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Thursday 15 August 2019
EgisTec eyes rosy 4Q19 on growing adoption of in-display fingerprint sensors
Taiwan-based fingerprint ID chip designer Egis Technology (EgisTec) expects to enjoy higher revenue growth for the fourth quarter of 2019 than the third quarter thanks to growing...
Thursday 15 August 2019
SMIC to move FinFET process to volume production by year-end 2019
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to have its more-advanced 14nm FinFET process ready for volume production by the end of 2019.
Wednesday 14 August 2019
Makers mulling moving wearables production lines out of China
While the US is delaying imposing additional tariffs on some imports from China until December 15, supply chain makers are still evaluating the possibility of moving their production...
Wednesday 14 August 2019
Notebook ODMs set to move part of production outside China
The US government's latest decision to delay the impelmentation of a 10% tariff on notebook imports has not changed the minds of notebook ODMs who have already made plans to move...
Tuesday 13 August 2019
Tripod Tech seeing customers step up pace of orders
PCB manufacturer Tripod Technology has seen short lead-time orders from customers ramp up recently, and expects the pull-in of orders to carry on until later in the third quarter...
Friday 9 August 2019
SMIC expects up to 2% revenue growth in 3Q19
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post an up to 2% sequential increase in third-quarter revenues. Excluding sales generated...
Friday 9 August 2019
HKC 8.6G line nears completion
China-based flat panel maker Chongqing HKC Optoelectronics has held a topping-out ceremony for its new 8.6G fab being built in Mianyang, Sichuan, paving the way for the new fab to...
Friday 9 August 2019
Taiwan PCB firms expect demand to contract sharply in 4Q19
The new tariffs set to be imposed by the US government on imports from China will encourage device vendors to request chip and component deliveries in advance, according to sources...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Can Huawei ship 270 million handsets in 2019?
Huawei should have seen its smartphone shipments much affected in the second quarter of 2019 after being blacklisted by the US government in early May.
Wednesday 7 August 2019
CHPT 2H19 revenues to surge on China 5G infrastructure construction
Taiwan-based IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) is expected to see revenue growth significantly driven by Chinese telecom operators upgrading existing...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
China handset makers may use Samsung Exynos chips for 5G phones
One of the top-four handset brands in China reportedly has decided to adopt Samsung Electronics' Exynos platforms for the production of 5G smartphones, according to industry source...
Wednesday 7 August 2019
Global smartphone shipments fall for 7th consecutive quarter in 2Q19, says IHS
The bad news for the global smartphone market is that global shipments fell in the second quarter, marking seven consecutive quarters of year-over-year declines, according to IHS...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
RichWave swings to profit in 2Q19
RF component specialist RichWave Technology returned to profitability in the second quarter of 2019, when the company reported revenues surged 56.7% sequentially to NT$666 million...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
TSMC enjoys robust 7nm chip demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has enjoyed strong demand for 7nm chips and already utilized 100% of the process capacity since the third quarter of 2019, with orders...
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Everlight succeeds in invalidating Nichia YAG patents in US, Australia, China, Taiwan
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics has disclosed it has succeeded in invalidating Nichia's YAG (a material to make white-light LED) patents in the US, Australia,...