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Thursday 9 March 2017
Samsung Xian fab output value exceeds SMIC in 2016
Samsung Electronics' NAND flash fab in Xian, China generated CNY23.75 billion (US$3.44 billion) in output value in 2016 outpacing the total output value generated by SMIC's fabs estimated...
Thursday 9 March 2017
MediaTek sticking with TSMC for 7nm chips
Despite experiencing unsatisfactory yield rates for TSMC's 10nm process, MediaTek will continue to partner with the foundry to make its next-generation flagship mobile chips, according...
Thursday 9 March 2017
Silicon Motion intros new UFS controller family for mobile phones
Silicon Motion Technology has announced the launch of its new UFS (Universal Flash Storage) 2.1 controller family, a complete product line supporting UFS HS-Gear3x1L and HS-Gear3x2L,...
Wednesday 8 March 2017
eMemory NeoFuse IP implemented for OLED applications
Taiwan-based eMemory Technology's NeoFuse IP has been implemented in high-voltage (HV) platforms across all process nodes from 0.11-micron to 40nm by six leading foundries responding...
Wednesday 8 March 2017
Record spending for fab equipment expected in 2017 and 2018, says SEMI
Fab equipment spending is expected to reach an industry all-time record, more than US$46 billion in 2017, according to SEMI. The record is expected to be broken again in 2018, nearing...
Wednesday 8 March 2017
Fingerprint sensor maker Egistec sees revenues up 4-fold on year in February
Fingerprint sensor maker Egis Technology (Egistec) has reported revenues of NT$387 million (US$12.53 million) for February, down 16.41% on month but up 427.5% on year.
Wednesday 8 March 2017
Novatek February revenues up 8% on year
LCD driver IC design specialist Novatek Microelectronic has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.36 billion (US$108.6 million) for February 2017, up about 8% on year but down nearly...
Tuesday 7 March 2017
MediaTek February revenues fall to 12-month low
MediaTek's consolidated revenues fell to a 12-month low of NT$16.95 billion (US$547.2 million) in February 2017.
Tuesday 7 March 2017
Taiwan IC design service and IP providers seeing robust 10nm, 16nm chip demand in China
Taiwan-based IC design service companies and silicon IP providers have recently enjoyed a ramp-up of demand for 10nm and 16nm products from their China-based customers, according to...
Tuesday 7 March 2017
Elan revenues up over 37% on year in February
Elan Microelectronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$486 million (US$15.74 million) for February 2017, representing a 6.61% drop on month and 37.63% increase on year.
Tuesday 7 March 2017
Commentary: The rise of 10.5/11G lines and new forces in global flat panel industry
The groundbreaking ceremony held for a 10.5G IGZO TFT-LCD panel plant to be built by Japan-based Sakai Display Products (SDP) in Guangzhou, China heralds a drastic change of the landscape...
Tuesday 7 March 2017
Global January semiconductor sales rise 14%, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$30.6 billion for the month of January 2017, an increase of 13.9% compared to the January 2016 total of US$26.9 billion, according to the...
Monday 6 March 2017
Realtek reports on-year increase for February revenues
Realtek Semiconductor has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.047 billion (US$98.35 million) for February 2017, representing a 13.35% drop on month and 33.11% increase on year.
Monday 6 March 2017
Testing solution provider CHPT February revenues up 68% on year
IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Technology (CHPT) has reported revenues of NT$262 million (US$8.446 million) for February, up 1.9% on month and 68% on year.
Monday 6 March 2017
FocalTech obtains new integrated driver controllers for smartphones, says report
FocalTech Systems has landed integrated driver controller orders for a number of new smartphones slated for launch in 2017, according to a report by Taiwan's Central News Agency...