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Monday 22 April 2019
Macronix to see ROM shipments ramp up
With Nintendo's Switch reportedly to become available in China, Macronix International is expected to see its ROM chip shipments pick up later in 2019, according to industry source...
Friday 19 April 2019
Taiwan, Nvidia team up to develop autonomous driving ecosystem
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology has teamed up with Nvidia to develop autonomous driving technology, with science minister Chen Liang-gee urging local firms, startups and...
Friday 19 April 2019
5G mobile modem chips become valuable strategic resources after Intel exit
Mobile modem chips are likely to become scarce strategic resources in the 5G era, now that Intel has decided to exit the 5G smartphone modem market to focus on 4G and 5G modems for...
Friday 19 April 2019
Price rally for small- and mid-size TV panels to stop
The ongoing rally in prices of small- and medium-size TV panels is likely to last only until June or July due to a pile-up of inventories in the supply chain, according to industry...
Friday 19 April 2019
TSMC 7nm utilization to climb in 2H19, says CEO
TSMC will see its 7nm process utilization rate climb substantially in the second half of 2019, driven by a seasonal pick-up in demand for smartphones, as well as chip demand for HPC,...
Thursday 18 April 2019
Renesas migration to fab-lite model to benefit Taiwan OSAT firms
Renesas is reportedly moving toward a fab-lite business model by temporarily shutting down some frontend and backend fabs, with its Taiwan-based OSAT partners including ASE, Ardentec,...
Thursday 18 April 2019
TSMC, Samsung to compete for 5G modem orders
TSMC and Samsung Foundry have both disclosed more updates on their EUV process technologies, and are gearing up for a pick-up in replacement demand for smartphones driven by 5G con...
Wednesday 17 April 2019
CCL firm Ventec listed on TWSE, poised to grab 5G opportunities
Ventec International, a supplier of copper clad laminates (CCL), has officially got listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) on April 17 as the fourth listed Taiwanese CCL supplier,...
Wednesday 17 April 2019
AMD intros Ryzen Embedded R1000 SoC to Taiwan
AMD has announced the latest member of its Ryzen Embedded product family, the new R1000 SoC series, which is ideal for applications in digital displays, high-performance edge computing,...
Wednesday 17 April 2019
KYEC, Qualcomm said to set up 5G chips engineering test center
Backend house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) reportedly will team up with Qualcomm to set up an engineering test center to be installed with 20-30 sets of equipment for testing 5G radio-frequency...
Wednesday 17 April 2019
Intel to exit 5G smartphone modem business
Intel has announced its intention to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices...
Wednesday 17 April 2019
TSMC unveils 6nm process
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has announced its 6nm (N6) process, which provides a significant enhancement from its 7nm (N7) technology and offers customers a...
Tuesday 16 April 2019
Samsung announces 5nm EUV development
Samsung Electronics has announced that its 5nm FinFET process technology is complete in its development and is ready for customers' samples.
Tuesday 16 April 2019
Semiconductor photomask sales reach record high of US$4 billion, says SEMI
Following a record-breaking 2017, worldwide semiconductor photomask sales set a new high of US$4.04 billion in 2018, according to SEMI.
Tuesday 16 April 2019
CHPT successfully tapping into satellite PCBs segment
Taiwan-based IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) will see efforts in developing its new product line of aerospace PCBs pay off gradually, as its PCBs...