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Tuesday 16 April 2019
CHPT successfully tapping into satellite PCBs segment
Taiwan-based IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) will see efforts in developing its new product line of aerospace PCBs pay off gradually, as its PCBs...
Tuesday 16 April 2019
Chip demand for more-than-Moore devices picking up
Chip demand for more-than-Moore device applications has been picking up, lifting 8-inch fab utilization rates at a rapid pace recently, according to industry sources.
Monday 15 April 2019
Japan makers retreating from flat panel industry
A recent announcement stating that Japan Display (JDI) has struck a deal to accept a JPY60 billion (US$535.98 million) investment from a consortium formed by Taiwan- and China-based...
Monday 15 April 2019
IC materials distributors see stable revenue increases in 1Q19
Taiwan-based distributors of semiconductor materials have posted revenue increases in the first quarter of 2019, mainly driven by ramp-up in demand for high-end chips for 5G, AI and...
Monday 15 April 2019
Samsung set to lose semiconductor market lead in 2019
Samsung Electronics increased its lead as the No. 1 semiconductor vendor due to the booming DRAM market in 2018, according to Gartner. However, the memory chip giant is likely to...
Monday 15 April 2019
Shennan Circuits posts strong 1Q19 results on 5G PCB shipments
China-based PCB maker Shennan Circuits has reported revenues of CNY2.163 billion (US$322.49 million) and net earnings of CNY187 million) for the first quarter of 2019, shooting up...
Monday 15 April 2019
TSMC reportedly to enter 7nm EUV production in 2Q19
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is set to move 7nm EUV process technology to volume production in the second quarter of 2019, according to a recent Chinese-language...
Monday 15 April 2019
Sony maintains lead in diverse O-S-D market
Companies selling optoelectronics currently dominate the ranking of the top-10 O-S-D (optoelectronics, sensors/actuators and discretes) suppliers, according to IC Insights. Nine of...
Monday 15 April 2019
MediaTek 2Q19 revenues likely to grow by up to 14%
MediaTek is expected to post revenues of between NT$56 billion (US$1.82 billion) and NT$61 million in the second quarter of 2019, representing a 7-14% sequential increase, with gross...
Friday 12 April 2019
China IC foundry industry faces idle capacity concerns
Unclear product positioning and customer orders will likely leave a substantial portion of production capacity idle in China's IC foundry sector, where more 12- and 8-inch fabs are...
Friday 12 April 2019
Power, talent shortages may dent hi-tech investments in Taiwan
Taiwanese semiconductor, communication and electronics firms have significantly increased their investments in Taiwan since the China-US trade war kicked off in 2018, but shortages...
Friday 12 April 2019
Taiwan panel supply chain makers gearing up for foldable smartphones
Taiwan-based makers in the panel supply chain, including those producing OLED panels, polarizers, chemicals and masks, are gearing up efforts to develop related materials for the...
Friday 12 April 2019
PCB firm Tripod Tech conservative about 2Q19
Uncertainty in end-market demand has caused PCB firm Tripod Technology to remain conservative about its performance in the second quarter of 2019.
Thursday 11 April 2019
China IC design growth may slow to under 20% in 2019, says Digitimes Research
The annual growth of China's IC design industry output value will likely slow to less than 20% in 2019, for the first time since 2011, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 11 April 2019
STB chip vendors see bright prospects ahead of 2020 Olympics
Taiwan-based set-top box (STB) chip vendors Rafael Micro and Ali are seeing clearer order visibility for 2019 than 2018, likely to score record-high profits for the year thanks to...