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Thursday 30 June 2016
TSMC orders equipment for NT$3 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced purchases of manufacturing equipment and facilities totaling NT$3.05 billion (US$94.4 million) from Tokyo Electron,...
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Industry integration, 5G and IoT applications: Q&A with Qualcomm president Derek Aberle
Qualcomm president Derek Aberle spared his time with Digitimes for an exclusive interview recently and shared his insights into a number of major issues facing the global...
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Qualcomm eyes future roll out of 5G SoC solutions
Qualcomm aims to roll out the world's first 5G SoC solution, as 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) is expected to finalize 5G technology standards sometime in 2018, according...
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Fingerprint sensor startup raises nearly NT$200 million
Eminent Electronic Technology, an Elan Microelectronics subsidiary specializing in the design of fingerprint sensors, has completed a capital increase by raising nearly NT$200 million...
Wednesday 29 June 2016
Egistec seeing strong fingerprint sensor orders through end-2016
Fingerprint sensor supplier Egis Technology (Egistec) expects to enjoy strong orders through the end of 2016. Egistec has obtained new orders from a South Korea-based customers, and...
Wednesday 29 June 2016
IC design houses allocating 28/40nm orders to UMC, SMIC
IC design houses have allocated more of their 28/40nm chip orders to United Microelectronics (UMC) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) due to tight supply from Taiwan...
Tuesday 28 June 2016
China market: Subor Electronics teams up with AMD to develop VR gaming chip, says report
China-based educational electronics device provider Subor Electronics Technology has signed a contract with AMD to develop a VR gaming-enabled chip in order to enter the educational...
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Digitimes Research: Samsung Display AMOLED shipments to increase to 560 million units in 2019
Samsung Display has dominated global production and supply of smartphone-use AMOLED panels and will maintain the leading status over the next few years, with its shipments to increase...
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Analog IC firm On-Bright to post growth through 3Q16
Following a disappointing first quarter, analog IC firm On-Bright Electronics is set to enjoy revenue and profit growth through the third quarter of 2016, according to industry sou...
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Global panel supply in 3Q16 likely to be tight, says WitsView
Global panel supply is likely to be tight with prices continuing to rebound in the third quarter of 2016, as demand is expected to pick up, according to WitsView.
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Global Unichip June revenues to rise, says report
IC design service company Global Unichip is expected to see its June revenues rise above NT$1 billion (US$30.7 million) and hit a 46-month high, buoyed by orders for 28nm products,...
Tuesday 28 June 2016
MediaTek launches Helio X20 development board
MediaTek has launched a development board based on the company's high-end Helio X20 mobile processor, which the company claimed is the industry's first development board using Tri-Cluster,...
Friday 24 June 2016
Power transistors to see less volatility in second half of decade, says IC Insights
Greater demand for energy efficiency in systems, cars, portable electronics and new connections to the Internet of Things (IoT) will steadily drive power transistor sales to new record-high...
Friday 24 June 2016
Beijing to build new IC industrial park with total investment of CNY4 billion, says report
A total investment of CNY4 billion (US$608 million) will be poured into the establishment of a new IC industrial park at the Zhongguancun (Haidian) Science Park in Beijing, according...
Friday 24 June 2016
China makers count on government subsidies for profits, says report
The amount of government subsidies received by major players in China's flat panel, semiconductor and LED industries reached 20-50% of their recurring net income in the latest three...