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Wednesday 30 October 2019
MediaTek outlook for 5G smartphone market draws attention
With TSMC expressing optimism about 5G smartphone shipments next year, market observers are closely watching MediaTek, speculating whether it will give a more upbeat outlook than...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
Positioned as LaaS provider: Q&A with WPG CEO Frank Yeh
As the largest electronics distributor in Asia, WPG Holdings continues to expand and diversify its offerings particularly those for 5G, AI and automotive electronics devices gearing...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Chinese DRAM dream
China has shown strong ambition to raise its IC self-sufficiency. Although Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron have been victorious following a consolidation of the global DRAM industry...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
Apple reportedly increasing component orders for LCD iPhone
Apple reportedly has ramped up component orders for its LCD-based iPhone 11 that has seen better-than-expected demand but reduced those for iPhone 11 Pro Max that has seen flat sales,...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
IC design rises as largest segment in China semiconductor industry
China's semiconductor industry has experienced a more reasonable structural adjustment with IC design replacing packaging and testing as the largest segment in terms of revenue contribution...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
ABF substrate supply may fall short of 5G-driven demand in 2020
ABF substrate demand will stay robust throughout 2020 and beyond thanks to a diversity of applications arising with the advent of the 5G era, according to Jiang Xugao, a PCB expert...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
MCU firm Holtek sees orders pick up
Holtek Semiconductor has seen orders start picking up from several IC distributors following China's October 1 National Day holiday, with order visibility extended through the first...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
Samsung, Huawei embracing VC cooling solutions for smartphones
Use of vapor chamber cooling modules for smartphones is set to expand significantly in 2020 as Samsung Electronics and Huawei are likely to have all of their 5G phones slated for...
Monday 28 October 2019
Highlights of the day: 5G smartphones to come with better screens
The arrival of 5G is ushering in hardware upgrades to support related applications and services. It is expected more 5G smartphones will come with displays...
Monday 28 October 2019
Lite-On Semi shareholders OK acquisition by Diodes
Shareholders of Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog semiconductor devices, have approved an acquisition proposal made by US-based Diodes.
Monday 28 October 2019
WPG keen to offer digital logistics services, says CEO
Since becoming the world's largest semiconductor components distributor in 2015, WPG Holdings has been keen to pursue digital business transformation seeking to create a smart open...
Monday 28 October 2019
China Big Fund to spend over CNY200 billion in 2nd-phase support for local chipmakers
China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Big Fund) on October 22 set up a new fund of CNY204.15 billion (US$28.9 billion), marking the start of its second-phase...
Friday 25 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Server chip vendors ready for boom
For IT firms, the PC segment isn't attractive anymore, but servers are a different story. The server market has slowed down in 2019, but growth momentum is expected to resume in 2020...
Friday 25 October 2019
Intel introduces Tremont microarchitecture
Intel has revealed the first architectural details related to Tremont. Intel said its newest and most advanced low-power x86 CPU architecture offers a significant performance boost...
Friday 25 October 2019
Intel posts record 3Q19 revenues
Intel has reported third-quarter 2019 financial results with revenues growing 6% on year to reach US$19.2 billion, a new record that exceeded July guidance, driven by record data-centric...