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Tuesday 27 February 2018
KYEC, Sigurd obtain orders for new MediaTek AI chips
IC testing service providers King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) and Sigurd Microelectronics have both obtained orders for MediaTek's recently-introduced 12nm mobile SoC that brings AI features...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
China smartphone AP shipments to fall 18% in 1Q18, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors in China are expected to decline 18.2% sequentially in the first quarter of 2018, according to Digitimes Research.
Tuesday 27 February 2018
MediaTek unveils Helio P60 chipset
MediaTek has unveiled its Helio P60 system-on-chip (SoC), the first SoC platform featuring a multi-core AI processing unit (mobile APU) and the firm's NeuroPilot AI technology. The...
Tuesday 27 February 2018
MediaTek and China Mobile announce collaboration to develop 5G devices for pre-commercial launch in 2019
MediaTek has announced it joined the "China Mobile 5G Device Forerunner Initiative" at GTI summit 2018. The collaboration of MediaTek and China Mobile will encompass applications...
Monday 26 February 2018
MOSFET, memory IC designers upbeat about revenues in 1H18
Most Taiwan designers of MOSFET and niche-type DRAM chips are optimistic about better revenue performances in the first half of 2018 than a year earlier, as they are poised to benefit...
Monday 26 February 2018
North American semi equipment industry posts US$2.36 billion in January billings
North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted US$2.36 billion in billings worldwide in January 2018 (three-month average basis), according to SEMI. The billings...
Monday 26 February 2018
Taiwan LCD driver IC makers diversifying product lines
Taiwan LCD driver IC designers are aggressively diversifying their product lines to counter the declining presence of domestic TFT LCD panel makers in the global market, and will...
Monday 26 February 2018
Chip demand for voice assistant devices rising
Chip demand for smart speakers and other voice-assistant devices has been rising, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses.
Friday 23 February 2018
Integrated circuit technology advances continue to amaze, IC Insights finds
The success and proliferation of integrated circuits has largely hinged on the ability of IC manufacturers to continue offering more performance and functionality for the money, according...
Friday 23 February 2018
Samsung breaks ground on new EUV line in Hwaseong
Samsung Electronics has announced that it has broken ground on a new EUV (extreme ultraviolet) line in Hwaseong, Korea, aiming to maintain its leadership in state-of-the-art semiconductor...
Friday 23 February 2018
Equipment supplier Nova posts record revenues and profits for 2017
Semiconductor and LCD equipment supplier Nova Technology has reported net profits of NT$447 million (US$15.3 million) on consolidated revenues of NT$3.34 billion for 2017. Both results...
Friday 23 February 2018
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2017
Based on surveys Digitimes Research conducted in China in December 2017, shipments of smartphone application processors (AP) to the China market in 2017 were able to maintain positive...
Friday 23 February 2018
Samsung Galaxy S9 devices to feature SLP, dual-lens cameras, Digitimes Research says
Samsung Electronics' forthcoming Galaxy S9 and S9+, which are expected to be unveiled at MWC 2018, are likely to employ substrate-like PCB (SLP) products to enable more space for...
Friday 23 February 2018
Intel, Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA team up for 5G smartphone chips in China
Unigroup Spreadtrum & RDA has announced it is teaming up with Intel to develop a 5G smartphone platform designed for the China market.
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.