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Friday 16 November 2018
Touch panel makers to face weaker demand from iPhone XR in 1Q19, say sources
TPK Holding and General Interface Solution (GIS), two major touch module suppliers for Apple's iPhone devices, may see slower shipment momentum in the first quarter of 2019, as analysts...
Friday 16 November 2018
Unimicron swings to profit in 3Q18
PCB and IC substrate supplier Unimicron Technology swung to net profits of NT$982 million (US$31.8 million) in the third quarter of 2018 from losses in the prior quarter and a year...
Thursday 15 November 2018
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 3Q 2018
Entering the traditional strong season, Taiwan's large-size TFT LCD panel shipments increased 4.4% sequentially and 5.6% on year.
Thursday 15 November 2018
Phison nets NT$7.12 per share for 3Q18
NAND flash device controller supplier Phison Electronics has announced net profits increased 13.5% sequentially to NT$1.4 billion (US$45.4 million) for the third quarter of 2018....
Thursday 15 November 2018
Razer Phone 2 available in Taiwan
Razer is bringing its second gaming smartphone, the Razer Phone 2, into Taiwan, its first market in Asia, with the availability to begin on November 17 at NT$25,990 (US$842).
Thursday 15 November 2018
Intel to scale down processor shipments to DIY distributors in 4Q18
Intel will scale down its processor shipments to the PC DIY distributor market by as many as two million units in the fourth quarter of 2018, which may lead to a 10-20% decline in...
Wednesday 14 November 2018
ALi posts another quarter of losses
IC design house ALi, which specializes in set-top box (STB) chipset solutions, has reported an 11th consecutive quarterly loss in the third quarter of 2018 in which net losses came...
Wednesday 14 November 2018
TSMC approves new capex spending for capacity expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved the appropriation of around US$3.36 billion for new fab facility construction, and advanced-node and specialty technology...
Wednesday 14 November 2018
Flexium, Uniflex plan fundraising
Flexible PCB specialists Flexium Interconnect and Uniflex Technology have both disclosed plans to raise new capital for capacity expansions.
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Nine of top-15 2018 semi suppliers forecast to post double-digit gains, says IC Insights
The world's top-15 semiconductor companies are forecast to see their combined sales climb 18% in 2018, according to IC Insights, which estimated the overall semiconductor industry...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Zhen Ding net profits more than double in 3Q18
PCB manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology has reported net profits surged 109% on year to a record-high NT$4.87 billion (US$157.7 million) in the third quarter of 2018. EPS for the quarter...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Mobile SoC specialists moving to tap slim-notebook market
Qualcomm is taking the lead to incorporate its Snapdragon 850 series mobile chips into thin and light notebooks adopting Microsoft Windows operating system, and other handset SoC...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
Lite-On Semi posts EPS of NT$1.08 for 3Q18
Lite-On Semiconductor has reported net profits of NT$335 million (US$10.8 million) for the third quarter of 2018, up 63% sequentially and 25% on year. EPS for the quarter came to...
Tuesday 13 November 2018
CIS backend firm Kingpak sees revenues disappoint
CMOS image sensor (CIS) backend service firm Kingpak Technology saw disappointing October revenues, as clients' requests to defer some of their shipments reduced its production capacity...
Monday 12 November 2018
PC chip suppliers to see weaker sales in 4Q18
Most Taiwan-based PC-related IC suppliers are expected to see their sales retreat by a double-digit in the fourth quarter of 2018, affected by the short supply of CPUs from Intel,...