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Thursday 22 November 2018
Leadframe maker Jih Lin gearing up for capacity expansion
Taiwan-based leadframe supplier Jih Lin Technology has established a new headquarters in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, and is looking to build additional production capacities at its...
Thursday 22 November 2018
Chip demand for auto electronic systems promising
Sales of automotive electronic systems are forecast to grow 7.0% in 2018 and 6.3% in 2019, the highest growth rate in both years among the six major end-use applications for semiconductors,...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
ARTC forms self-driving vehicle industry alliance
Government-sponsored Automotive Research & Testing Center (ARTC) has partnered with 18 firms to form Autonomous Driving Vehicle Industry Alliance to establish Taiwan's technological...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
PCB equipment maker Group Up bracing for strong sales in 2019
Dry-process PCB equipment supplier Group Up Industrial expects its sales to expand at least 10% on year in 2019, given that its order visibility has extended to the second quarter...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
PCB maker Unitech pioneers smart production to boost yield rates
Taiwan-based Unitech Printed Circuit Board has taken the lead to incorporate smart manufacturing into the PCB sector, seeking to significantly boost yield rates and tap the market...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Weltrend USB PD chip shipments to boom in 2018
IC design house Weltrend Semiconductor is set to ship 50 million USB PD (power delivery) ICs in 2018, Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) quoted market watchers as...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
Cleanroom constructor UIS enjoys robust orders
United Information Systems (UIS) had NT$24.817 billion (US$802.2 million) worth of orders on hand as of the end of October 2018, up NT$7.1 billion or over 40% from a year earlier,...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
TSMC to see record 4Q18 revenues on more 7nm contribution
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is expected to post record revenues for the fourth quarter of 2018, although many others in the semiconductor sector have turned...
Wednesday 21 November 2018
PCB firm Apex looks to automotive, 10-layer boards for future growth
Apex International expects its automotive and 10-layer board products to drive the future growth of the Taiwan-invested PCB maker in Thailand.
Wednesday 21 November 2018
North America semi equipment industry billings fall to 11-month low
The three-month average of worldwide billings of North America equipment manufacturers registered a sequential decrease for the fifth consecutive month in October 2018, reaching an...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
China actively expanding presence in PCB sector
Top China PCB makers are emerging as new power in the global PCB sector, bolstered by strong financial resources and huge domestic market demand, and the leading firms have outperformed...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
Taiwan chipmakers asked to defer mining ASIC shipments
Taiwan IC designers capable of providing crypto mining ASIC solutions are feeling increasing pressure from customers postponing shipments and new product development amid Bitcoin...
Tuesday 20 November 2018
PCB firms cautious about 2019 outlook
Most Taiwan-based PCB manufacturers are cautious about their business outlook for 2019 and will slow down their capacity expansion projects with reduced capex budgets, according to...
Friday 16 November 2018
PCB firm APCB sees gross margin climb to 7-quarter high in 3Q18
Advanced Printed Circuit Board (APCB) saw its gross margin climb to a seven-quarter high of 16.72% in the third quarter of 2018, while net profits surged 10.2% sequentially to NT$237...
Friday 16 November 2018
Nvidia announces financial results for fiscal 3Q19
Nvidia has reported revenues for the third quarter ended October 28, 2018, of US$3.18 billion, up 21% from US$2.64 billion a year earlier, and up 2% from US$3.12 billion in the previous...