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Thursday 24 September 2015
Taiwan, China IT industries reach consensuses for cooperation for next 12 months
The 12th Cross-Strait Information Industry and Technology Standards Forum hosted by Sinocon Industrial Standards Foundation, Chinese Electronics Standardization Association and China...
Thursday 24 September 2015
Panel industry likely to face oversupply for large-size applications in 2016
Heading into 2016 the top five panel makers in the market are expected to witness oversupply for large-size applications due to production capacity expansion when in fact large-size...
Thursday 24 September 2015
Merck shows strong commitment by accelerating its development in the semiconductor sector
Merck, the global leader in Display materials, has successfully completed the integration of AZ Electronic Materials into its organization early this year. For the first time, the...
Thursday 24 September 2015
ASE opposes SPIL-Foxconn tie-up
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has issued a statement expressing its opposition to Siliconware Precision Industries' (SPIL) share-swap deal with Foxconn Electronics (Hon...
Thursday 24 September 2015
Fingerprint sensor prices fall below US$5
Fingerprint sensor prices have fallen below US$5 recently, and are likely to drop further in 2016, according to industry sources. Prices of fingerprint sensors have come down from...
Thursday 24 September 2015
Digitimes Research: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 wins design-in projects
A number of handset OEMs have expressed satisfaction with the performance of the newly released Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and have mapped out design-in projects or product design plans...
Wednesday 23 September 2015
Cadence offers design tools for TSMC InFO packaging
Cadence Design Systems has announced that its Allegro system-in-package (SiP) and physical verification system (PVS) implementation technologies have been enabled for TSMC's integrated...
Wednesday 23 September 2015
UMC enters volume production for touchscreen controllers using 0.11-micron eFlash process
United Microelectronics (UMC) has announced the volume production of chips for touchscreen controller applications, built using the foundry's 0.11-micron eFlash process.
Wednesday 23 September 2015
Panel makers turn to high-value products as notebook panel shipments fall short of expectations, says WitsView
Notebook display panels grew 21% over the prior month to 14.43 million units in August, according to WitsView. Though the August result was impressive, inventory pressure continues...
Wednesday 23 September 2015
New ARM CPU design center opens in Taiwan
A new ARM CPU design center located in Taiwan's Hsinchu Science Park (HSP) officially opened on September 22. The workforce of the center will reach 100 employees by the end of 2015,...
Wednesday 23 September 2015
Chinese handset OEMs to increase demand for smartphone sensors, IHS says
Apple and Samsung will remain the dominant buyers of sensors for smartphones through 2019; however, their share of sensor spending will fall, according to IHS.
Wednesday 23 September 2015
ASE obtains 25% SPIL shares
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) announced on September 22 it has purchased 25% shares of Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), achieving its acquisition goal.
Tuesday 22 September 2015
CCL maker TUC faces fine in US over patent violation
Taiwan Union Technology (TUC) is facing a fine after a US jury found that its products violated two patents held by Isola, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange...
Monday 21 September 2015
Microcontroller market growth tied to rise in IoT applications
The market for microcontroller units (MCUs) used in Internet of things (IoT) applications is on the rise, which is having a positive effect on overall MCU market growth, according...
Monday 21 September 2015
North American semiconductor equipment industry posts August book-to-bill ratio of 1.06
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$1.67 billion in orders worldwide in August 2015 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.06,...