growth rate of 2%...
Wednesday 5 April 2017
Faraday intros 40eHV and 40LP SRAM compiler
Faraday Technology, a Taiwan-based ASIC design service and IP provider, has announced the enhancement of its memory compiler IP offerings on both UMC 40eHV and 40LP processes.
Friday 31 March 2017
PCB maker Unimicron swings back to profitability in 4Q16
PCB maker Unimicron Technology managed to post net profits of NT$728 million (US$24.02 million) for the fourth quarter of 2016, ending three consecutive quarters of losses. The earnings...
Friday 31 March 2017
Asustek may reboot connection with MediaTek after failing to receive priority from Qualcomm
Asustek has failed to be among the first wave of Qualcomm's customers adopting the firm's 10nm Snapdragon 835 processor and is also unwilling to use the older-generation Snapdragon...
Friday 31 March 2017
HLMC, Cypress announced the production of embedded flash products using 55nm low power process technology with SONOS
Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation (HLMC), one of the most advanced pure play wafer foundries in China, and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY), a leading provider of...
Thursday 30 March 2017
Himax reportedly cuts into supply chain for iPhone
Taiwan-based Himax Technologies will be among the component suppliers of Apple for its OLED iPhone that will feature a built-in 3D-sensing module to enable augmented reality (AR)...
Thursday 30 March 2017
IC Insights more than doubles 2017 IC market growth forecast
IC Insights has raised its worldwide IC market growth forecast for 2017 to 11%, more than twice its original 5% outlook. The IC research firm has made a substantial upgrade to the...
Thursday 30 March 2017
ESD solution provider Amazing Microelectronic sees earnings up 70% in 2016
ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection solution provider Amazing Microelectronic saw its net profits surge 70% on year to a 7-year high of NT$323 million (US$10.68 million) in 20...
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Revenues from flexible AMOLED displays on pace to exceed rigid AMOLED panels in 3Q17, says IHS
As demand for the flexible AMOLED displays continues to sharply increase, revenues are expected to reach US$3.2 billion in the third quarter of 2017, exceeding those of rigid AMOLED...
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Commentary: TPK, O-film tie-up to bring uncertainty to touch panel industry
The announcement of the formation of a strategic alliance between Taiwan-based TPK Holding and its longtime China-based rival Shenzhen O-film Tech comes as a surprise to the touch...
Wednesday 29 March 2017
Hua Hong seeing robust smart-card chip demand
Hua Hong Semiconductor, a China-based pure-play 8-inch foundry, expects its shipments for smart-card chips to continue enjoying robust growth in 2017.
Wednesday 29 March 2017
LONGi and Zhonghuan to expand mono-Si solar wafer capacity
Xi'an LONGi Silicon Materials and Zhonghuan Semiconductor, the two largest China-based makers of mono-Si solar wafers, will expand annual production capacitiy from 7.5GWp currently...
Wednesday 29 March 2017
MediaTek to merge with affiliate Airoha
MediaTek's merger with affiliate Airoha Technology has entered the second stage where MediaTek will purchase the remaining shares in the company. MediaTek through an investment arm...
Monday 27 March 2017
ALi, Alticast team up for pay TV
ALi, a Taiwan-based developer of set-top box chipsets, and Korea-based Alticast, which provides software used by the global pay-TV industry, have announced they will work together...
Monday 27 March 2017
Topco posts record profits in 2016
Wafer and IC distributor Topco Scientific has reported net profits of NT$1.203 billion (US$39.71 million) on revenues of NT$22.629 billion in 2016. Both figures were the company's...