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Friday 3 January 2020
Huawei smartphone shipments to continue to be undermined by US trade ban in 2020, says Digitimes Research
Huawei's smartphone business is likely to continue to be affected by the US trade ban in 2020 and beyond, and the performance of global shipments of 5G phones and foldable devices...
Friday 3 January 2020
TSMC, KYEC reportedly grab orders for automotive AI chips from Intel
Foundry house TSMC and testing house KYEC have both obtained orders for automotive AI chips from Intel, with the orders set to generate revenues starting the second half of 2020,...
Thursday 2 January 2020
Highlights of the day: Apple reportedly to keep LCD iPhones
The world has been as curious as ever about Apple's upcoming lineup of iPhone for 2020, and the latest news coming from the supply chain claims that the vendor may launch as many...
Thursday 2 January 2020
LPWA networks grow significantly in 2019, but prospects unclear
While the number of lower-power wide-area networks (LPWAN) in commercial operations and the number of connected devices of these networks both expanded exponentially in 2019, NB-IoT...
Thursday 2 January 2020
TSMC reportedly lands InFO_AiP orders for 5G mmWave iPnones
As US leading chipmakers and system vendors are gearing up to commercialize their mmWave technologies, TSMC reportedly has landed a big order from Apple for processing handset antenna...
Thursday 2 January 2020
CCL makers to see sharp increases in shipments for 5G base stations in 2020
Taiwan-based CCL makers including Iteq, Taiwan Union Technology and Ventec International may see their shipments for 5G base station applications to double in 2020 as China and South...
Thursday 2 January 2020
Apple may launch six iPhone devices in 2020, say sources
Apple is likely to launch as many as six iPhone devices in 2020 - four OLED models and two LCD ones, according to sources at Taiwan's handset supply chain.
Thursday 2 January 2020
Andes Technology and Deeplite team up for AI deep learning
Taiwan-based Andes Technology, a supplier of high-performance low-power compact 32/64-bit RISC-V CPU cores, and Canada-based AI startup Deeplite, have announced the results of their...
Thursday 2 January 2020
LTCC application to 5G mmWave base stations: Q&A with Brian Laughlin and Jeffrey Wang from DuPont
While 5G mmWave-related technologies are developing rampantly, US chemical materials giant DuPont has set eyes on promoting its LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) solutions to...
Thursday 2 January 2020
Taiwan optical component makers eyeing orders for 5G base stations in China, Korea
Taiwan-based optical communication components providers are poised ro see robust demand for related components needed for 5G based stations from Chinese and Korean telecom operators...
Tuesday 31 December 2019
Supply chain continues moving out of China despite trade truce
The US-China trade tensions seem to be easing with both sides set to sign an agreement soon, but there is still so much uncertainty lying ahead that many IT supply chain players have...
Tuesday 31 December 2019
Whoopee showcases coffee-making robotic arm
Whoopee Robot Technology has showcased a robotic arm for making coffee at AppWorks Demo Day#19, a semiannual event to match 18 startup teams with venture capital investors and enterprise...
Monday 30 December 2019
Huawei reportedly to outsource more 5G phone production to Taiwan ODMs
Huawei reportedly will outsource a major portion of the production of 5G phones to Taiwan-based handset ODMs in 2020, as it aims to make a preemptive presence in the segment in China,...
Monday 30 December 2019
Highlights of the day: Taiwan CIS packagers to merge into heavyweight player
Two major Taiwan-based CMOS image sensor packagers Tong Hsing and Kingpark have agreed a merger deal that will make turn them into one of the world's largest packaging firms for the...
Monday 30 December 2019
LPDDR5 to become new DRAM standard for 5G smartphones in 2020
LPDDR5 mobile DRAM is expected to be widely adopted in 5G smartphones in 2020 with Samsung Electronics set to feature its in-house made LPDDR5 memory in its flagship 5G smartphones...