Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$85.2 billion in the third quarter of 2015, up 1.5% sequentially but down 2.8% on year, according to SIA.

Digitimes Research estimates that China's tablet AP shipments will reach 24.3 million units, staying flat from a quarter ago and down 29.6% on year, as related chip makers are not...

Despite recent industry news regarding panel makers such as Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) planning to end production at smartphone panel fabs, other Taiwan makers are pushing forward...

Taiwan will asses the feasibility of lifting a ban on investments by China-based firms in the local IC design industry, according to officials from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs...

The investment of NT$19.4 billion (US$598 million) by China-based Tsinghua Unigroup to take a 25% stake in Taiwan's IC backend service company Powertech Technology (PTI) could lead...

China's state-backed technology conglomerate Tsinghua Unigroup, which owns both Spreadtrum Communications and RDA Microelectronics, has expressed interest in merging its two chip...

Intense competition among handset-IC suppliers has led to falling chip prices affecting negatively MediaTek's gross margin performance, according to company president Ching-Jiang...

Touchscreen and LCD driver IC vendor FocalTech Systems has reported net profits of NT$190 million (US$5.86 million) or NT$0.49 per share for the third quarter of 2015. For the first...

MediaTek's net profits soared to almost NT$8 billion (US$246 million) in the third quarter of 2015 hitting the highest quarterly level for the year.

Panel makers are starting to show signs of reducing panel production due to weak demand in the market during the fourth quarter of 2015.

Mixed-signal IC design house Parade Technologies expects its consolidated revenues to reach US$61-67 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with US$60.82 million posted in...

According to Digitimes Research, after the low season in first-half 2015, demand for smartphones is expected to grow due to the upcoming shopping seasons in China, Europe and the...

Touch panel maker Cando reportedly is facing financial difficulties due to oversupply and declining pricing in the market. Its parent company TPK has disclosed that Cando is looking...

The ratio Kirin-series application processors, developed by HiSilicon Technologies, used in Huawei's mid-range and high-end smartphones has continued to increase, which is unfavorable...

More Android-based smartphone vendors are expected to incorporate fingerprint and force touch sensors into their new models for 2016 as they strive to enhance the performance of their...