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Thursday 26 July 2018
UMC expects flat shipment growth in 3Q18
United Microelectronics (UMC) expects its wafer shipments to register flat sequential growth in the third quarter with a marginal increase in ASPs. Capacity utilization will drop...
Wednesday 25 July 2018
Quanta to expand capacity to meet growing cloud computing demand
Quanta Computer continues to see increasing orders for cloud computing servers and is expected to report improvements in second-half-2018 revenues, according to Mike Yang, senior...
Wednesday 25 July 2018
Taiflex stays focused on handset applications
Taiflex Scientific will stay focused on flexible copper clad laminates (FCCL) and other materials for use in handsets, and plans to scale down its PV backsheet operations, according...
Wednesday 25 July 2018
FAW-Volkswagen adopt LED headlights for midrange cars in China
FAW-Volkswagen Automotive launched a SUV model, T-ROC, in China earlier in July 2018, taking the initiative to adopt LED headlights for midrange cars, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 25 July 2018
QCT partners with IBM for cloud computing market
Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), a server subsidiary of Quanta Computer, is cooperating with IBM for the business opportunity in the enterprise private cloud market and will provide...
Wednesday 25 July 2018
China electric car sector to see little impact from trade war with US, says UBS analyst
China's electric vehicle industry will see limited impact from the raging US-China trade war, in which both countries exchange a 25% tariff on car imports from each other's side,...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
Xiaomi expansion into South Korea heaping pressure on Samsung
China-based Xiaomi launched its latest smartphones including the flagship Hongmi Note 5, in Seoul, South Korea, priced KRW200,000-300,000 (US$190-285), in cooperation with local telecom...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
China BeiDou satellites reportedly use locally-made semiconductors only
Semiconductor chips used in China's homegrown third-generation BeiDou navigation satellite system have all been replaced with China-made ones, according to local media reports in...
Tuesday 24 July 2018
China CCL suppliers raise prices
China-based CCL suppliers led by Kingboard Copper Foil have raised their quotes starting July, according to industry sources. The impact on their downstream PCB manufacturers remains...
Monday 23 July 2018
Smaller-size TV panel prices to pick up further in August
After suffering a major tumble in the second quarter of 2018, the quotes for smaller-size TV panels are beginning to rebound in July, likely to pick up further in August, especially...
Monday 23 July 2018
Corning to build production facility for automotive glass solutions in China
Corning has announced a plan to build production lines for automotive glass solutions in China.
Monday 23 July 2018
IoT combining AI, blockchain, CarTech to create huge opportunities, says Ayla Networks co-founder
IoT (Internet of Things) does not promise a turnkey solution serving all needs but is a wide variety of solutions tailored to meet different needs of multiple products and services,...
Friday 20 July 2018
Huawei aims to ship 200 million smartphones in 2018
Huawei has announced that it has shipped up to 100 million smartphones so far in 2018, and the company is on track to ship 200 million units by the end of the year, according to Richard...
Thursday 19 July 2018
Bitmain to launch IPO in Hong Kong Stock Exchange
China Bitcoin ASIC supplier Bitmain plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong early 2019 at the latest, and is seeking a pre-IPO financing of US$1 billion to boost...
Thursday 19 July 2018
AI-based xPUs proliferating as new growth driver for IC supply chains
With the advent of the 5G era, artificial intelligence (AI) applications will be in full swing, prompting chipmakers to develop multiple xPU chips beyond Intel's CPU and Nvidia's...