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Friday 2 August 2019
Unitech profit hikes in 2Q19
PCB manufacturer Unitech Printed Circuit Board has reported net profit hiked 147% sequentially and 423% from a year earlier to NT$505 million (US$16.1 million) in the second quarter...
Thursday 1 August 2019
Silicon Motion expects sales growth through 4Q19
NAND flash device controller specialist Silicon Motion Technology expects to post sequential sales increases through the fourth quarter of 2019, thanks mainly to growing shipments...
Thursday 1 August 2019
Specialty IC foundry VIS cautious about 2H19
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) continues to be cautious about its outlook for the rest of 2019, citing low order visibility and ongoing inventory adjustments at its clients,...
Thursday 1 August 2019
MediaTek expects 6-14% revenue growth in 3Q19
MediaTek expects to post a revenue increase of 6-14% sequentially in the third quarter of 2019, with gross margin ranging from 40% to 43%.
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Highlights of the day: 5G boom
Commercialization of 5G services is expected to accelerate in 2020, with TSMC planning to expand its 2019 capex to meet robust growth in 5G chip demand. And 5G...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Taiwan III-Vs supply chain to play crucial role in 5G market
Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor supply chain players are expected to play a critical role in the 5G application market, thanks partly to their close partnerships with major...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Flexium enjoys profit surge in 2Q19
Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect has reported net profit surged 64.4% on year and 108.7% sequentially to NT$240 million (US$7.72 million) in the second quarter of 2019...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Innolux stays in the red in 2Q19
LCD panel maker Innolux has reported net loss of NT$2.97 billion (US$95.57 million) for the second quarter of 2019, the company's third straight quarterly loss. The figures, however,...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Chipmakers, supply chain firms revving up for 5G opportunities
With HiSilicon, Broadcom and other fabless chip vendors gearing up to tap growing demand for 5G infrastructure chipsets, their Taiwanese silicon-based or compound semiconductor foundry...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
HannStar Board to own 24% of Career Tech
HannStar Board plans to acquire a 16% stake in fellow Taiwan-based PCB company Career Technology through a private placement, and obtain another 8% stake in Career Tech via a share...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
AMD revenues rise 20% sequentially in 2Q19
AMD has disclosed its second-quarter 2019 revenues arrived at US$1.53 billion, increasing 20% sequentially but decreasing 13% on year. Net income for the quarter came to US$35 million,...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
Huawei reports 1H19 revenue growth of 23.2%
Huawei has announced that its first-half 2019 reenues came to CNY401.3 billion (US$58.28 billion), up 23.2% over the same period last year, despite a US trade ban on the Chinese vendor...
Wednesday 31 July 2019
VIS expects flat or slight revenue growth in 3Q19
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to post flat or an up to 5.5% sequential increase in third-quarter revenues.
Wednesday 31 July 2019
MediaTek rolls out SoCs for gaming smartphones
MediaTek has rolled out its new Helio G90 series SoCs designed specifically for gaming smartphones.
Tuesday 30 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Cloud remains over Huawei
The US and China have restarted trade talks, but the cloud hanging over Chinese vendor Huawei remains. The latest news coming out of the supply chain is that Huawei has cut components...