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Thursday 12 September 2019
iPhone 11 series sales may affect 4Q19 revenues of PCB supply chain
Taiwan PCB supply chain partners for Apple devices will be closely observing the first wave of sales performance for iPhone 11 series, which will directly affect their shipments in...
Thursday 12 September 2019
Spirox expects partnership with National Instruments to bear fruit in 2020
Taiwan-based Spirox, a distributor of packaging and testing equipment, has formed a partnership with National Instruments (NI) and expects their cooperation to bear fruit in 2020.
Thursday 12 September 2019
Compal turns to Taiwan for making US-bound notebooks
Compal Electronics, in response to its major brand clients' requests, is moving production of their US-bound notebooks from Vietnam to Taiwan, which is expected to turn Taiwan into...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
DuPont sells SiC wafer division to SK Siltron
DuPont Electronics & Imaging has announced it has signed an agreement to sell its compound semiconductor solutions (CSS) business to SK Siltron. The transaction is expected to...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Highlights of the day: Next-gen AirPods production to start soon
Apple has just released its new iPhones and smartwatch, and its next-generation AirPods is likely to be available soon. Supply chain sources have disclosed that ODMs will begin mass...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Taiwan IC design houses seeing brisk order visibility
Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, RichWave Technology, ZillTek Technology and Rafael Micro have seen their order visibility strengthened,...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Tripod Tech sees full utilization for HDI PCB lines
Tripod Technology has seen its HDI board production lines operate at full capacity, driven by an influx of short lead-time orders, according to the Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer.
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Unimicron posts record August revenues
IC substrate and PCB manufacturer Unimicron Technology has reported consolidated revenues for August 2019 increased 10.6% sequentially and 7.9% on year to a record high of NT$7.97...
Wednesday 11 September 2019
MediaTek set to post record 3Q19 revenues
MediaTek is expected to see its September revenues climb to a record high, with revenues for the third quarter also hitting record-high levels, according to market observers.
Wednesday 11 September 2019
Memory forecast to account for 43% of total 2019 semi spending, says IC Insights
Capex spending for memory ICs was the driving factor behind strong increases in industry-wide capex spending over the past two years. Most of those upgrades and expansion plans are...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
PCB maker Apex expects shipments to resume growth in 2020
PCB maker Apex International expects a relatively weak second half of 2019 due to limited seasonal stimulus and the appreciation of the Thai currency affecting its revenues and profits...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Chipmakers, partners to gain from robust demand for 5G CPE devices
Global demand for 5G CPE (customer premise equipment) is expected to grow rapidly to 120 million units in 2025 from 100,000 units in 2019, prompting chipmakers such as Qualcomm and...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
TSMC posts record August revenues
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its August revenues climb to a record high of NT$106.12 billion (US$3.4 billion).
Tuesday 10 September 2019
UMC, VIS see revenues decrease in August
Pure-play foundries United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) have both reported sequential decreases in August consolidated revenues of nearly...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Japan-Korea trade dispute brings opportunities for Taiwan supply chain, says Winbond executive
Trade disputes between Japan and South Korea will likely result in fundamental changes to both countries' high-tech industry supply chains, while opening the door for enhanced cooperation...