278 news items tagged GaAs
Qualcomm gearing up to cement capacity support from Taiwan partners
Monday 22 February 2021Qualcomm has been gearing up to seek multiple supply sources for both silicon-based and III-V semiconductors amid increasingly tight capacity at the global IC value chain, and reportedly...
GaAs foundries eyeing sub-6GHz PA market
Tuesday 9 February 2021Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor makers are laying the groundwork for ramping up related GaAs products to enhance their presence in the sub-6GHz 5G PA (power amplifier) sector,...
Win Semi expects PA shipments for 5G handsets to double in 2021
Thursday 4 February 2021GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors expects sales of power amplifiers (PA) for 5G handsets to climb to 30-40% of its total PA revenues in 2021, with shipments for Wi-Fi 6E applications...
GaAs foundry AWSC raises quotes
Thursday 21 January 2021GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has notified its clients about an around 10% hike in its 6-inch foundry quotes, according to industry sources.
III-V IC players enjoy high capacity utilization for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 applications
Wednesday 13 January 2021Taiwan's III-V IC firms including GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) as well as epi-wafer suppliers Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) and Intelligent...
Win Semi posts record 2020 revenue
Thursday 7 January 2021GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors has reported revenue climbed 18.8% on year to a record high of NT$25.37 billion (US$905.71 million) in 2020.
Taiwan III-V suppliers to increase VCSEL shipments for dToF sensors for Android phones
Monday 4 January 2021Android-camp handset vendors including Samsung Electronics are expected to follow in the footsteps of Apple in incorporating direct time-of-flight (dToF) CMOS image sensors (CIS)...
ASE obtains FC packaging orders for new Qualcomm 5G SoC
Thursday 3 December 2020ASE Technology has reportedly grabbed flip-chip packaging orders for Qualcomm's just-unveiled flagship 5G SoC Snapdragon 888, as well as orders for the new integrated X60 5G modem,...
Components demand for iPhone 12 Pro series gaining momentum
Tuesday 17 November 2020Component shipment momentum for iPhone 12 series continues to strengthen, with order visibility for VCM (voice coil motor) components for iPhone 12 Pro and Pro Max models clear through...
ASE, Win Semi cut into supply chain for new Qualcomm chips
Friday 6 November 2020Taiwan's backend houses ASE and affiliated Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) reportedly have landed orders for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X60 modem chips while GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors...
Taiwan GaAs supply chain, IDMs gearing up for Wi-Fi 6 boom
Monday 2 November 2020The Wi-Fi 6 penetration rate is likely to advance to 50-60% in 2021 with the latest wireless communication standard increasingly adopted for handsets, routers and notebooks, prompting...
Win Semi expects 1-3% revenue growth in 4Q20
Thursday 29 October 2020GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors expects to post a revenue increase of 1-3% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2020, with gross margin ranging from 37% to 39%.
Win Semi enters LiDAR scanner supply chain for new 5G iPhones
Thursday 15 October 2020GaAs foundry Win Semiconductor and its backend partners including Elite Advanced Laser (eLaser) are engaged in production of VCSEL chips for ToF-based LiDAR scanner for the iPhone...
Taiwan III-V IC firms see order visibility for 4Q20 strengthened
Tuesday 6 October 2020GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors and other Taiwan-based III-V semiconductor players are ramping up their output for new smartphones, with order visibility for the fourth quarter strengthened,...
Win Semi continues to enjoy robust 5G PA, VCSEL demand
Tuesday 29 September 2020GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors continues to enjoy a strong influx of orders for 5G PA and VCSEL components with clear order visibility through the fourth quarter, despite no orders...
Transcom to expand factory site in southern Taiwan
Wednesday 23 September 2020GaAs device and foundry company Transcom has disclosed plans to expand its factory site at the Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) to satisfy robust demand for military application...
Win Semi gearing up to serve Qualcomm for GaAs 5G PA solutions
Tuesday 22 September 2020Taiwan's leading III-V semiconductor player Win Semiconductors is gearing up its foundry support for Qualcomm after having stopped shipments to Huawei/HiSilicon, as the US chipmaker...
Tainergy has no plans for strategic alliance with III-V IC players
Monday 21 September 2020Tainergy Tech has no plans to forge any strategic alliance with players in the third-generation semiconductor sector for the moment, according to the firm's president Kevin Hsieh.
Two major GaN-on-SiC production camps forming in Taiwan
Monday 21 September 2020Taiwan-based solar module maker Tainergy Tech reportedly has sent samples of its newly developed semi-insulating SiC (silicon carbide) substrates for validation by GaAs foundry specialist...
III-V IC firms to gain from robust 5G RF, PA, ToF LiDAR demand
Monday 7 September 2020Taiwan's III-V semiconductor supply chain players including Win Semiconductors and Visual Photonics Expitaxy (VPEC) are poised to benefit from growing demand for RF, PA and ToF LiDAR...
III-V IC makers, backend houses bracing for post-Huawei scenarios
Tuesday 1 September 2020Taiwan's III-V semiconductor specialists and backend houses are bracing for the worst-case scenario for Huawei's woes and eyeing more shipments for 5G iPhones to bolster their performance...
USI obtains new SiP orders for Wi-Fi 6E modules
Tuesday 1 September 2020Taiwan-based Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a subsidiary of ASE Technology, has reportedly grabbed major system-in-package (SiP) orders for Wi-Fi 6E chip modules for 5G 6GHz...
LiDAR to see increasing penetration in consumer electronics devices
Monday 31 August 2020LiDAR (light detection and ranging) technology, now mostly applied to the automotive electronics sector, is expected to be increasingly adopted for consumer electronics applications,...
Win Semi reiterates positive 3Q20 outlook
Wednesday 26 August 2020GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors has reiterated its third-quarter 2020 revenues will post a sequential growth of 4-6% with gross margin staying at over 40%, despite uncertainty in...
Global Wi-Fi 6E device shipments to reach 310-320 million units in 2021
Tuesday 25 August 2020Global shipments of end-market devices supporting the latest Wi-Fi 6E standards are expected to reach 310-320 million units in 2021, according to industry observers.