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Tuesday 1 August 2017
Samsung semiconductor revenues eclipse Intel's, says IHS
Analyzing the data from a financial analyst perspective looking only at the top line, Samsung has captured the number one position. By looking closer at the actual revenues generated...
Tuesday 1 August 2017
Meizu to use MediaTek APs for new flagship smartphones
China-based smartphone vendor Meizu has decided to use application processors (APs) from MediaTek, instead of Samsung Electronics, for its upcoming flagship models, according to a...
Tuesday 1 August 2017
Asustek pays US$15 million to end lawsuits with VIA
VIA Technologies has announced it has settled its lawsuits with Asustek Computer in Taiwan and the US, with Asustek agreeing to pay VIA US$15 million.
Monday 31 July 2017
MediaTek expects mild growth in 3Q17
MediaTek expects to post revenue growth of 2-10% sequentially in the third quarter of 2017, with gross margin ranging from 34% to 37%.
Monday 31 July 2017
VIS expects to post up to 11% revenue growth in 3Q17
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) has forecast consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2017 will be between NT$6.1 billion (US$201.7 million)...
Monday 31 July 2017
MediaTek posts 2Q17 EPS of NT$1.51
Fabless IC firm MediaTek has reported net profits for the second quarter of 2017 declined 66.7% sequentially and 66.5% on year to NT$2.21 billion (US$73 million). EPS for the quarter...
Monday 31 July 2017
GlobalWafers strikes deal with Samsung, says report
Taiwan-based GlobalWafers has signed a 2-3 year deal with Samsung Electronics under which GlobalWafers will provide Samsung a certain amount of silicon wafers at no fixed purchased...
Monday 31 July 2017
Realtek posts 2Q17 EPS of NT$1.85
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported net profits surged 82% sequentially to NT$930 million (US$30.7 million) in the second quarter of 2017. EPS for the...
Monday 31 July 2017
ASE likely to post over 10% revenue growth in 3Q17
Packaging and testing company Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) is expected to report 10-13% sequential growth in consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2017, with...
Monday 31 July 2017
MCU firm Nuvoton sees 2Q17 profits surge
Taiwan-based Nuvoton Technology, the logic IC subsidiary of Winbond Electronics specializing in MCU and PC peripherals, has reported net profits hiked 172% sequentially to NT$247...
Monday 31 July 2017
Demand for high-speed transmissions surges
Emerging applications arising from IoT, cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) are demanding high-speed transmissions, while high-speed interfaces such as USB, PCI Express (PCIe)...
Friday 28 July 2017
eMemory announces validation of on-chip security IP on UMC advanced nodes
Taiwan-based eMemory has verified its latest on-chip security IP on several of UMC's advanced nodes, according to the embedded NVM IP provider. The IP, based on unique IC biometrics,...
Friday 28 July 2017
ChipMOS Shanghai obtains backend orders for NOR flash from XMC
ChipMOS Technologies (Shanghai), a joint venture between Taiwan-based ChipMOS and Tsinghua Unigroup, has obtained backend orders for NOR flash memory from Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor...
Friday 28 July 2017
Intel reports record 2Q17 revenues of US$14.8 billion
Intel has reported second-quarter revenues of US$14.8 billion, up 9% on year. After adjusting for the Intel Security Group (ISecG) transaction, second-quarter revenues grew 14% from...
Friday 28 July 2017
FocalTech swings to profit in 2Q17
Touchscreen and LCD driver solution provider FocalTech Systems has reported net profits of NT$31.19 million (US$1.03 million) for the second quarter of 2017 compared with losses of...