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Tuesday 6 November 2018
China smartphone AP shipments set to decline in 4Q18, says Digitimes Research
Having posted a sequential gain of 13.9% in the third quarter of 2018, shipments of smartphone-use application processors in China are expected to decrease 4.6% in the fourth quarter...
Tuesday 6 November 2018
Staying focused on unique expertise: Q&A with Rohm Semiconductor president Tadanobu Fujiwara
Kyoto-based Rohm Semiconductor has been keen on expanding its overseas sales, but the electronic components maker remains focused on the market segments where they have advantages...
Monday 5 November 2018
Advantech and Phison unveil joint R&D results at China forum
NAND flash solution provider Phison Electronics during a recent forum hosted by Advantech in Suzhou, China, announced its latest high-speed SSD storage controller chips will support...
Monday 5 November 2018
Uniflex sees loss narrow in 3Q18
Flexible PCB maker Uniflex Technology saw its net losses narrow to NT$7.97 million (US$0.26 million) in the third quarter of 2018 from NT$49.81 million a year earlier. EPS was negative...
Monday 5 November 2018
Taiwan large-size panel shipments up in 3Q18, but to fall in 4Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of large-size (9-inch and above) TFT LCD panels by Taiwan-based makers (excluding Sharp) reached 64.79 million units in the third quarter of 2018, up 4.4% on quarter and...
Monday 5 November 2018
Global semiconductor sales increase in 3Q18, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$122.7 billion during the third quarter of 2018, an increase of 4.1% over the previous quarter and 13.8% more than the third quarter of...
Monday 5 November 2018
China crypto mining chipmakers keen to develop 7nm ASICs
China crypto mining chipmakers Bitmain Technologies and Innosilicon Technology are racing to roll out 7nm mining ASICs seeking to revive the mining sector, but industry sources said...
Friday 2 November 2018
IDMs keen to develop GaN devices for new application markets
Leading international IDMs including Texas Instruments (TI), Infineon and Rohm are aggressively developing GaN (gallium nitride) power devices to meet the growing demand for high...
Friday 2 November 2018
Arm roadmap highlights 15% annual boost in CPU performance
Arm has unveiled its latest client CPU roadmap in Taiwan, seeking to boost processor performance by at least 15% annually by 2020 to brace for the data-centric computing era and help...
Friday 2 November 2018
TPK swings back to profit in 3Q18
Touch panel maker TPK Holding has reported that it posted net profits of NT$191 million (US$6.18 million) for the third quarter of 2018, reversing a net loss of NT$227 million seen...
Friday 2 November 2018
Qualcomm to build three technology, testing centers in Taiwan
Qualcomm has announced that it will set up three technology and testing centers in Taiwan as it deepens its collaborative efforts with the local government and business concerns to...
Friday 2 November 2018
Global Unichip posts profit increase in 3Q18
IC design service company Global Unichip has reported net profits increased 24.8% sequentially to NT$280 million (US$8.96 million) in the third quarter of 2018. EPS for the quarter...
Friday 2 November 2018
Globalfoundries sets up wholly-owned subsidiary to deliver custom ASIC solutions
Globalfoundries has announced the establishment of Avera Semiconductor, a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to providing custom silicon solutions for a broad range of applications...
Thursday 1 November 2018
AUO utilization rate to remain high in 4Q18, says firm
AU Optronics (AUO) expects its capacity utilization rate to maintain at a high level in the fourth quarter of 2018 as demand for large-size panels from the TV sector in China remains...
Thursday 1 November 2018
Global foundry industry forecast, 2019 and beyond
The production value of the global foundry industry is expected to grow by a CAGR of 6.2% to reach US$81.94 billion in 2023, the final year of a five-year forecast period, driven...