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Monday 7 October 2019
Chinese vendors to outrace Korean rivals for 5G phone shipments in 1Q20
China-based handset vendors are expected to be able to ramp up their 5G phone shipments significantly in the first quarter of 2020, outracing combined shipments from rival Korean...
Friday 4 October 2019
Demand for sub-6 GHz 5G chips to gain momentum
Global demand for 5G chips supporting the sub-6 GHz standards is likely to gain momentum as telecom operators in China, which has the potential to become the world's largest market...
Thursday 3 October 2019
Quotes for 5G smartphone components face downward pressure
Handset component suppliers, particularly those for camera modules, displays and acoustic devices, are facing increasing pressure from China's handset vendors to lower their quotes...
Thursday 3 October 2019
Dell reportedly to increase server purchases from Taiwan
Dell reportedly plans to increase its server purchases from Taiwan, and has also scaled up its workforce locally, according to industry sources.
Thursday 3 October 2019
Taiwan manufacturing environment more competitive than China in most aspects, says DBS report
Singapore-based DBS Group Holdings has issued a report comparing the cost-effectiveness between manufacturing in China and Taiwan, and of the 12 categories of comparison, Taiwan leads...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Notebook vendors determined to move production out of China
Notebook brand vendors who hesitated about moving production out of the China in the wake of the trade war are now determined that they need to do so, as the disputes between the...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
China, Taiwan optical lens makers competing for automotives orders
China-based Sunny Optical Technology and its Taiwan-based counterparts, including Asia Optical, Calin Technology, Kinko Optical and Ability opto-Electronics Technology (AOET), have...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Notebook brand vendors accelerating production relocation out of China
The ongoing trade tensions between the US and China is prompting notebook brand vendors to have their ODMs accelerate production relocation out of China, with Compal Electronics to...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Quotes for SiC substrates may fall by over 20% in 2020
Silicon carbide (SiC) substrate quotes are likely to fall by over 20% in 2020 due to constant capacity expansions at major suppliers and impacts of the US-China tariff war, according...
Tuesday 1 October 2019
Global semiconductor sales continue slide
Worldwide sales of semiconductors posted a year-over-year decline for the eighth consecutive month in August 2019.
Tuesday 1 October 2019
China makers invest nearly CNY20 billion in micro LED in 1H19, says CSA
China-based makers invested CNY22.65 billion (US$3.19 billion) in seven LED R&D and production projects in first-half 2019, nearly CNY20 billion of which was related to micro...
Friday 27 September 2019
DRAM contract prices stop falling
Contract prices for DRAM held flat in August 2019, with prices for 8GB PC DRAM modules averaging US$25.50, according to DRAMeXchange.
Friday 27 September 2019
NAND flash storage demand to rise on 5G commercialization in 2020
NAND flash storage solutions will see much stronger demand in 2020 than 2019 driven by the commercialization of 5G networks and devices, according to Wallace Kou, president and CEO...
Friday 27 September 2019
More Chinese firms developing advanced-node CPUs in-house
More China-based firms have become keen on in-house development of new-generation CPUs and GPUs, allowing Taiwan IC design service providers, especially those associated with TSMC,...
Friday 27 September 2019
Taiwan to invest more in basic research, says science minister
Taiwan's IC design ability is currently leading China by at least 10 years, but the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) will continue to allocate more budget for basic research...