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Wednesday 3 October 2018
IC packagers warming up to 5G opportunities
Globally leading IC designers are keen to develop 5G-related chipsets as the new generation mobile communications technologies are set to kick off commercial applications in 2020,...
Wednesday 3 October 2018
Global large-size LCD panel area shipments to grow at 5% CAGR in next 5 years, says Digitimes Research
Global shipments of large-size LCD panels (9-inch and above sizes) are expected to grow by a CAGR of 0.2% in terms of unit shipments and 5% in terms of area shipments during the period...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Machvision posts record 3Q18 revenues
Automated optical inspection (AOI) equipment specialist Machvision saw its third-quarter revenues climb to a record high of NT$965 million (US$31.6 million), representing a whopping...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Foxconn commits support for chipmaking industry in Shandong
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has teamed up with China's Jinan municipal government to set up a CNY3.75 billion (US$545.9 million) investment fund to boost the...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Global semiconductor sales increase 15% in August, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$40.16 billion for the month of August 2018, an increase of 14.9% compared to the August 2017 total of US$34.96 billion, according to the...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Global small- to medium-size LCD panel shipments to fall through 2023, says Digitimes Research
Global shipments of small- to medium-size TFT LCD panels are expected to decline at a CAGR of 3.5% from 2018 to reach 2.02 billion units in 2023 due to the increasing popularity of...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Silead starts under-display fingerprint sensor R&D
China-based fingerprint sensor supplier Silead has been engaged in the development of under-glass MEMS-based ultrasonic solutions, and expects to enter volume production of the under-display...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Nidec to invest in cooling module firm CCI
Cooling module maker Chaun-Choung Technology (CCI) has disclosed that Japan-based Nidec is planning to acquire up to a 48% stake in the company through a tender offer at NT$108 (US$3.50)...
Tuesday 2 October 2018
Spirox reshuffles top management
Taiwan-based Spirox, which distributes and sells packaging and testing equipment, has reshuffled its top management in a move to expand its presence in China.
Monday 1 October 2018
Taiwan gearing up to build world-class AI development ecosystem
Taiwan's cabinet-level Board of Science and Technology has recently set up a preparatory panel for enforcing an "AI on Chip" pilot development project, seeking to pool forces from...
Monday 1 October 2018
TV panel prices stabilizing, IT applications to rise slightly
TV panel prices are stabilizing along with a gradual balance in supply and demand seen in late third quarter, but IT applications are poised to rise slightly as demand for bezel-free...
Monday 1 October 2018
Seoul Semiconductor reportedly accuses ex-employees of leaking trade secrets to Everlight
Seoul Semiconductor has asked Korean police to detain three former employees, accusing them of transferring business secrets concerning LED automotive headlight technology to Taiwan's...
Monday 1 October 2018
Intel to spend US$1 billion boosting 14nm chip output
Intel CFO and interim CEO Bob Swan has announced that the chip giant will invest an additional US$1 billion in 2018 in expanding its 14nm manufacturing sites to address tight suppl...
Friday 28 September 2018
Taiwan building new nano-chip development center
Taiwan's National Applied Research Laboratories (NARLabs) has joined forces with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) to break ground for a new campus of the nation's nano-chip center...
Friday 28 September 2018
Taiwan gearing up to net annual IC output value of NT$3 trillion by 2021
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is aggressively moving to pool cross-domain academic forces to help the semiconductor sector break through bottlenecks seen in the...