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Monday 8 July 2019
AMD releases 7nm desktop CPUs, GPUs; server CPUs to come
AMD on July 7 began selling its third-generation Ryzen 3000 series processors along with its RDNA-based Radeon RX 5000 series graphics cards codenamed Navi, both adopting Taiwan Semiconductor...
Monday 8 July 2019
Rafael Micro optimistic about 3Q19
Radio-frequency (RF) chip specialist Rafael Microelectronics expects to post substantial sales and profit increases sequentially in the third quarter, with the growth momentum likely...
Friday 5 July 2019
Backend firms see pickup in short lead-time orders for mining ASICs
Backend houses have seen a pickup in short lead-time orders for crypto mining ASICs recently, driven by significant upturn of Bitcoin prices, according to industry sources.
Friday 5 July 2019
Japan-made chipmaking equipment sales to fall 11% in fiscal 2019, says SEAJ
Sales of Japan-made semiconductor equipment will decline 11% to about JPY2 trillion (US$18.5 billion) in fiscal 2019, which will end a six-year streak of increases, according to the...
Friday 5 July 2019
RichWave posts record June revenues
RF component specialist RichWave Technology has reported record-high revenues of NT$257 million (US$8.3 million) for June 2019.
Thursday 4 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Why did Nvidia switch to Samsung from TSMC?
Nvidia has recently revealed that its next-generation GPU will be manufactured by Samsung on 7nm EUV process. The revelation should not have come as a big surprise, as Nvidia probably...
Thursday 4 July 2019
Qualcomm, MediaTek competing over R&D talent in Taiwan
Qualcomm and MediaTek have both been expanding their R&D deployments in Taiwan and are recruiting local IC design talent keenly with higher-than-average salaries.
Thursday 4 July 2019
Elan 2Q19 revenues beat guidance
Touchscreen solution and fingerprint sensor specialist Elan Microelectronics saw its second-quarter revenues surge 16% sequentially to NT$2.18 billion (US$70.2 million), which also...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Foxconn's semiconductor ambition
In the post-Terry Gou era, Foxconn has elected a new chairman, Young Liu, who has been leading the semiconductor business subgroup of the electronics manufacturing giant. Liu's rise...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Taiwan forms alliance to develop AI chips
Taiwan has formed an AI on Chip Taiwan Alliance (AITA) - an ecosystem consisting of 56 IT and semiconductor manufacturing companies, IC design and software firms aiming to foster...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
AWSC lands new orders for VCSEL
GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) has obtained new orders for VCSEL components, which will boost revenues generated from the segment to 20% as a proportion of company...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Ambiq Micro adopts TSMC 40ULP process in wireless SoC production
Ambiq Micro and TSMC have jointly announced that Ambiq's Apollo3 Blue wireless SoC, built on TSMC's 40nm ultra-low power (40ULP) process, has achieved world-leading power consumption...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Foxconn set to build 12-inch wafer fab in 2020 as IDM
Foxconn Technology Group is likely to kick off construction of a 12-inch wafer fab in 2020 in Zhuhai, southern China in cooperation with the city government there, and will operate...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Innolux remains upbeat about 2019
Flat panel maker Innolux remains upbeat about its business prospects for 2019 as its capacity for small- to medium-size applications has been fully booked to year-end, and the company...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Highlights of the day: Sigh of relief over easing trade tensions
The IC industry in Taiwan has breathed a sigh of relief after the US and China agreed to restart trade talks. But most of them remain cautious, as so much remains to be seen. TSMC...