MMMB power amplifiers difficult to replace discrete ones, says Win Semi

Mar 27, 11:53

Demand for multimode multiband (MMMB) power amplifiers (PA) used in handsets has risen since 2012, generating concerns that the integrated multiband solutions can erode the conventional...

Win Semi 3Q12 sales down 12% sequentially

Oct 2, 12:23

Win Semiconductors has announced consolidated revenues for the third quarter of 2012 slipped 12.4% on quarter. However, market watchers expect the GaAs foundry to see sales rebound...

Win Semi, AWSC August revenues down on month

Sep 5, 12:29

GaAs foundry houses Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) have both reported sequential declines in revenues for August, but industry watchers expect...

GaAs wafer supplier VPEC seeing orders pick up

Jun 28, 15:35

Major clients have stepped up their pace of orders since June, according to Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC), which supplies GaAs pi-wafers made to fabricate power amplifiers (PA)...

Sigurd sales to rise on orders rebound

May 3, 01:00

Monthly sales at IC testing service provider Sigurd Microelectronics are expected to register sequential growth through June, and continue the positive momentum in the third quarter...

Smartphone PAs to buoy Win Semi 2Q12 sales

Apr 18, 14:17

GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors is expected to report impressive results for the second quarter of 2012, thanks to strong demand for its HBT fabrication service from power amplifier...

GaAs wafer firm VPEC revenues hit record high in 1Q12

Apr 12, 15:25

Taiwan's Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), a manufacturer of GaAs (gallium arsenide) epi-wafers made to fabricate power amplifiers (PA) for consumer technology products such...

AWSC sales to rebound starting March

Mar 29, 15:26

Gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) is expected to see its monthly sales start growing in March, climbing out of the previous trough, according...

Analog/mixed-signal IC startup contracts TSMC for Class-D amplifiers

Mar 15, 16:30

NeoEnergy Microelectronics (NEM), a startup IC design company specializing in analog and mixed-signal chips, has released a Class-D audio power amplifier targeting slim type digital...

GaAs IC market stagnant in 2011, says Information Network

Jan 11, 10:15

The market for GaAs ICs grew 1% in 2011 following a 36% in 2010, as a result of weak demand in wireless - cell phones and WiFi, according to The Information Network. This represents...

Win Semi set for OTC listing, says report

Newswatch - Nov 24, 17:01

GaAs IC foundry Win Semiconductors is scheduled to be listed on Taiwan's over-the-counter (OTC) market on December 13 at NT$32 (US$1.05) per share, according to a Chinese-language...

Win Semi sets sales record for sixth straight month

Newswatch - Nov 4, 15:15

Win Semiconductors, a major GaAs IC foundry, enjoyed another month of record sales in October thanks to continued-strong shipments of products used in smartphones.

GaAs foundry AWSC 2Q11 profits double

Aug 26, 15:02

Gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has reported net profits of NT$33.1 million (US$1.1 million) for the second quarter of 2011, up 101%...

OmniVision, Avago reportedly win significant orders for iPhone 5

Jun 7, 16:57

OmniVision has grabbed a majority of total CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders placed by Apple for the fifth-generation iPhone, market sources have claimed. Meanwhile, power amplifier...

Win Semi May sales hit record high

Newswatch - Jun 3, 11:31

Gallium-arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors has reported consolidated revenues of NT$704 million (US$24.5 million) for May 2011, a record high for the second straight month.

GaAs wafer maker VPEC to set sales record for fifth straight month

May 27, 01:25

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), a manufacturer of GaAs epitaxial wafers used in the fabrication of power amplifiers (PA), will likely break its revenue record for the fifth...

Supply chain may not be able to satisfy demand from Apple

May 12, 01:05

Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly facing a shortage of both labor and materials at its plants...

AWSC, VPEC 2Q11 revenues to see double-digit growth

Apr 19, 15:50

GaAs IC foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) and Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), which manufactures GaAs epitaxial wafers, are expected to post sequential...

GaAs foundry Win Semi preps for listing on TSE, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 28, 15:07

Win Semiconductors, a major GaAs IC foundry, will soon submit an application to list its stock on the main board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), according to a Chinese-language...

AWSC to see revenues recover in March

Mar 16, 01:30

GaAs IC foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) expects revenues to recover in March 2011 thanks to power amplifier (PA) maker Skyworks resuming normal orders.

iPad 2 to benefit PA makers and Taiwan GaAs foundry houses

Mar 2, 01:10

Component suppliers are expected to benefit from the iPad 2 's imminent launch. Both TriQuint Semiconductor and Skyworks Solutions will be the new Apple device's GaAs power amplifier...

GaAs wafer foundry Win Semi to boost capacity in 2011

Dec 10, 01:25

GaAs wafer foundry Win Semiconductors has revealed plans to ramp up capacity in 2011 in anticipation for brisk power amplifier (PA) demand coming from the smartphone sector. The company...

Taiwan makers expected to benefit from TriQuint insufficient GaAs PA capacity

Nov 11, 11:56

International GaAs semiconductor supplier TriQuint Semiconductor has received orders for handset power amplifiers (PAs) far in excess of its capacity and therefore some of its clients...

Win Semi earnings soar in 1H10, while AWSC swings to profit

Newswatch - Aug 30, 16:51

GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors saw net profits soar over 700% on year in the first half of 2010, while rival Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) returned to profitability,...

GaAs foundry AWSC to gain more outsourcing from Skyworks, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 30, 16:20

Skyworks Solutions, a component supplier for the iPhone 4, is expected to significantly increase its outsourcing to contract partner Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC)...

ASE denies mulling acquisition of Giga Solution

Stockwatch - Jun 22, 15:25

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has dismissed a recent Commercial Times report indicating it was planning an acquisition of Giga Solution Tech, which specializes...

GaAs foundry AWSC sees revenues jump 150% on year in March

Apr 6, 16:06

Taiwan-based GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has reported revenues of NT$140 million (US$4.4 million) for March 2010, up 15.7% sequentially and 150% on...

MTI looks to 50% increase in PA and RRH shipments in 2010

Feb 26, 14:12

Telecom and network equipment maker Microelectronic Technology (MTI) expects its shipments of power amplifiers (PAs) and remote radio heads (RRHs) for mobile base stations to increase...

AWSC, Win will not reduce quotes for 1Q10

Newswatch - Jan 27, 15:47

GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has said it will not reduce prices in the first quarter of 2010 due to full capacity. Win Semiconductors is also expected...

GaAs foundry AWSC to benefit from Nokia shifting orders to Skyworks

Jan 14, 14:09

Nokia will reportedly switch 30% of its power amplifier (PA) orders from RFMD to Skyworks in 2010 - a move which will benefit Taiwan-based GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor...

Maxtek gains new PA and switch IC orders

Jan 13, 14:35

IC distributor Maxtek Technology, which also designs and develops power amplifiers (PAs) and switch ICs, has landed orders for customized products from Intel, according to market...

GaAs foundry VPEC to ramp capacity by 40-60% in 2010

Dec 24, 15:56

Gallium arsenide (GaAs) wafer foundry Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) plans to increase its capital through issuing 10 million new shares priced at NT$58 (US$1.79) per unit...

GaAs foundry AWSC to operate at full swing by year-end

Dec 4, 16:30

GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has posted record revenues of NT$129 million (US$4.02 million) for November 2009, up nearly 10% sequentially and 18.2%...