18 news items tagged Win semiconductor
Business of 5G seen to bring only symbolic benefits for GaAs firms in 2019
Thursday 6 December 2018Applications of 5G will generate only symbolic rather than substantive economic benefits to suppliers of wireless compound semiconductor components devices such as radio frequency...
Compound semiconductor firms see unclear order visibility for 1Q19
Thursday 6 December 2018Compound semiconductor firms are conservative about order visibility for the first quarter of 2019 due partly to Apple cutting orders amid weaker-than-expected sales of new iPhones,...
Taiwan GaAs foundries expanding capacity on robust VCSEL demand
Monday 7 May 2018VCSEL (vertical cavity surface emitting laser) has emerged as a crucial light source component for 3D sensors increasingly applied to smartphones and other consumer electronics devices,...
IDMs, Taiwan IC firms gearing up to develop car-use SiC power devices
Monday 23 April 2018With silicon carbide (SiC) emerging as an increasingly popular third-generation semiconductor material for car-use power devices and 5G networks, international major IDMs such as...
Visual Photonics VCSEL epi wafer pending Apple validation
Thursday 29 March 2018Taiwan-based Visual Photonics Epitaxy's (VPEC) VCSEL epi wafers are still pending validation by Apple, and joining the VCSEL 3D sensor supply chain for iPhones and other Apple consumer...
Taiwan 3D sensor supply chain to gain more from new iPhones
Monday 26 March 2018As Apple has reportedly decided to continue using 3D sensor-based face recognition in its new iPhone devices in 2018, Taiwan suppliers in the 3D sensor supply chain, including those...
Compound semiconductor suppliers set to benefit from 5G
Monday 5 March 2018Taiwan suppliers of compound semiconductor devices are poised to gain significant growth momentum from the increasing market demand for radio frequency (RF) and power amplifier (PA)...
Taiwan players in 3D sensor supply chain to see lucrative market in 2018
Monday 4 December 2017With Android-based smartphones vendors expected to incorporate 3D sensors into their smartphone models following Apple's adoption of TrueDepth facial recognition system of iPhone...
Win Semi to see revenues hit bottom in September
Wednesday 25 September 2013GaAs IC foundry house Win Semiconductors is expected to see its revenues hit the lowest level for 2013 in September affected by waning global demand for high-end smartphones, according...
GaAs wafer makers post mixed results for 1Q12
Monday 30 April 2012GaAs (gallium arsenide) wafer makers Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC), Win Semiconductor and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) have posted mixed results for the first quarter...
AWSC posts record sales in October, Win sees 12% decline
Wednesday 3 November 2010GaAs wafer foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) reported a new monthly sales record for October at NT$192 million (US$6.3 million), while Win Semiconductor saw sales...
Win Semi 3Q10 pre-tax profits more than double on quarter
Friday 22 October 2010GaAs wafer foundry Win Semiconductors posted pre-tax profits of NT$864 million (US$28 million) in the third quarter of 2010, which were more than double on quarter. The company credited...
AWSC, Win Semi enjoy further record sales in September
Friday 15 October 2010GaAs wafer foundries Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) and Win Semiconductor saw their sales reach new historical records in September 2010, as demand for end-products...
AWSC, Win Semi revenues to grow 10% sequentially in 4Q10
Tuesday 28 September 2010GaAs wafer foundries Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) and Win Semiconductor are likely to enjoy another month of record sales in September, thanks to continued-strong...
Taiwan GaAs foundries post revenue gains in July 2010
Thursday 5 August 2010Win Semiconductor and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) have both reported strong revenues for July 2010. Market watchers expect the two GaAs foundries to enjoy over...
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductor posts June record high revenues
Friday 9 July 2010GaAs foundry Win Semiconductor has posted revenues of NT$660 million (US$20.55 million) for June 2010, the company's highest monthly figure. Second-quarter revenues totaled NT$1.91...
GaAs foundries Win Semi and AWSC look to substantial revenue gains in June
Friday 25 June 2010GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) are both expected to see their revenues hit new highs in June 2010 due to growing shipments of...
GaAs foundry AWSC sees revenues jump 150% on year in March
Tuesday 6 April 2010Taiwan-based GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has reported revenues of NT$140 million (US$4.4 million) for March 2010, up 15.7% sequentially and 150% on...