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Highlights of the day: Fingerprint sensor demand to soar from 5G phones
Friday 13 December 2019Fingerprint recognition will continue to be a major feature for smartphones next year, with optical and ultrasonic in-display sensors to be two main options for device vendors. Taiwan-based...
Highlights of the day: UMC enters Sony CIS supply chain
Thursday 12 December 2019UMC's acquisition of Mie Fujitsu Semiconductor apparently has fulfilled two of its major strategic purposes: to expand its presence in the Japanese maket and the niche market. Through...
Highlights of the day: TSMC to end 2019 with growth
Wednesday 11 December 2019The world's top pure-play foundry is set to wrap up 2019 with strong sales performances, thanks to impressive contributions from advanced manufacturring processes. TSMC...
Highlights of the day: FPCB makers eyeing 5G iPhone orders
Tuesday 10 December 2019Apple is expected to launch 5G iPhones in 2020, and the next-generation phones may change its antenna board designs to facilitate mmWave transmission. Taiwan-based flexible PCB makers...
Is designated 5G band feasible in Taiwan?
Tuesday 10 December 2019While the Taiwan government has designated frequency band of 4.8-4.9GHz with bandwidth of 100MHz for the public organizations and private enterprises to implement their dedicated...
Taiwan urged to ease rules to attract AI talent
Monday 9 December 2019To tackle ongoing brain drain, Taiwan businesses are keen on adopting AI solutions to accelerate operation upgrades and transformations, but what counts more is how they can attract...
Highlights of the day: Memory maker slows fab construction
Monday 9 December 2019Although the memory market looks to be heading towards a recovery in 2020, suppliers are cautious about expanding supply. Winbond is building a new plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan,...
Highlights of the day: TSMC on track to start 3nm production in 2022
Friday 6 December 2019TSMC has been fast advancing its manufacturing processes. It is on track to move 5nm node to commercial production in the second half of 2020, and will soon break ground for a
Highlights of the day: 5G to see intense competition in midrange phone segment
Thursday 5 December 2019Qualcomm has introduced its new 5G SoC lineup - the Snapdragon 865 series for smartphone vendors' flagship models...
Highlights of the day: Supply chain ready for Apple adopting mini LED
Wednesday 4 December 2019Mini and micro LEDs are being touted as strong candidates to play a key role in the next-generation display market. Now Apple is said to be developing a 12.9-inch mini LED-backlit...
Highlights of the day: 5G mobile SoC unit price to stay high
Tuesday 3 December 2019Demand for 5G smartphones is expected to pick up fast next year, with mobile SoC prices for these handsets to stay at high levels at least in the first half of 2020. Tight capacity...
Highlights of the day: Chipmakers keen to increase inventory for 5G
Monday 2 December 2019The prospect of 5G definitely looks promising, but players in the supply chain have to make sure they have sufficient support from one another in order to fully enjoy the opportunities...
Highlights of the day: 5G brings new demand
Friday 29 November 2019With the arrival of 5G's commercialization, Taiwan- and China-based makers of components including PCB and cooling modules, are expected to see rising orders from the segment, which...
Commercial applications essential to Taiwan 5G development
Friday 29 November 2019Smart-centric commercial applications derived and based on the traits of 5G networks such as IoT and smart manufacturing represent not only new business opportunities but also best...
Highlights of the day: UMC enters risk production for 5G RF switches
Thursday 28 November 2019UMC may have quit the expensive race to advance manufactuing nodes, but it has been keen to develop specialty process. The latest development reportedly sees th pure-play foundry...
Highlights of the day: MediaTek launches Dimensity 5G SoC
Wednesday 27 November 2019MediaTek has launched its next-generation 5G SoC family, Dimensity. The launch made a splash with high-ranking executives from many fellow semiconductor firms, including TSMC and...
Highlights of the day: The transformation of UMC
Tuesday 26 November 2019UMC, once a strong rival of TSMC in the pure-play foundry sector, has now quit the expensive race of advancing manufacturing nodes. UMC has redefined its roles, focusing on specialty...
Highlights of the day: Apple reportedly sets strong shipment goal for 5G iPhones
Monday 25 November 2019Sales of iPhone 11 devices reportedly have been brisk since their launch, and market observers expect shipments of the latest Apple smartphones to reach 70-80 million units during...
Highlights of the day: Samsung cautious about expanding NAND flash output
Friday 22 November 2019The memory market market is expected to recover next year, but suppliers remain cautious about expanding output. Samsung's bit growth for NAND...
Highlights of the day: 5G and 4G phones to jointly boost handset market in 2020
Thursday 21 November 2019The handset market is welcoming the arrival of 5G smartphones, shipments for which may range from 200 million to 300 million units in 2020. Such volumes for 5G smartphones mean 4G...
Highlights of the day: Anylayer HDI boards demand rising from Chinese handset vendors
Wednesday 20 November 2019Chinese handset vendors are eager to adopt anylayer HDI boards for their high-end smartphones, but they currently have to source such boards from outside of China despite the country's...
Highlights of the day: Memory sector sees demand recovering
Tuesday 19 November 2019After a disappointing year, the memory industry is expected to recover in 2020, thanks to momentum coming from 5G-driven demand. Memory module makers and their backend partners have...
Highlights of the day: PCB makers ready to work overtime
Monday 18 November 2019The handset supply chain is expected to bid farewell to 2019 with much improvements from those disappointing results seen during the end of 2018 when the handset market was hit by...
Highlights of the day: TSMC, UMC to increase fab capacity in China
Friday 15 November 2019TSMC has committed to building its most advanced fabs in Taiwan, but that doesn't mean that it will stop expanding production capacity elsewhere, particularly China, which is home...
Highlights of the day: TSMC, UMC to give driver IC designers more capacity support
Thursday 14 November 2019While top chip vendors have been keen on securing support from TSMC's cutting edge 7nm and 5nm manufacturing nodes, demand for the foundry house's other processes have also been strong...