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Tuesday 11 October 2016
Digitimes Research: Global small- to mid-size LCD panel shipments to slip at CAGR -4.6% in 2017-2021
As Samsung Display, LG Display and Japan Display have shut down mostly 5G to 6G TFT-LCD lines to gradually expand AMOLED production capacity since the beginning of 2015, global shipments...
Tuesday 11 October 2016
WPG September revenues rise 8.5%, WT Micro hit record
WPG Holdings saw its September revenues increase 8.5% sequentially while fellow IC distributor WT Microelectronics' revenues hit a monthly record.
Tuesday 11 October 2016
MediaTek September revenues hit record for 2nd straight month
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$27.71 billion (US$880.8 million) for September 2016, hitting a monthly record for the second consecutive month.
Friday 7 October 2016
Lite-On Semi sees September revenues hit 6-year high
Discrete and analog IC component maker Lite-On Semiconductor saw its consolidated revenues grow 2.6% on month and 12.63% on year to 6-year high of NT$945 million (US$30.09) in Sept...
Friday 7 October 2016
UMC Xiamen subsidiary orders equipment from Applied, ASML
United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced a total of NT$2.79 billion (US$88.47 million) spent on equipment from Applied Materials and ASML for the foundry's subsidiary United Semiconductor...
Friday 7 October 2016
Novatek 3Q16 revenues meet guidance, Sitronix hit record
LCD driver IC firm Novatek Microelectronic saw its third-quarter revenues come in the high end of its guidance, while fellow company Sitronix Technology's revenues hit a quarterly...
Friday 7 October 2016
MediaTek to triple India workforce in 3 years
MediaTek has announced a training program to foster and develop talent for India's fast-growing handset industry, while disclosing plans to triple its workforce locally to 1,500 em...
Thursday 6 October 2016
TV panel prices expected to further rise in October
Quotes for LCD TV panels will further rise in October mainly because Samsung Display will shut down a 7G TFT-LCD factory in November, Panasonic will stop TV panel production at an...
Thursday 6 October 2016
MediaTek 4Q16 revenues and gross margin likely to fall, says report
Seasonality will likely drag down MediaTek's revenues in the fourth quarter of 2016, while the company's gross margin remains under downward pressure, according to a recent Chinese-language...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Huawei diversifying fingerprint sensor supply sources
China-based Huawei Devices has diversified its fingerprint sensor suppliers to include Goodix Technology and Silead, according to industry sources.
Thursday 6 October 2016
Sigurd sees revenues ramping up in September
IC testing company Sigurd Microelectronics saw its consolidated revenues grow 1.6% on month and 27.7% on year to a record high of NT$544 million (US$17.31 million) in September, hitting...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Realtek posts record September revenues
Networking IC design company Realtek Semiconductor saw its September revenues climb to a record NT$3.65 billion (US$116.2 million).
Wednesday 5 October 2016
TSMC orders equipment for NT$1.36 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has purchased machinery equipment from Tokyo Electron, United Integrated Services and Topco Quartz Products for a total of NT$1.36...
Wednesday 5 October 2016
SPIL, KYEC grabs orders for MediaTek 10nm chips
Backend houses Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) have obtained orders for MediaTek's new 10nm chips set to roll out in the first quarter...
Tuesday 4 October 2016
Goodix preps for IPO
IC design house Goodix Technology has filed an application to hold an IPO in China and expects to be listed on October 17.