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Tuesday 28 June 2016
Global panel supply in 3Q16 likely to be tight, says WitsView
Global panel supply is likely to be tight with prices continuing to rebound in the third quarter of 2016, as demand is expected to pick up, according to WitsView.
Tuesday 28 June 2016
Global Unichip June revenues to rise, says report
IC design service company Global Unichip is expected to see its June revenues rise above NT$1 billion (US$30.7 million) and hit a 46-month high, buoyed by orders for 28nm products,...
Tuesday 28 June 2016
MediaTek launches Helio X20 development board
MediaTek has launched a development board based on the company's high-end Helio X20 mobile processor, which the company claimed is the industry's first development board using Tri-Cluster,...
Friday 24 June 2016
Power transistors to see less volatility in second half of decade, says IC Insights
Greater demand for energy efficiency in systems, cars, portable electronics and new connections to the Internet of Things (IoT) will steadily drive power transistor sales to new record-high...
Friday 24 June 2016
Beijing to build new IC industrial park with total investment of CNY4 billion, says report
A total investment of CNY4 billion (US$608 million) will be poured into the establishment of a new IC industrial park at the Zhongguancun (Haidian) Science Park in Beijing, according...
Friday 24 June 2016
China makers count on government subsidies for profits, says report
The amount of government subsidies received by major players in China's flat panel, semiconductor and LED industries reached 20-50% of their recurring net income in the latest three...
Friday 24 June 2016
MediaTek rolls out 4G solutions for vehicle recorder market
MediaTek and downstream device designers have jointly come out with smart rear-view camera modules, built utilizing MediaTek's 4G solutions.
Friday 24 June 2016
Shenzhen Stock Exchange questions NavInfo acquisition bid for MediaTek China unit
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) has sent an inquiry letter to NavInfo expressing concerns that NavInfo's acquisition price for AutoChips, a China-based unit of MediaTek, could...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Sonix 2Q16 revenues to rise 50-60%, says report
Consumer IC design house Sonix Technology is expected to see its second-quarter revenues increase 50-60% sequentially, a report by Taiwan's Central News Agency (CNA) quoted...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Fulltech looks to high-end fiber fabrics for 2016 growth
Taiwan-based Fulltech Fiber Glass, which makes fiber glass yarns and fabrics for PCB bonding sheets and laminates, expects brisk demand for electronic-grade fiber fabric products...
Thursday 23 June 2016
Improved product mix to boost FocalTech gross margins, says president
FocalTech Systems' gross margin is set to rise above 20% in 2016 thanks to an improved product mix, according to company president Ming-Cheng Liao.
Thursday 23 June 2016
Automotive semiconductor market grows slightly in 2015 while ranks shift, IHS says
Despite slowing growth for the automotive industry and exchange rate fluctuations, the automotive semiconductor market grew at a modest 0.2% on year reaching US$29 billion in 2015,...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
PCB maker Unimicron expects sales momentum to continue to November
PCB maker Unimicron Technology expects its sales momentum to continue to November thanks to its increasing penetration in telematics, mobile devices and IoT markets, according to...
Wednesday 22 June 2016
Digitimes Research: Tablet AP shipments in China to decrease 2.9% in 2016
China's tablet-use application processor (AP) shipments are expected to decrease 2.9% in 2016 as a result of poor tablet sales, according to Digitimes Research.
Wednesday 22 June 2016
UMC announces investment in China firm
Pure-play foundry United Microelectronics (UMC) plans to invest up to US$50 million in China-based Wise Road Capital through a wholly-owned subsidiary Sino Paragon, according to a...