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Monday 10 December 2018
TSMC and UMC revenues down in November, VIS up
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics (UMC) have reported sequential decreases in November consolidated revenues of 3.1% and 8.1%, respectively,...
Monday 10 December 2018
Semiconductor Moonshot Project in full swing to sharpen AI edge, says science ministry official
The government in Taiwan, quite concerned about the future development of small- and medium-sized IC design houses in the country, is seeking to leverage academic forces to help them...
Monday 10 December 2018
Taiwan panel makers brace for slow sales in December
Having reported decreased sales for November, most Taiwan-based flat panel makers are expected to see their revenues continue to drift downward in December due to dwindling demand...
Monday 10 December 2018
China leadframe supply chain not gaining ground, says Chang Wah chairman
Chances are not high for leadframe suppliers to score double-digit revenue increases in 2019, and China leadframe supply chain can hardly emerge to threaten Taiwan peers, according...
Monday 10 December 2018
Realtek revenues increase in November
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenues of NT$4.05 billion (US$131 million) for November 2018, up 2.2% on month and 7.6% on year.
Monday 10 December 2018
Zhen Ding reports flat results for November
PCB manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology has reported revenues of NT$14.92 billion (US$483.2 million) for November 2018, down 0.8% sequentially but up 0.1% on year.
Monday 10 December 2018
Taiwan MOSFET firms post increased November revenues
Taiwan-based MOSFET chip firms Excelliance MOS and Sinopower Semiconductor have reported sequential increases in November revenues of 14% and 2%, respectively.
Friday 7 December 2018
Huawei may face US sanctions, dimming prospects for Taiwan supply chains
The arrest of Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wangzhou threatens to further escalate the US-China trade tensions, significantly dimming business prospects for the China firm's...
Friday 7 December 2018
MediaTek showcases Helio M70 5G baseband chipset at China event
MediaTek showcased at the China Mobile Global Partner Conference in Guangzhou on December 6 its first 5G baseband chipset Helio M70, which was launched in mid 2018.
Friday 7 December 2018
TSMC to build new 8-inch fab capacity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has disclosed plans to build a new 8-inch wafer fab at its manufacturing site in Tainan, southern Taiwan to satisfy robust customer...
Friday 7 December 2018
New Qualcomm chip to power smartphones slated for launch in 1H19
Qualcomm's new 7nm, 5G-ready Snapdragon 855 mobile SoC will power a number of new smartphones slated for launch in the first half of 2019, according to the company.
Friday 7 December 2018
Second-tier pure-play foundries to lower quotes
Second-tier IC foundries intend to cut their quotes in order to vie for more orders in the first half of 2019, according to industry sources.
Thursday 6 December 2018
Macroblock cautious about 4Q18, 1Q19
LED driver IC supplier Macroblock is cautious about its business prospects for the fourth quarter of 2018 and first-quarter 2019 judging from a continued slowdown in customer order...
Thursday 6 December 2018
Compound semiconductor firms see unclear order visibility for 1Q19
Compound semiconductor firms are conservative about order visibility for the first quarter of 2019 due partly to Apple cutting orders amid weaker-than-expected sales of new iPhones,...
Thursday 6 December 2018
Samsung Display to shift one 8.5G LCD fab for QD-OLED panels in mid-2019, say sources
Samsung Display reportedly plans to convert one of its 8.5G LCD fabs, the L8-1, into a production base for the development of QD-OLED (quantum dot-OLED) panels with the transition...