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Tuesday 13 October 2015
Worldwide semiconductor sales to fall in 2015, says Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor revenues are forecast to total US$337.8 billion in 2015, a decline of 0.8% from 2014, according to Gartner. This is the first decline in revenues since 2012...
Tuesday 13 October 2015
Holtek intros new MCUs and other products for IoT
Microcontroller (MCU) supplier Holtek Semiconductor has showcased a series of new products targeted at IoT applications.
Tuesday 13 October 2015
AUO expects weak panel demand in 4Q15
Due to weakening panel demand, AU Optronics (AUO) expects to see weak performance in the fourth quarter of 2015 and is also likely to report losses during the quarter.
Tuesday 13 October 2015
LCD TV panel suppliers hit by sharp drop in demand from China TV vendors, says IHS
TV panel oversupply and falling prices are leading China TV makers Hisense, TCL, Skyworth, Haier, Changhong and Konka to be more conservative in their panel purchasing plans, according...
Monday 12 October 2015
China firm close to buying Vivante
China-based IC design service company VeriSilicon is closed to acquiring US-based Vivante, which owns a portfolio of graphics processing unit (GPU) IP cores designed specifically...
Monday 12 October 2015
WPG September revenues hit record
WPG has reported consolidated revenues of NT$51.42 billion (US$1.6 billion) for September 2015, hitting a monthly record for the third consecutive month. The figure also represented...
Monday 12 October 2015
Touch panel makers conservative about 4Q15 handset orders
Touch panel makers have said they have conservative outlooks for the fourth quarter of 2014 despite original estimates the period would bring in an influx of new orders.
Monday 12 October 2015
UTAC and mCube announce production ramp of MEMS 3-axis accelerometers
UTAC, a Singapore-based semiconductor assembly and test services provider, and mCube, a provider of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) motion sensors, have jointly announced the...
Monday 12 October 2015
Intuitive and custom layout to response to prompt demand of IoT market
Driven by the consumer IC market of emerging applications, such as CMOS Image Sensor (CIS), and 8-bit or 16-bit MCU for the controller of Internet of Things (IoT) in Health Care,...
Thursday 8 October 2015
Fingerprint sensors set to see growing adoption among Android phones
Fingerprint identification sensors are expected to see growing adoption among Android smartphones in 2016, according to industry sources.
Thursday 8 October 2015
LitePoint integrates flexible PA/FEM testing in one chassis
Wireless communication technologies play a critical role in the rapid rise of mobile devices. Multi-band configurations have particularly contributed to the launch of 4G smartphones...
Thursday 8 October 2015
Imec and Cadence complete tapeout of first 5nm test chip
Nano-electronics research center imec and Cadence Design Systems have announced that the companies completed the first tapeout of a 5nm test chip using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) as...
Thursday 8 October 2015
PCB maker Compeq sees revenues reach new high in September
PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing saw its revenues gain 12.76% on month and 43.93% on year to a record high of NT$4.67 billion (US$143.92 million) in September. The company's monthly...
Thursday 8 October 2015
'Smart IoT Testing for Wireless Future' – An enlightenment on IoT testing technologies, innovative applications, and new thinking
Both OEM and brand-name electronics manufacturers trying to shorten time-to-market have to develop capabilities to expedite time-to-production so that they can maintain an edge over...
Wednesday 7 October 2015
Taiwan LCD driver IC firms look to post more than 10% revenue decreases in 4Q15
LCD driver IC design specialists including Novatek Microelectronics, Himax Technologies, Sitronix Technology, Fitipower Integrated Technology, Raydium Semiconductor and FocalTech...