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Monday 1 June 2020
Wi-Fi 6 ecosystem fast taking shape
As network connectivity is growingly necceary for users of notebooks and other electronics devices in their remote work and learning activities, a new ecosystem associated with the...
Wednesday 20 May 2020
GaAs foundries positive about handset PA demand despite Huawei woes
Taiwan's GaAs foundries including Win Semiconductors are still optimistic about mid- and long-term outlook for handset PA (power amplifier) demand though their orders from Huawei...
Wednesday 13 May 2020
VCSEL chips demand on track for stable expansion
VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) chip demand for 5G base station equipment, networking devices and even optical communications applications has got on track for stable...
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Backend firms see stable demand for TV, STB, gaming, server chips
Backend service firms have seen stable orders for processing chips for TVs, set-top boxes (STB), game consoles, cloud servers, and IP network cameras, while demand for packaging smartphone...
Thursday 5 March 2020
Taiwan GaAs firms to see strong 1Q20
Taiwan-based GaAs IC foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers are expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2020, despite the coronavirus epidemic, according to industry...
Thursday 13 February 2020
III-V semiconductor makers gearing up for new iPhone production
Taiwan-based compound semiconductor components makers are gearing up to fulfill shipments of PA (power amplifier), RF (radio frequency) and VCSEl devices for a new iPhone model, tentatively...
Friday 7 February 2020
CIS, VCSEL makers see robust demand for ToF phone cameras in 2H20
Taiwan-based makers of CMOS image sensor (CIS) and VCSEL components are optimistic that multi-lens camera modules incorporating ToF (time of flight) sensing technology will be mass-adopted...
Tuesday 7 January 2020
Win Semi, VPEC poised to embrace robust 1Q20
GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors and Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), which manufactures epitaxial wafers, both saw revenues increase by over 20% in 2019 and are expected...
Friday 20 December 2019
Compound semi suppliers set for capacity ramps to meet risng RF, PA demand
Taiwan-based compound semiconductor suppliers are set to further expand their production capacities as they are poised to embrace robust demand for radio-frequency (RF) and power...
Tuesday 5 November 2019
Certification, backend demand emerging for Wi-Fi 6 chip solutions
Global chipmakers are keenly developing Wi-Fi 6 chip solutions to support sub-6-GHz 5G smartphones, the mainstream new-generation models estimated to register annual shipments of...
Tuesday 8 October 2019
Win Semi 3Q19 revenues beat guidance
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors' third-quarter 2019 revenues climbed over 40% sequentially, beating its estimate of about 30% growth, due partly to strong demand for compound semiconductor...
Friday 4 October 2019
GaAs firms to thrive on robust VCSEL, PA, RF demand
Taiwan-based GaAs IC foundries and epitaxial wafer suppliers are set to enjoy strong sales in the fourth quarter of 2019 and beyond, driven by robust demand for VCSEL and PA (power...
Friday 6 September 2019
Win Semi August revenues hit record for 2nd straight month
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.09 billion (US$66.6 million) for August 2019, hitting a monthly record for the second consecutive month.
Monday 19 August 2019
Demand for GaN-based components set for long-term growth
Demand for GaN-based RF components and power amplifiers (PAs) is heading for long-term growth along with the establishment of 5G networks, according to industry sources.
Thursday 8 August 2019
VPEC enjoys robust demand for VCSEL components
Epitaxial wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) has enjoyed a ramp-up in demand for vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) components for use in smartphones...