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Monday 9 September 2019
5G chipset solution prices likely to drop significantly in 2H19
Chipset suppliers, including Qualcomm, MediaTek and Unisoc Technologies, are facing increasing pressure to slash prices of their 5G solutions in order to make a preemptive presence...
Monday 9 September 2019
Taiwan IC designers eyeing new September highs
Many Taiwan-based IC designers saw revenues for August reach new highs and are expected to hit sales records again in September, mainly driven by increased shipments to Chinese clients...
Monday 9 September 2019
Samsung reportedly lands 5G AP, baseband chip orders from Vivo
Samsung Electronics has taken a two-pronged approach to boost sales of its products, including 5G application processors (APs), 5G baseband chips and mid-range smartphones, in China,...
Monday 9 September 2019
TSMC capex likely to reach US$12.5 billion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to see its capex this year reach around US$12.5 billion to satisfy robust chip demand in the 5G era, according to industry...
Monday 9 September 2019
ITRI teams up with Microsoft to develop AI chips
Government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has disclosed it has teamed up with Microsoft to develop AI chips, focusing on application of Azure Sphere, Microsoft-developed...
Friday 6 September 2019
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees strong demand for 7nm node
The overall semiconductor market may be weak, but TSMC has seen strong demand for its 7nm manufacturing capacity,...
Friday 6 September 2019
Huawei to unveil 5G SoC built using 7nm EUV process
Huawei is to unveil its latest mobile processor, the Kirin 990, at a product event at IFA 2019 tradefair.
Friday 6 September 2019
Realtek, Rafael Micro and ZillTek poised for strong sales in 3Q19
Networking IC design house Realtek Semiconductor, MEMS microphone supplier ZillTek Technology and RF component specialist Rafael Micro are expected to enjoy impressive sales in the...
Friday 6 September 2019
Compeq reports strong sales for August
PCB supplier Compeq Manufacturing has reported strong sales for August driven by increased demand for flex-rigid PCBs from the handset sector as a number of major brands have been...
Friday 6 September 2019
TSMC to see 7nm chip demand remain robust through 1H20
TSMC has enjoyed a pull-in of chip orders demanding advanced 7nm node manufacturing, with order visibility stretching through the first half of 2020, according to sources in Taiwan's...
Friday 6 September 2019
Rambus to acquire silicon IP and secure protocols business from Verimatrix
Rambus has announced it has entered into an exclusivity agreement to acquire the silicon IP, secure protocols and provisioning business from Verimatrix, formerly Inside Secure, a...
Thursday 5 September 2019
Iteq to expand presence in high-frequency CCL segment
Taiwan-based CCL supplier Iteq is gearing up to expand its presence in the high-frequency and high-speed segment seeking to fulfill its long-term goal of outperforming Panasonic in...
Thursday 5 September 2019
Elan, RichWave post record August revenues
Taiwan-based fabless chipmaker Elan Microelectronics and RichWave Technology, which have reportedly cut into the supply chain of Huawei, both saw their August revenues climb to record-high...
Thursday 5 September 2019
Chip sales fall nearly 14% in 1H19, says IHS
Chip sales during the initial six months of 2019 plunged by 13.9% compared to a year earlier, the biggest drop in a half since the first half of 2009, according to IHS Markit.
Thursday 5 September 2019
Samsung intros 5G-integrated mobile chip
Samsung Electronics has announced its 5G-integrated mobile processor, the Exynos 980. Based on 8nm FinFET process technology, the Exynos 980 is Samsung's first artificial intelligence...