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Friday 11 March 2016
TSMC to see Greater China customers account for 50% of 2016 revenues
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see 50% of its 2016 revenues generated from orders placed by its fabless customers based in China...
Thursday 10 March 2016
Advantest to highlight semiconductor test technologies for the connected world at the SEMICON China trade show, March 15-17 in Shanghai
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) will showcase its test solutions for measuring the connected world – and everything...
Thursday 10 March 2016
China mobile phone user base shrinks in January, says MIIT
There were 1.280 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of January 2016, declining 1.97% on month and 0.81% on year, according to China's Ministry...
Thursday 10 March 2016
China solar cell makers keep changing PV silver paste suppliers
China-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have kept changing suppliers of PV silver paste in order to find the best materials for their production, according to PV industry...
Thursday 10 March 2016
PV makers to invest over US$5 billion in 2016 for new capacity and technology upgrades, says report
The solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing sector is forecast to increase capital expenditure (capex) on new factories and technologies in 2016 by more than 60% compared to 2012, when...
Wednesday 9 March 2016
Taiwan, China PERC solar cell production not smooth as expected
Taiwan- and China-based solar cell makers have seen issues with PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) production due to equipment suppliers' adjustment of manufacturing process,...
Tuesday 8 March 2016
China ODMs ship 35.8 million LCD TVs in 2015
China-based ODMs shipped 35.8 million LCD TVs in 2015, increasing 16.5%, for a global market share of 40.2%, according to Sigmaintell Consulting.
Monday 7 March 2016
Dell increases sourcing of PC component from China
Dell reportedly has significantly increased its desktop component supply from China-based players for 2016 and is planning to increase the supply share to above 70% in 2017, looking...
Friday 4 March 2016
Smartphone growth expected to drop to single digits in 2016, says IDC
According to a recent forecast update from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, 2015 is likely to be the last year of double-digit smartphone growth. The 2015 calendar...
Friday 4 March 2016
Congatec optimistic about China market, says executive
Germany-based industrial embedded PC module maker Congatec is optimistic about opportunities in China and believes now is the best time for Congatec to expand its presence in China,...
Friday 4 March 2016
Digitimes Research: Smartphone APs to face fierce competition in China in 2016
Observing China's mobile market in 2016, Digitimes Research expects smartphone AP price competition to grow fiercer, while Qualcomm and MediaTek will continue to push Internet of...
Friday 4 March 2016
Smartphone AP suppliers to team up with TSMC to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung in 10nm chip market
Smartphone-use application processor (AP) makers in Taiwan and China are teaming up closely with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to compete with Qualcomm-Samsung...
Friday 4 March 2016
China market: LeTV strong smartphone shipments to benefit supply chain
Some suppliers in Taiwan's handset supply chain are benefiting from strong smartphone sales of China-based channeled-TV operator LeTV.
Thursday 3 March 2016
Panel equipment vendors see booming orders from China
As China-based TFT-LCD panel makers will expand production capacities in 2016-2018 in line with China's 13th Five-year Development Plan, Japan-based equipment vendors Tokyo Electron...
Thursday 3 March 2016
Samsung unveils 3 notebook models in China
Samsung Electronics unveiled three notebooks under its 9 series product line: the 13-inch 900X3L, 15-inch 900X5L and 13-inch 940X3L, at Samsung China Forum in Shanghai, eastern China,...