Leading IC backend house ASE Technology Holding saw its revenues for both second-quarter and first-half 2020 hit record highs, thanks mainly to high capacity utilization for wire...

MediaTek will introduce a new 5G mobile chip series designed for entry-level smartphones later in July, according to industry sources. The new series will further enhance its 5G mobile...

Taiwan's monthly IC exports soared past the US$10 billion level in June for the first time ever, reaching US$10.253 billion for an annual increase of 27.54% due mainly to rush shipments...

The penetration of mmWave in the 5G market will be slower than expected. MediaTek reportedly has decided to push back its launch of mmWave...

Taiwan's IC testing houses Sigurd Microelectronics, Ardentec, King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Ardentec are expected to see their production lines run at high capacity in the third...

MediaTek has decided to push back the launch of its mmWave 5G SoC lineup to 2021, with mass production unlikely to take place until the second half of next year, according to industry...

Taiwan's first-tier IC design houses, such as MediaTek, have demanded more capacity support from their foundry partners recently, according to industry sources.

Chinese handset vendor Xiaomi reportedly will work more closely with MediaTek to jointly develop customized SoCs for 5G smartphones after having its Redmi 10X series adopt the chipmaker's...

IC test solutions provider Keystone Microtech is looking to expand its production capacity at its plant in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan to satisfy growing demand for networking chips,...

The 5G era may not be getting off to a flying start, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but the unexpected development - plus the US-China trade war - is giving MediaTek...

MediaTek's focus on the sub-6GHz segment and the China market is putting the Taiwan-based company in a better position to march into the 5G mobile chip market, according to market...

MediaTek has launched its newest chips in the smartphone gaming-focused G series - the MediaTek Helio G25 and G35. The latest chips feature MediaTek HyperEngine game technology for...

Taiwan's backend firms are moving to increase capex in the second half of 2020 to expand capacity to fulfill additional orders from MediaTek which is strengthening presence in 5G...

MediaTek has booked more capacities at foundries and backend service providers for the second half of 2020. MediaTek...

Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology is being identified as the major ABF substrate supplier for Apple's new-generation Mac computers that will be powered by its in-house developed ARM-based...

MediaTek has increased its bookings for additional capacities at Taiwan's wafer foundry houses, mainly TSMC, and backend IC packaging and testing service firms for the second half...

Unit prices for 5G smartphone chips, which have been pushed down to between US$70 and US$80 from over US$100 previously, will continue dropping but likely at a slow rate in the second...

Qualcomm has increased its 7nm chip orders placed with TSMC looking to regain its 4G SoC market share, according to industry sources.

Oppo is reportedly stepping up efforts to develop its own mobile application processors in house and will appropriate an annual R&D budget of over NT$20 billion (US$673.6 million)...

Samsung Electronics is unlikely to be a foundry partner of Huawei to support the Chinese vendor's "de-Americanization" of its supply chain in the wake of the US trade sanctions, according...

Despite the coronavirus pandemic's influence on global demand for handsets, MediaTek is still optimistic about its sales...

MediaTek is firmly confident about its business growth in 2020, and expects end-market demand to pick up fast later this year, according to top company executives.

MediaTek is likely to ship more than 80 million mobile SoCs for 5G handsets in 2020 mainly to Chinese handset vendors, which may push up its global market share in the segment to...

Networking devices, in addition to servers, will be driving the ABF substrate market growth in the second half of 2020 bolstered by growing demand to support remote activities, according...

Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek is expected to see orders placed by Huawei surge by as much as 300% in 2020 due to the US government's fresh trade ban on the Chinese vendor, according...