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Tuesday 4 October 2016
Global semiconductor sales rise 3.5% in August, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$28 billion for the month of August 2016, an increase of 3.5% compared to the previous month's total of US$27.1 billion and an uptick of...
Monday 3 October 2016
Taiwan market: Asustek launches ZenFone 3 Max, targeting price-performance ratio-oriented buyers
Asustek Computer launched its ZenFone 3 Max smartphones in Taiwan on October 3, featuring a 5.2-inch or 5.5-inch display, 4100mAh battery and a function to serve as a power bank....
Monday 3 October 2016
Intel building 14nm chips for Spreadtrum
Intel is making 14nm application processors for Spreadtrum Communications with sample shipments starting in October, and the pair is eyeing orders from Samsung Electronics, according...
Monday 3 October 2016
MediaTek Helio 30X to be first TSMC 10nm chip, says paper
MediaTek's next-generation Helio X30 high-end smartphone solution will be the first chip to be rolled out from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's 10nm production lines,...
Monday 3 October 2016
Anpec, GMT set to report revenue growth for 3Q16, says report
Analog IC firms Global Mixed-code Technology (GMT) and Anpec Technology are expected to see their September revenues continue growing thanks to brisk demand from China, according...
Monday 3 October 2016
Equipment maker Foxsemicon vying for orders from OLED sector
Semiconductor equipment maker Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, is vying for orders for automation equipment for OLED panel production, according...
Monday 3 October 2016
Foxconn invests in China-based startup Megvii
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) has said that one of its subsidiaries, Foxteq Holdings, has bought 2.275 million shares, or a 3.286% stake, in China-based start-up Megvii Technology...
Friday 30 September 2016
Innovation to keep Moore's Law alive, says TSMC co-CEO
TSMC will continue to innovate to keep Moore's Law alive, and maintaining the company's technology leadership is always a fundamental strategy, said TSMC co-CEO Mark Liu at a recent...
Friday 30 September 2016
Dialog provides Bluetooth connectivity for Pokemon GO Plus
Dialog Semiconductor has announced that the recently-launched Pokémon GO Plus features its SmartBond DA14580 Bluetooth low energy system-on-chip (SoC).
Friday 30 September 2016
Taiwan IC industry to increase 7% in 2016, says TSIA chairman
Although the worldwide IC industry output value will decline 2.4% in 2016, the output value of Taiwan's IC industry will maintain growth, according to Nicky Lu, chairman of the Taiwan...
Friday 30 September 2016
Qualcomm announces solutions for embedded computing, IoT applications
Qualcomm has introduced its Snapdragon 600E and 410E processors for embedded applications in many verticals such as digital signage, set-top boxes, medical imaging, point of sale...
Thursday 29 September 2016
Fast-charging chip business booming, say IC vendors
The market of fast-charging chips is likely to reach one billion units a year soon due to a comprehensive adoption of fast charging technology by smartphones, tablets, notebooks,...
Thursday 29 September 2016
NXP establishing security standards for smart cars in China
At a recent tech forum in China, NXP announced key collaborations including an alliance to establish security standards for smart cars in China with cross-sector collaborations.
Thursday 29 September 2016
Analog IC firm Leadtrend grows shipments for mobile devices
Leadtrend Technology has enjoyed rising shipments of fast-charging solutions for mobile devices, which boosted its August revenues to a record NT$126 million (US$4.02 million).
Thursday 29 September 2016
IC design house ITE Tech looks to 12-15% sequential growth in 3Q16 revenues
Peripheral IC vendor ITE Tech is expected to see its revenues grow 12-15% sequentially in the third quarter of 2016 with EPS for the three-month period reaching NT$0.75-0.8, according...