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Tuesday 31 May 2022
Chipmakers see no cutback in orders for datacenters
TSMC and other chipmakers have seen no cutback in orders for datacenter applications, despite market concerns raised recently about Meta Platforms' and Google's potential capex cuts,...
Friday 27 May 2022
Vivo intros MediaTek-powered Vivo X80 in Taiwan
Vivo has introduced its new flagship smartphone, the Vivo X80, in the Taiwan market, targeting the high-end segment with a price tag of NT$27,990 (US$952).
Tuesday 24 May 2022
TSMC poised to sustain lead with integrated advanced processes in next decade
While chip manufacturing technology continues to advance toward sub-5nm processes, advanced packaging also has been widely recognized as a key segment to progress drastically with...
Wednesday 18 May 2022
New Qualcomm flagship mobile AP to increase competition for MediaTek
Qualcomm will soon roll out an enhanced version of its Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile SoC built using TSMC's 4nm process technology, according to industry sources. Many are wondering if...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
Taiwan III-V IC makers deliver samples for Wi-Fi 7 RF FEM
Taiwan-based gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundries and epi-wafer suppliers have started delivering epi-wafer samples, which are used in power amplifiers (PA) for Wi-Fi 7 radio-frequency...
Wednesday 11 May 2022
MediaTek posts revenue decline in April
Lockdown restrictions in major Chinese cities have made an adverse impact on end-market demand and also supply chains involving mobile SoC specialist MediaTek, which saw its April...
Tuesday 10 May 2022
IC inspection labs start fulfilling orders for Wi-Fi 7 SoCs
A leading chipmaker has kicked off its next-generation Wi-Fi SoC inspection and is expected to launch related module products as early as the fourth quarter of 2022, according to...
Thursday 5 May 2022
Silicon Labs working closely with Taiwan foundries, OSATs
Silicon Labs, a US-based wireless SoC and MCU provider, continues to work closely with its Taiwan-based foundry and OSAT partners to improve its delivery lead times, according to...
Friday 29 April 2022
RichWave expects Wi-Fi SoC shortages to ease in 2H22
Taiwan-based RichWave Technology, which specializes in Wi-Fi FEM (front-end module) solutions, expects Wi-Fi core chip shortages to ease in the second half of 2022 significantly buoying...
Thursday 21 April 2022
Wi-Fi SoC shortages improving
Wi-Fi core chip suppliers have obtained more available fab capacities at foundries, which are experiencing cutbacks in orders from other areas, and therefore are seeing their tight...
Friday 15 April 2022
IC design houses may see double pressures erode profit momentum
Taiwan's IC designers are likely to see their profit momentum constrained by the double pressures of persisting high foundry costs and growing price reduction calls from downstream...
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Strong shipments for AIoT devices boost MediaTek 1Q22 revenue
MediaTek enjoyed strong shipments for AIoT device applications, as well as shipments of its power management ICs and ASIC solutions, which helped offset weakness in its mobile SoC...
Friday 8 April 2022
Testing firms on track to fulfill new product development projects for MediaTek
MediaTek's testing partners including King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics, and IC test interface specialists, such as Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), WinWay...
Wednesday 30 March 2022
MediaTek, Qualcomm likely to cut quotes for 5G SoCs in 2Q22
A price war between major 5G handset AP suppliers MediaTek and Qualcomm is likely to kick off in the second quarter of the year, while China-based smartphone vendors are slowing down...
Friday 25 March 2022
Advanced packaging technology outlook, 2020-2026

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