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Friday 23 February 2018
MediaTek reportedly shipping 12nm chips to Oppo, Vivo
MediaTek's 12nm Helio P40 series mobile chips have been adopted by Oppo and Vivo for their upcoming smartphone models, according to a report from Taiwan's TechNews.
Friday 23 February 2018
GBM to acquire 70% of Elna Printed Circuits
Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) has disclosed plans to acquire a 70% stake in Japan-based Elna Printed Circuits for a total of JPY3.5 billion (US$32.7 million).
Thursday 22 February 2018
AUO to begin shipping 8K TV panels in 1H18
AU Optronics (AUO) will begin to ship 8K TV panels in sizes ranging from 65- to 85-inch in the first half of 2018, while also ramping up shipments of all-screen displays for handset...
Thursday 22 February 2018
Samsung and Qualcomm expand foundry cooperation on EUV process technology
Samsung Electronics and Qualcomm Technologies have announced their intention to expand their decade-long foundry relationship into EUV (extreme ultra violet) lithography process technology,...
Thursday 22 February 2018
Chip orders from China smartphone sector to pick up in 2Q18
Taiwan-based IC design houses expect orders from China's smartphone industry to pick up in the second quarter of 2018, with customer orders likely to register double-digit sequential...
Thursday 22 February 2018
Seoul Semiconductor sues Mouser in Italy over patent row with Everlight
Korea-based Seoul Semiconductor has filed with a court in Itlay a charge against US-based electronic component distributor Mouser Electronics for selling LED products made by Taiwan-based...
Thursday 22 February 2018
Top 10 semiconductor R&D spenders increase outlays 6% in 2017, says IC Insights
The 10 largest semiconductor R&D spenders increased their collective expenditures to US$35.9 billion in 2017, an increase of 6% compared to US$34.0 billion in 2016, according...
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Qualcomm enters into amended definitive agreement with NXP
Qualcomm has announced that Qualcomm River Holdings, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, has reached an agreement with NXP Semiconductors to increase to US$127.50 per...
Wednesday 21 February 2018
Huawei to use more smartphone SoCs from HiSilicon in 2018, says report
Huawei is expected to increase the adoption of smartphone solutions from its chipset subsidiary, HiSilicon Technologies, in 2018 which will add more pressure on Qualcomm and MediaTek,...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
FocalTech swings to loss in 2017
Touchscreen and LCD driver solution provider FocalTech Systems swung to net losses of NT$103 million (US$3.51 million) in 2017. EPS came to negative NT$0.28.
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Half a billion smartphones and other devices with wireless power technology shipped in 2017, IHS says
Led by mobile phones, small appliances and wearables, shipments of consumer electronics devices enabled with wireless charging rose 40% in 2017 compared to the previous year. In all,...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Taiwan small- to medium-size panel shipments steady in 4Q17, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's shipments of small- to medium-size LCD panels dropped by a lower-than-expected 1.1% sequentially to 314 million units in the fourth quarter of 2017, as AU Optronics (AUO)...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Taiwan IC backend production value to rise 4-5% in 2018, says IEK
The production value of Taiwan's IC packaging and testing industry sector is expected to increase 4-5% in 2018, according to the government-funded Industrial Economics and Knowledge...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Cleanroom equipment maker Acter enjoys robust orders from China
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment supplier Acter has enjoyed strong orders for new fab constructions from China's IC manufacturing, packaging and testing, and optoelectronics sectors,...
Wednesday 14 February 2018
Taiwan large-size LCD panel shipments higher than expected in 4Q17, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of large-size LCD panels (9-inch and above sizes) by Taiwan-based panel makers (excluding Sharp) were better than expected in the fourth quarter of 2017, rising 0.3% on...