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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...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Huawei order visibility for 5G chips, IC backend services to extend to year-end 2019, say makers
Taiwan's chips and IC backend service suppliers have felt a sense of relief after the US government softened its stance against Huawei, and expect their order visibility from Huawei,...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
TDDI IC supply chain turns optimistic about 2H19 on Huawei ban easing
Taiwan's handset TDDI IC supply chain for Huawei, including designers, backend COF service providers and substrate suppliers, have turned guardedly optimistic about their business...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
PCB makers deferring new equipment installation
Equipment vendors have recently seen increasing cases of PCB makers deferring new equipment installation schedules amid a weaker-than-expected outlook for 2019, according to sources...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Global semiconductor sales register another on-year drop
Worldwide sales of semiconductors posted a year-over-year decline for the fifth consecutive month in May 2019.
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Chipmakers likely to post disappointing 2H19 results
Most of Taiwan-based chipmakers will likely experience a particularly weak second half of 2019, due to macro headwinds facing the chipmaking sector, according to industry observers...
Monday 1 July 2019
IntelliEPI 2019 revenues rise 10-20% on robust demand for GaAs, InP epi-wafers
Taiwan-based Intelligent Expiataxy Technology (IntelliEPI) expects its revenues for 2019 to rise 10-20% on year on growing demand for GaAs and InP-based epi wafers to support 5G infrastructure...
Monday 1 July 2019
WPG positive about IC demand for 5G, AI and automotive
WPG, Asia's largest IC distributor, has expressed optimism about semiconductor demand for 5G, IoT, automotive and industrial applications this year despite a number of negative macro...
Monday 1 July 2019
ASE looking to ride heterogeneous integration wave
ASE Technology Holding, the parent company of Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), is gearing up to tap business opportunities in...
Monday 1 July 2019
AMD, Nvidia to fire up graphics card competition in early July
The competition between AMD and Nvidia in the graphics card market is expected to heat up in early July as AMD is set to release its new 7nm Navi series products on July 7, while...
Friday 28 June 2019
Semiconductor industry capex forecast to slump in 2019 and 2020, says IC Insights
The global semiconductor industry's capital spending is forecast to drop in both 2019 and 2020, according to IC Insights.
Friday 28 June 2019
Japan PCB industry output value falls for 4th consecutive month
The output value of Japan's PCB industry fell 10.2% to JPY34.92 billion (US$324.3 million) in April 2019, contracting for the fourth consecutive month, according to data compiled...
Friday 28 June 2019
Samsung vying for 5G chip orders from China handset vendors
Samsung Electronics has delivered multiple samples of its 5G chipset solutions to a number of China-based handset vendors including Oppo and Vivo for testing and verification, according...
Friday 28 June 2019
Wus Kunshan revenues surge in 1H19
China-based PCB manufacturer Wus Printed Circuit (Kunshan) has estimated a 124-154% rise in revenues for the first half of 2019 compared to a year earlier, with net profit reaching...