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Monday 5 March 2018
Global January semiconductor sales increase 22.7%, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$37.6 billion for the month of January 2018, an increase of 22.7% compared to the January 2017 total of US$30.6 billion, according to the...
Monday 5 March 2018
ASE-TDK JV start operations
ASE Embedded Electronics, a joint venture between Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and TDK, has started operations.
Monday 5 March 2018
All-screen displays to account over 40% of handset panel shipments in 2018
The adoption of all-screen displays for smartphones will extend from flagship models to mid-tier and even entry-level models in 2018, pushing the ratio of all-screen models to over...
Friday 2 March 2018
Almost 100 IC wafer fabs closed or repurposed from 2009-2017, says IC Insights
Semiconductor manufacturers around the world have closed or repurposed 92 wafer fabs from 2009-2017, according to data compiled by IC Insights.
Friday 2 March 2018
High cost may dim initial prospects for 5G
With the imminent commercialization of 5G mobile technologies and services, mobile chipset suppliers, telecom operators and related supply chains will all face the initial incorporation...
Friday 2 March 2018
Global PCB industry output value increases 11.7% in 2017, says TPCA
The worldwide PCB industry output value grew 11.7% to US$65 billion in 2017, according to data compiled by Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA). The on-year growth was the highest...
Friday 2 March 2018
SMIC forms MEMS JV with China local government
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's Shaoxing government and Shengyang Group have formed a joint venture named Semiconductor Manufacturing Electronics (Shaoxin...
Friday 2 March 2018
Microchip to acquire Microsemi for US$8.35 billion
Microchip Technology has announced plans to acquire Microsemi for about US$8.35 billion. The two companies have signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Microchip will acquire...
Friday 2 March 2018
Silicon Motion intros PCIe NVMe single-chip SSD with enterprise-grade data protection features
Silicon Motion Technology has introduced its new FerriSSD single-chip SSDs that features PCIe Gen 3 NVMe 1.3 interface for high-performance mission critical applications. The SM689...
Thursday 1 March 2018
Himax presents Android phone samples equipped with 3D sensing solution at MWC
Himax Technologies has presented Android smartphone samples equipped with the company's 3D sensing total solution at the 2018 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The solution is ready...
Thursday 1 March 2018
Chipbond net profits climb to 3-year high
LCD driver IC backend specialist Chipbond Technology saw its net profits increase 13.1% to a three-year high of NT$2.25 billion (US$76.9 million) in 2017. EPS for the year reached...
Thursday 1 March 2018
TDK to acquire ultrasonic sensor developer
TDK has reached an agreement with Chirp Microsystems, a developer of ultrasonic sensing solutions, in which Chirp becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of TDK. TDK expects to close the...
Thursday 1 March 2018
Global diode supply shortfall to last into 2Q18, says Diodes CEO
The supply shortfall seen in the global diode industry since the beginning of 2017 will last into the second quarter of 2018, with the shortfall mainly being driven by ever-growing...
Thursday 1 March 2018
Holtek upbeat about MCU shipments for wireless charging
Holtek Semiconductor expects to ship 20 million MCUs for wireless charging applications in 2018, doubling from the company's previously-estimated 10 million units.
Tuesday 27 February 2018
Taiwan IC testers enjoy rising consumer MCU orders from IDMs
Taiwan backend IC testing houses expect significant revenue increases in the first quarter of 2018, as they are busy fulfilling consumer MCU orders from their international IDM clients,...