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Tuesday 8 August 2017
Himax to start producing 3D sensing solutions as early as 2018
Himax Technologies has expressed optimism about the growth prospects for its non-driver IC business, most notably with its structure light integrated solution for 3D sensing and wafer-level...
Friday 4 August 2017
AR, VR, IoT applications highlighted at 2017 Cross-Strait Startup Contest
Young startup talent across the Taiwan Strait have amassed strong innovation momentums in IoT, AR, and VR applications as well as 3D printing, smart retail, smart living, and Internet+...
Wednesday 2 August 2017
Shanghai Huahong to build 12-inch fab in Wuxi
Shanghai Huahong Group on August 2 struck a deal with the national China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund and the city government of Wuxi to set up a new 12-inch wafer...
Tuesday 1 August 2017
Samsung semiconductor revenues eclipse Intel's, says IHS
Analyzing the data from a financial analyst perspective looking only at the top line, Samsung has captured the number one position. By looking closer at the actual revenues generated...
Monday 31 July 2017
MediaTek expects mild growth in 3Q17
MediaTek expects to post revenue growth of 2-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2017, with gross margin ranging from 34% to 37%.
Monday 31 July 2017
Demand for high-speed transmissions surges
Emerging applications arising from IoT, cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) are demanding high-speed transmissions, while high-speed interfaces such as USB, PCI Express (PCIe)...
Friday 28 July 2017
ITRI to invite foreign IoT startups to partner with Taiwan makers
Taiwan's government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is carrying out a special project to invite selected international youth startups engaged in IoT to visit...
Friday 28 July 2017
eMemory announces validation of on-chip security IP on UMC advanced nodes
Taiwan-based eMemory has verified its latest on-chip security IP on several of UMC's advanced nodes, according to the embedded NVM IP provider. The IP, based on unique IC biometrics,...
Thursday 27 July 2017
Wafer suppliers to build new 8-inch plants in China
Additional new production capacity for 8-inch silicon wafers is expected to emerge in China, with companies including GlobalWafers and Wafer Works looking to build new plants.
Wednesday 26 July 2017
Taiwan first IoT venture capital of NT$4 billion to be available by end of September
Taiwan's government is very likely to complete raising NT$4 billion (US$130 million) in venture capital fund dedicated to investment in IoT (Internet of Things) startups by the end...
Wednesday 26 July 2017
Taiwan IC design service and IP firms land AI chip orders from China
Taiwan-based IC design service companies and silicon IP providers have started to land orders for artificial intelligence (AI) applications from China's IC industry and academia,...
Tuesday 25 July 2017
Holtek 32-bit MCU shipments to rise significantly in 2Q17
MCU and consumer IC firm Holtek Semiconductor expects shipments of its 32-bit MCUs to rise significantly in the second half of 2017 thanks to strong demand for fingerprint identification...
Tuesday 25 July 2017
MediaTek to transfer 28nm chip orders to UMC
MediaTek plans to transfer part of its 28nm mobile chip orders, including those for the Amazon Echo Dot, to United Microelectronics (UMC) from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company...
Monday 24 July 2017
NOR flash supply to remain tight in 2018, says Macronix president
Supply of NOR flash memory is expected to remain tight in 2018, as demand will continue to outpace supply, according to Macronix International president CY Lu.
Monday 24 July 2017
Chip demand from non-Apple camp slows
Chip suppliers engaged in Apple's supply chain started to see orders pick up in June. On the other hand, chip demand from the non-Apple camp has been slow, according to sources at...