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Tuesday 12 March 2019
China to invest up to CNY1.5 trillion in 5G networks in 2020-2025
China is expected to commit CNY900 billion (US$134.01 billion) to CNY1.5 trillion for the establishment of its 5G networks during the period from 2020-2025, the China Academy of Information...
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Backend firms KYEC, Kingpak and GEM to see sales buck seasonal trends in 1H19
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Kingpak Technology and GEM Services are expected to see their sales growth exceed the seasonal average in the first half of 2019, outperforming their...
Monday 11 March 2019
Yageo sees February revenues fall 35%
Yageo, a supplier of MLCCs and chip resistors, has reported consolidated revenues fell 35.1% sequentially and 3.6% on year to NT$3.1 billion (US$100.35 million) in February 2019.
Thursday 7 March 2019
New smartphones from Samsung, Sony Mobile to weigh on China rivals in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics and Sony Mobile Communications have mounted pressure on rival China-based handset brands by stepping up efforts to promote their latest smartphone models in the...
Thursday 7 March 2019
China LED chip makers slow down capacity expansion
Major China-based LED chip makers, due to high inventory levels arising from oversupply, have slowed down production capacity expansion since the second half of 2018, according to...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Getac to scale up production for automotive components
Getac's new production lines for automotive components are expected to begin operation in the second quarter of 2019 to boost its overall shipments in 2019, and the company is looking...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
US, Europe PREC solar cell equipment suppliers face pressure from China competitors
US- and Europe-based PREC solar cell equipment suppliers face increasing competition from Chinese counterparts who offer more competitive pricing and faster delivery in the China...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
New SK Hynix China fab nears completion
SK Hynix held recently a "topping out" ceremony to celebrate a major milestone of the construction of its new 8-inch wafer fab in Wuxi, China, according to industry sources. The facility...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
What makes Intel-Unisoc 5G partnership fall apart
Intel has quietly ceased its 5G partnership with China's state-owned Unisoc, previously know as Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA, amid ongoing trade tensions between the US and China.
Tuesday 5 March 2019
China PCB maker Shennan lands orders for 5G applications
China PCB maker Shennan Circuits Company has reportedly landed orders from network equipment vendors such as ZTE and Ericsson for 5G base station applications, indicating its efforts...
Tuesday 5 March 2019
Semiconductor polysilicon makers fail in venture into PV market
Semiconductor-grade polysilicon makers who entered the PV sector in the 2000s eyeing the fast growing demand for solar-grade poly-Si have suffered from sharp drops in prices for the...
Monday 4 March 2019
Acter, Nova eye business opportunities in China
Despite the seasonality, Taiwan-based clean room engineering specialist Acter is expected to perform strongly in the first quarter of 2019 thanks to orders deferred from the fourth...
Monday 4 March 2019
MLCC prices falling
Multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) prices have been falling since 2019, due mainly to weakening demand as a result of trade disputes between the US and China, Taiwan's TechNews...
Wednesday 27 February 2019
Price competition amid China PERC solar cell makers heating up
As some China-based PERC solar cell makers have ramped up prodction at new assembly lines, price competition for orders among them is intensifying, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 26 February 2019
CSOT ramping up TV and handset panel capacities
China Star Optoelectronics Technology (CSOT) is ramping up its capacity for TV and handset panels, aiming to become the third-largest players in the both sectors in the near term,...