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Friday 4 October 2019
Rigid-flex PCB market gaining expansion momentum
The market for rigid-flex PCBs, though smaller than those for other PCB product lines, is gaining expansion momentum as more PCB makers in Taiwan and China are moving to expand their...
Friday 4 October 2019
HannStar Board acquires director seat in Career Tech
Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Career Technology has elected a new member to its board of directors - HannStar Board's chairman Anthony Chiao, a move signaling a strategic partnership...
Friday 4 October 2019
TSMC 7nm process attracts multiple orders for AI processors
TSMC with its competitive 7nm process technology has obtained orders for made-for-AI chip processors from Nvidia, Xilinx and Qualcomm, and a number of China-based vendors such as...
Friday 4 October 2019
Demand for sub-6 GHz 5G chips to gain momentum
Global demand for 5G chips supporting the sub-6 GHz standards is likely to gain momentum as telecom operators in China, which has the potential to become the world's largest market...
Thursday 3 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Affordable 5G smartphones
Device pricing is expected to be a major factor determining the pace of growth in China's 5G smartphone market next year, and Chinese vendors are keen to make sure that their phones...
Thursday 3 October 2019
AMD CPUs see rising adoption in enterprise market
AMD, in addition to growing presence in the PC DIY market, has also seen rising momentum in the enterprise segment with the adoption of its CPUs in Chromebooks, servers and regular...
Thursday 3 October 2019
Quotes for 5G smartphone components face downward pressure
Handset component suppliers, particularly those for camera modules, displays and acoustic devices, are facing increasing pressure from China's handset vendors to lower their quotes...
Thursday 3 October 2019
Global large-size LCD panel production to undergo major shift in 2020-2024, says Digitimes Research
Global production capacity for large-size LCD panels (9-inch and above sizes) will undergo a major shift in 2019-2024, during which the ratio of China's capacity to global total large-size...
Thursday 3 October 2019
MediaTek to roll out 2 SoC chips for sub-6GHz in 1H20
MediaTek is scheduled to roll out the company's first 5G SoC for sub-6GHz networks in early 2020, with plans to launch its second 5G mobile chip that will also support sub-6GHz in...
Thursday 3 October 2019
Macronix flash memory implemented in Renesas embedded AI solutions
Macronix International has announced its secure flash memory is adopted for Renesas Electronics' embedded artificial intelligence solutions that use Arm-based processors for a range...
Wednesday 2 October 2019
Highlights of the day: CMOS sensor suppliers see strong demand from Huawei
The semiconductor supply chain is eyeing the robust demand from 5G commercialization. IC designers are designing chips supporting 5G, and in turn their backend partners are also gearing...
Wednesday 2 October 2019
AI-based edge devices indispensable to IoT operations, says Qualcomm executive
Incorporating AI capabilities into terminal edge devices has become an inevitable trend, as intelligent devices are needed to facilitate effective machine-to-machine communication...
Wednesday 2 October 2019
IC backend service providers gearing up for AiP packaging
TSMC and other major Taiwanese IC backend service providers including ASE Technology and Powertech Technology (PTI) are ready to offer, or have exerted efforts to develop, AiP (antenna-in-package)...
Wednesday 2 October 2019
Researchers unveil micro LED displays without mass transfer
Researchers at National Central University in Taiwan has developed a process producing GaN thin film micro LED eoitaxial wafers without using mass transfer to make display panels,...
Wednesday 2 October 2019
Sony, OmniVision enjoy robust demand from Huawei
CMOS image sensor suppliers Sony and OmniVision have both enjoyed robust demand for multi-camera smartphones from Huawei, with their regional distributors and backend suppliers being...