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Wednesday 29 April 2020
VIS to see revenue hit another record high in 2Q20
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to post revenue growth of 2-7% sequentially in the second quarter, thanks to robust demand for power management...
Monday 27 April 2020
Taiwan PCB production may fall 3% in 2020 on coronavirus pandemic
Taiwan's PCB production value may hardly register positive growth in 2020 and instead may fall 3% from 2019 due mainly to impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on terminal sales of...
Friday 24 April 2020
Faraday 1Q20 profits hit 7-quarter low
Faraday Technology, a fabless ASIC service and silicon IP provider, saw its net profits drop to a seven-quarter low of NT$39 million (US$1.3 million) in the first quarter of 2020.
Friday 24 April 2020
Opto Tech sees surging demand for IR, UV-C LED devices and sensor chips
Vertically-integrated LED maker Opto Tech has received many rush orders for infrared (IR) LED and UV-C LED devices as well as Si-based sensor chips arising from the coronavirus pandemic,...
Friday 24 April 2020
ATII to expand CIS module capacity in Myanmar
Asia Tech Image (ATII) will expand monthly capacity at its factory in Myanmar from 1.1 million CIS (contact image sensor) modules at present to 1.3 million units by the end of 2020,...
Friday 24 April 2020
Semiconductor equipment billings drop to 4-month low
The three-month average of worldwide billings of North American equipment manufacturers slipped to a 4-month low of US$2.21 billion in March 2020, according to SEMI.
Thursday 23 April 2020
Rigid-flex PCB makers gearing up to diversify applications
Taiwan-based rigid-flex PCB specialists, particularly those in the supply chain for Apple's AirPods 2, are looking to diversify their businesses this year aiming to offset the impact...
Thursday 23 April 2020
TSMC enjoys ramp-up in orders from AMD, Nvidia
A ramp-up in short lead-time orders placed by AMD and Nvidia will allow TSMC to post relatively strong results compared to other foundries in the first half of 2020, according to...
Thursday 23 April 2020
Memory prices come under downward pressure
DRAM and NAND flash prices are facing increasing downward pressure, due to a slump in demand for consumer electronics devices, according to industry sources.
Thursday 23 April 2020
IC unit shipments to drop for 2nd consecutive year in 2020
IC Insights has forecast that worldwide IC unit shipments will register their first-ever back-to-back annual decline in 2020.
Wednesday 22 April 2020
PC, CE chip demand may disappoint in 3Q20
Chip demand for PCs and consumer electronics devices may disappoint in the third quarter of 2020 despite the period being a traditional peak season for the two sectors, thanks to...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Supply chain expects strong demand pick-up for AirPods in 2Q20
AirPods shipments have started gaining momentum though second-quarter 2020 volumes may still be unable to match the peak season levels of 2019, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Taiwan PCB makers eyeing 5G infrastructure, HPC applications for 2020 growth
Taiwan-based PCB makers are expected to see robust demand for 5G base stations, servers, networking equipment and HPC devices significantly drive up their shipments in 2020 while...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Affordable sub-6 GHz 5G phones to hit market in 2H20
China-based handset makers have been keen on developing 5G phones supporting sub-6GHz technology, with prospects to see some brands roll out 5G models priced below CNY3,000 (US$424)...
Tuesday 21 April 2020
Taiwan IC firms see orders for 5G infrastructure pull in from China
Taiwan-based IC design houses have landed a pull-in of orders for 5G base-station and customer-premise equipment (CPE) from China, according to sources at Taiwan's IC distributors.