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Thursday 15 March 2018
Chipmakers to cash in on imminent launch of new Intel, AMD CPUs
As new-generation CPU platforms set for launch by Intel and AMD in late March or early second quarter of 2018 all require faster data transmission and better charging performance,...
Thursday 15 March 2018
TSMC seeing tight capacity for cryptocurrency mining chips
TSMC's 16nm and 12nm process production capacity has been tight in the first quarter of 2018 driven by strong demand for GPUs and ASICs for cryptocurrency mining, according to industry...
Wednesday 14 March 2018
High-speed transmission chipmakers land stable orders from first-tier clients
With the growing demand for high-speed data transmission interface solutions including PCIe, Type C, DP, and SerDes fueled by rampant AI, cloud service, big data and IoT applications,...
Wednesday 14 March 2018
Taiwan-based backend firms to see strong demand for NOR flash
Taiwan-based backend houses are expected to enjoy robust demand for NOR flash memory, which will be driven by a ramp-up of orders for custom ASICs in 2018, according to industry so...
Wednesday 14 March 2018
Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenues rise 10% on year in 1Q18, says Digitimes Research
Combined revenues of Taiwan's top-3 foundries - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) - are...
Wednesday 14 March 2018
New MediaTek AI chip to power upcoming Oppo, Meizu smartphones
MediaTek's recently-introduced Helio P60 mobile SoC that comes with AI capabilities has been adopted by Oppo and Meizu for their upcoming smartphone models, according to a report...
Wednesday 14 March 2018
Diode makers striving for more wafer supplies
Diode makers are striving to secure more supplies from their upstream wafer providers, as well as production capacities at their foundry partners, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 14 March 2018
IC analyzer iST sees 5G, AIoT, car electronics as major growth drivers
Taiwan-based Integrated Service Technology (iST), specialized in offering semiconductor materials analysis and IC debugging services, will see revenue growth driven by five major...
Tuesday 13 March 2018
Nvidia wary of possible cryptocurrency demand drop
GPU demand from the cryptocurrency mining industry is showing signs of slowdown recently and Nvidia has started taking measures to minimize possible damage, according to some market...
Tuesday 13 March 2018
Tight supply boosting profits for wafer suppliers
Silicon wafers will continue to experience tight supply in 2018, driven by robust demand from IC foundries. Taiwan-based GlobalWafers and Formosa Sumco Technology (FST) are both among...
Tuesday 13 March 2018
Drill bit maker Topoint likely to post double-digit revenue growth in 2018
PCB drill bit maker Topoint Technology is expected to post a 5-10% sequential decrease in first-quarter revenues, but revenues will start registering sequential growth in the second...
Tuesday 13 March 2018
Equipment makers Acter, Nova enjoy robust orders from China
Robust orders from China's semiconductor and LCD panel industries will be buoying revenues at Taiwan-based equipment suppliers Acter and Nova Technology in 2018.
Tuesday 13 March 2018
iST, Dekra to jointly offer Wi-Fi test, certification services for Asia clients
Taiwan-based Integrated Service Technology (iST), dedicated to providing semiconductor materials analysis and IC debugging services, has lately signed a cooperation memorandum with...
Monday 12 March 2018
MOSFET makers to see 1Q18 revenues rise on price hike
Aided by the price hikes enforced in late 2017, Taiwan MOSFET makers including Sinopower Semiconductor, Excelliance MOS, Niko Semiconductor and Advanced Power Electronics (APEC) all...
Monday 12 March 2018
TDDI chipmakers see shipment boom eroded by price competition
Taiwan IC designers will see their shipments of TDDI (touch with display driver integration) chips and fingerprint recognition chips sustain growth momentum in 2018, but looming price-cutting...