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Tuesday 6 February 2018
KYEC January revenues rise, SPIL down
IC testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) saw its January revenues increase 1.3% sequentially, while revenues at packaging specialist Siliconware Precision Industries...
Monday 5 February 2018
China makers ship nearly 10 million OLED panels in 2018
China-based flat panel makers shipped 9.8 million units of small- and medium-sized OLED panels in 2017, mostly for smartphone applications, according to China-based Sigmaintell.
Friday 2 February 2018
Samsung reportedly to sign MoU with China NDRC
Samsung Electronics reportedly will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), which has expressed concerns over Samsung's...
Friday 2 February 2018
ASE expects revenues to pick up starting 2Q18
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) expects its IC backend business sales to register strong sequential growth in the second quarter and grow through the fourth quarter. The...
Friday 2 February 2018
China ODM smartphone shipments reach 260 million units in 2017
ODM smartphone shipments by China-based suppliers totaled 260 million units in 2017 with the Wingtech Group and Huaqin Telecom Technology serving as the top-two vendors, according...
Friday 2 February 2018
China smartphone shipments to fall over 30% on quarter in 1Q18, says Digitimes Research
Smartphone shipments in the China market are likely to decline over 30% sequentially in the first quarter of 2018 after such shipments expanded nearly 10% on quarter to 199.8 million...
Friday 2 February 2018
Photronics breaks ground for new photomask plant in China
Photomask solution provider Photronics has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new FPD facility in Hefei China recently. The new plant, named Photronics Mask Corporation Hefei...
Thursday 1 February 2018
Global notebook shipments lower than expected in 4Q17, says Digitimes Research
Worldwide notebook shipments, not including detachable 2-in-1 devices, performed weaker than expected and arrived at only around 41.15 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017,...
Thursday 1 February 2018
SMIC obtains government fund for advanced node technology development
China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has obtained financial support from the government to accelerate the development of its 14nm and more...
Thursday 1 February 2018
MediaTek expects up to 20% revenue decrease in 1Q18
MediaTek has forecast revenues for the first quarter of 2018 will decline up to 20% sequentially, as smartphone demand in China continues to disappoint. A seasonal slowdown in IoT...
Wednesday 31 January 2018
China 2017 software revenues estimated at CNY5.504 trillion
China's software industry consisting of 35,774 companies generated revenues totaling CNY5.504 trillion (US$814.02 billion) in 2017, growing 13.9% on year, according to China's Ministry...
Wednesday 31 January 2018
Oppo to push 5G, AI developments to maintain smartphone momentum
China-based smartphone vendor Oppo will commit more resources to developing related 5G and AI technologies and applications as it seeks to enhance its presence in the global smartphone...
Wednesday 31 January 2018
PTI profits climb to 7-year high in 2017
Memory-IC backend specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) saw its net profits climb to a seven-year high of NT$5.85 billion (US$200.4 million) in 2017.
Tuesday 30 January 2018
Taiwan IC packagers to cash in on mining craze in 2018
Taiwan IC backend service providers including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) and King Yuan Electronics (KYE), are upbeat about their...
Tuesday 30 January 2018
TSMC lands big orders for mining ASICs from Bitmain
Taiwan semiconductor firms will see major revenue boosts from the global cryptocurrency mining craze in 2018, as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has landed sizable...