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Monday 18 February 2019
Taiwan panel makers mostly see weak results in January
Panel makers in Taiwan have mostly reported weak results for January due to seasonality, but HannStar Display saw an almost 60% increase in sales for the month thanks to extra orders...
Friday 15 February 2019
TSMC revenues fall to 6-month low
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has reported consolidated revenues fell 13.1% sequentially to NT$78.09 billion (US$2.53 billion) in January, the lowest in six mon...
Friday 15 February 2019
FPCB firm Flexium gearing up for 5G
Flexium Interconnect is gearing up for the commercialization of 5G with related products and technologies, such as antenna module solutions, according to the flexible PCB specialis...
Friday 15 February 2019
AUO, Innolux may suffer significant losses in 1Q19
Falling LCD panel prices and shipment volumes may cause AU Optronics (AUO) and Innolux to suffer significant operating losses in the first quarter of 2019, traditionally a low season...
Friday 15 February 2019
Huawei eyeing smartphone market crown in 2019
Huawei has set ambitious goals for its smartphone operations in 2019, aiming to unseat Samsung as the world's largest smartphone vendor, according to industry sources.
Friday 15 February 2019
Taiwan exploring niche satellite market
Taiwan will not engage in money-burning space competition with China but will step up tapping niche markets associated with the space industry chain, according to CL Lin, director...
Friday 15 February 2019
TSMC gearing up for 7nm chip production for Qualcomm
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will soon kick off commercial production for Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 processor designed for high-end smartphones,...
Friday 15 February 2019
Novatek expects 2-5% revenue drop in 1Q19
IC design house Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$14.6 billion (US$473 million) and NT$15 billion in the first quarter of 2019, down 2-5% sequentially...
Thursday 14 February 2019
200mm fabs to add 700,000 wafers through 2022, says SEMI
Robust demand for more content for mobile, Internet of Things (IoT), automotive and industrial applications will drive production of 700,000 200mm wafers from 2019 to 2022, a 14%...
Thursday 14 February 2019
Taiwan large-size LCD panels – 4Q 2018
With weak seasonal demand, Taiwan's large-size LCD panel shipments dropped 3.7% sequentially to arrive at 62.38 million units in the fourth quarter of 2018.
Thursday 14 February 2019
Taiwan maintains largest share of global IC wafer fab capacity, says IC Insights
Taiwan led all regions/countries in wafer capacity with 21.8% share, a slight increase from 21.3% in 2017, according to IC Insights. Taiwan first became the global wafer capacity...
Thursday 14 February 2019
Compeq remains cautious about 2019 outlook
PCB firm Compeq Manufacturing remains cautious about its performance this year judging from low order visibility.
Thursday 14 February 2019
Lite-On Semi enhances power semiconductor line
Lite-On Semiconductor has set up a new business unit to combine its discrete component and power management IC offerings, the company has disclosed.
Thursday 14 February 2019
Good Tech Instruments' dry pump monitoring solution takes risk out of semiconductor manufacturing
The fabrication of semiconductor devices comprises a sequence of processing steps including etching, lithography, diffusion and thin film. How to ensure all process equipment is in...
Thursday 14 February 2019
PCB firm Apex expects sales growth in 1Q19
PCB maker Apex International expects to post on-year revenue growth in the first quarter of 2019, and remains optimistic about its sales performance this year.