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Friday 24 February 2017
iPad supply chain makers likely to report disappointing 1Q17 sales
First-quarter 2017 results of Taiwan-based makers in the iPad supply chain, notably touch panel makers TPK Holding and General Interface Solution (GIS), are hanging in the balance,...
Thursday 23 February 2017
WPG expects sales to recover starting 2Q17
IC distributor WPG expects revenues to hit the lowest levels for 2017 in the first quarter, and start to pick up in the second quarter.
Thursday 23 February 2017
MediaTek gross margin unlikely to recover
MediaTek is unlikely to see its gross margin return to 40% in 2017 due to a combination of negative factors, such as a slowdown in smartphone market growth and limited potential profitability...
Thursday 23 February 2017
GPU shipments total 100 million in 4Q16, says John Peddie
Global demand for GPUs increased in the fourth quarter of 2016 on a sequential basis, continuing a rising trend despite continuing lower sales for PCs.
Thursday 23 February 2017
Samsung launches 10nm Exynos 9-series processor
Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of its latest premium application processor (AP), the Exynos 9 Series 8895. This is Samsung's first processor chipset built using 10nm...
Thursday 23 February 2017
Elan expects to post 6-9% decrease in 1Q17 revenues
IC design house Elan Microelectronics, which specializes in touchscreen controller chips, expects its first-quarter 2017 revenues to decrease 6-9% sequentially, due to a seasonal...
Thursday 23 February 2017
North American semiconductor equipment industry posts US$1.86 billion in January billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.86 billion in billings worldwide in January 2017 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI.
Thursday 23 February 2017
MediaTek-Richtek deal probed for possible insider trading
Taiwan authorities are investigating possible insider trading linked to MediaTek's 2015 acquisition of Richtek Technology.
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Qualcomm, ZTE and China Mobile to collaborate on 5G NR trials at 3.5 GHz
Qualcomm, ZTE, and China Mobile have announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on the 5G New Radio (NR) specifications being developed...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Qualcomm begins comeback fight against Korean FTC
Qualcomm has petitioned the Seoul Central District Court to not implement fines totaling SKW1.03 trillion (US$865 million) levied by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).
Wednesday 22 February 2017
PCB maker Tripod sees EPS hit 5-year high in 2016
PCB maker Tripod Technology has reported net profits of NT$3.573 billion (US$116.15 million) for 2016, increasing 26% from a year earlier. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$6.80...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
WPG adjusts distribution channnel for TI products
IC distributor WPG has announced its subsidiary Yosun Industrial will transfer all its Texas Instruments (TI) products to World Peace Industrial (WPI), another wholly-owned subsidiary...
Tuesday 21 February 2017
Xiaomi likely to unveil in-house developed CPUs on February 28
Xiaomi Technology has sent out invitations for a product event to be held on February 28, during which the vendor is expected to unveil its in-house developed Pinecone CPUs and an...
Tuesday 21 February 2017
Taiwan IC production value to rise 5.8% in 2017, say TSIA and IEK
The production value of Taiwan's IC industry, consisting of designers, manufacturers, packaging and testing houses, will increase 5.8% in 2017 reaching NT$2,591.6 billion (US$84.1...
Tuesday 21 February 2017
Taiwan consumer IC firms revenues to pick up in March
Taiwan-based MCU and consumer IC design houses have recently seen customer orders pick up, and are expected to see their revenues start to rise in March, according to industry sour...