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Friday 27 March 2020
Taiwan fabless chipmakers see unclear order visibility for 2Q20
Taiwan-based IC design houses remain cautious about overall customer demand in the second quarter judging from limited order visibility, according to industry sources.
Thursday 26 March 2020
IC testing labs gaining from China homegrown chips development
China has renewed its campaign to cut reliance on US suppliers of crucial semiconductor components following the easing of the coronavirus spread in the country, showing strong demand...
Thursday 26 March 2020
PCB partners unkeen on following Apple relocation
Apple is reportedly moving more of its production out of China, but Taiwanese PCB makers in the supply chain of iOS devices seem to stay conservative in following in the vendor's...
Thursday 26 March 2020
China lifts restrictive conditions on ASE-SPIL merger
The Anti-Monopoly Bureau in China has lifted its restrictive conditions on the joint establishment of ASE Technology Holding by Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware...
Thursday 26 March 2020
Qualcomm unveils next-generation ultra-low power Bluetooth audio SoCs
Qualcomm Technologies International has announced its next generation of ultra-low-power Bluetooth SoCs, optimized for use in true wireless earbuds and hearables.
Thursday 26 March 2020
Taiwan PCB makers to stay put in China despite pandemic
Taiwanese PCB makers, despite the coronavirus pandemic's impacts, still expect 5G handset demand to pick up later this year, and remain reluctant to move production out of China in...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Highlights of the day: Apple reportedly accelerating production relocation
The US-China trade war last year sent many vendors, including Apple, starting making plans to have more of their products made outside of China. While the relocation has yet to complete,...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Strong PCB demand for STBs, game consoles to last into 2Q20
With stay-at-home economy gaining momentum amid the coronavirus pandemic, demand for set-top boxes (STB) and gaming consoles is on track to stable expansion, serving as a growth driver...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Server boards, memory module substrates in robust demand
Taiwan-based rigid PCB makers have enjoyed robust orders for both server boards with high layer counts and server memory module substrates as HPC servers and networking equipment...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
IC inspector Sporton to see double-digit sales growth in 2020
Mobile device testing and certification service company Sporton International expects to enjoy a double-digit revenue increase in 2020 thanks to strong demand for 5G and Wi-Fi 6 device...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
Samsung announces EUV DRAM
Samsung Electronics has shipped one million 10nm-class (D1x) DDR4 DRAM modules based on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology, according to the company. The new EUV-based DRAM modules...
Wednesday 25 March 2020
TSMC may revise 2020 outlook
If the coronavirus outbreak fails to be under control by June, TSMC will likely revise its sales outlook this year despite its advanced technology leadership, according to market...
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Highlights of the day: Server demand remains strong
The server and datacenter sector has been almost immune to the coronavirus, with demand being boosted by remote working and learning, online gaming and shopping in the wake of the...
Tuesday 24 March 2020
CCL firm EMC posts sharp profit rise in 2019
Elite Material (EMC) saw its net profits climb 85% in 2019 to NT$3.245 billion (US$107.09 million) on revenues of NT$24.86 billion, thanks partly to upgrades in PCB materials demanded...
Tuesday 24 March 2020
Auto PCB firm Chin-Poon remains conservative
Automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial remains conservative about its performance in 2020, due to the coronavirus impact on the car market.