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Friday 24 June 2016
MediaTek rolls out 4G solutions for vehicle recorder market
MediaTek and downstream device designers have jointly come out with smart rear-view camera modules, built utilizing MediaTek's 4G solutions.
Friday 24 June 2016
Shenzhen Stock Exchange questions NavInfo acquisition bid for MediaTek China unit
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has sent an inquiry letter to NavInfo expressing concerns that NavInfo's acquisition price for AutoChips, a China-based unit of MediaTek, could...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Sonix 2Q16 revenues to rise 50-60%, says report
Consumer IC design house Sonix Technology is expected to see its second-quarter revenues increase 50-60% sequentially, a report by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) quoted...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Fulltech looks to high-end fiber fabrics for 2016 growth
Taiwan-based Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, expects brisk demand for electronic-grade fiber fabric products...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Improved product mix to boost FocalTech gross margins, says president
FocalTech Systems' gross margin is set to rise above 20% in 2016 thanks to an improved product mix, according to company president Ming-Cheng Liao.
Thursday 23 June 2016
Automotive semiconductor market grows slightly in 2015 while ranks shift, IHS says
Despite slowing growth for the automotive industry and exchange rate fluctuations, the automotive semiconductor market grew at a modest 0.2% on year reaching US$29 billion in 2015,...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
PCB maker Unimicron expects sales momentum to continue to November
PCB maker Unimicron Technology expects its sales momentum to continue to November thanks to its increasing penetration in telematics, mobile devices and IoT markets, according to...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Digitimes Research: Tablet AP shipments in China to decrease 2.9% in 2016
China's tablet-use application processor (AP) shipments are expected to decrease 2.9% in 2016 as a result of poor tablet sales, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 22 June 2016
UMC announces investment in China firm
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) plans to invest up to US$50 million in China-based Wise Road Capital through a wholly-owned subsidiary Sino Paragon, according to a...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
MediaTek to unveil 5G solution as early as 2018
MediaTek is looking to debut the first generation of its 5G chip solutions as early as 2018. The Taiwan-based IC design house has expanded an R&D team engaged in the development...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
SMIC announces mass production for Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 chips in Beijing
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has announced that Qualcomm's Snapdragon 425 processor and MDM9x07 have passed customer qualification and begun mass production at...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
China, Taiwan TV panel makers adopt Cd-free quantum dot technology, says Nanoco COO
While Samsung Electronics took the initiative to launch super Ultra HD LCD TVs based on cadmium (Cd)-free quantum dot technology in March 2015, China- and Taiwan-based panel makers...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Alcor Micro announces stock buyback
USB controller designer Alcor Micro has announced plans to buy back a portion of its common shares from the Taiwan stock market. The move is aimed at protecting corporate value and...
Tuesday 21 June 2016
IC suppliers landing short lead-time orders for Type-C solutions
Taiwan-based IC suppliers have been receiving more short lead-time orders for USB Type-C solutions from notebook vendors and ODMs recently, indicating that the Type-C interface is...
Tuesday 21 June 2016
PC shipments to rise 20% in 3Q16, say analog IC firms
Judging from the current order visibility, Taiwan's analog IC suppliers have predicted PC shipments for the third quarter will likely increase 20% on quarter.