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Tuesday 18 September 2018
Acer expects gaming monitor sales to hike in 2018
Acer expects revenues generated from its gaming monitor line to register a double-digit increase in 2018, driven by strong sales of models with Ultra HD resolutions.
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Sigurd enjoys strong high-end chip probing demand
Strong high-end chip probing demand is prompting Sigurd Microelectronics to expand production capacity, according to the Taiwan-based company specializing in wafer probing and final...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
FocalTech demands NT$790 million from Novatek for alleged patent infringement
FocalTech Systems has demanded at least NT$794 million (US$25.8 million) from fellow IC design company Novatek Microelectronics for allegedly infringing its patents related to TDDI...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Stay focused: Q&A with NXP executive Steve Owen
NXP Semiconductors has gone through several periods of restructuring since its departure from Philips, followed by privatization, and mergers and acquisitions. Steve Owen, executive...
Monday 17 September 2018
Taiwan foundry revenues to rise 6.2% in 3Q18
Combined third-quarter 2018 revenues of Taiwan's foundry houses are estimated to rise 6.2% sequentially or inch up 1.6% on year to US$9.94 billion on a gradual pick-up in mobile communication...
Monday 17 September 2018
Samsung Display heaping pressure on LG Display in OLED automotive panel sector
In spite of its status as one of the top-five suppliers of OLED automotive panels globally, LG Display is facing increasing challenge from Samsung Display, which is making headway...
Monday 17 September 2018
Taiwan IC distributors enjoy seasonal pick-up in communication IC demand
A seasonal pick-up in communication IC demand is set to boost revenues at Taiwan-based IC distributors including WPG and WT Microelectronics in the third quarter of 2018, according...
Friday 14 September 2018
TV panel prices to weaken in 4Q18
With the exception of some individual sizes, prices of most sizes of TV panels remain stable in September, but are to face downward pressure in the fourth quarter due to weakening...
Friday 14 September 2018
Global smartphone AP shipments to be flat in 2018, says Digitimes Research
Global smartphone AP shipments may show a 0.8% on-year decline to reach 1.59 billion units in 2018, according to Digitimes Research.
Friday 14 September 2018
Specialty IC foundry VIS cuts outlook following power blackout
Eight-inch IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has trimmed its financial guidance for the third quarter following a power blackout that hit one of its wafer fabs.
Friday 14 September 2018
Taiwan flexible PCB firms expand market presence
Taiwan-based flexible PCB manufacturers have enhanced gradually their technology and manufacturing capability posing a threat to fellow Japan-based FPCB vendors such as Nippon Mektron,...
Thursday 13 September 2018
All-screen displays account for over 50% of smartphone panel shipments in 2Q18
The penetration rate of all-screen displays to total smartphone panel shipments reached 55% in the second quarter of 2018 compared to 42% a quarter earlier, making all-screen panels...
Thursday 13 September 2018
IC designers gearing up to embrace biometric ID market boom
IC design houses in Taiwan and China including Egis Technology (Egistec), Goodix Technology, FocalTech Systems and Silead Microelectronics are gearing up to upgrade and expand their...
Thursday 13 September 2018
Unimicron enjoys strong HDI board shipments
Strong HDI board shipments will be driving Unimicron Technology's revenue growth in the second half of 2018, according to the PCB manufacturer.
Wednesday 12 September 2018
KLA-Tencor seeing robust fab tool demand from China
Demand from China's semiconductor industry is set to witness robust growth, according to fab toolmaker KLA-Tencor, which expects China to become its largest market in 2019.