Taiwan-based HDI PCB manufacturers are expected to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2020, thanks to a ramp-up in orders for 5G infrastructure and smartphones, according...

US FPGA chips specialist Xilinx will step up development of self-adaptive AI chips for automotive applications based on the emerging concepts of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and Transportation...

GKN Automotive, a supplier of electric drive, all-wheel drive and driveline technology and systems, and Delta Electronics, a provider of power and thermal management solutions, have...

Next-generation automotive power modules from exhibitors including Japan's Rohm Semiconductor, Taiwan's government-funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and Lite-On...

Compal Electronics expects its notebook shipments to register only flat growth on year in 2020, but shipments of its non-notebook products such as wearables, smart home devices, automotive...

Taiwan-based automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial is cautious about its performance in 2020 as chances are high that the global auto market may experience another year of...

Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is urging the local industry and academy to devote more efforts to R&D on electronic design automation (EDA) to fill Taiwan's...

TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$10.2 billion and US$10.3 billion in the first quarter of 2020, representing an about 1.4% sequential decrease. Gross margin and operation...

Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled US$418.3 billion in 2019, down 11.9% from 2018, according to Gartner. Intel regained the No. 1 position in the market as the downturn in the...

STMicroelectronics has signed a multi-year silicon carbide (SiC) wafers supply agreement with SiCrystal, a ROHM group company, according to the companies.

Flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect has set aside a capex of NT$6.7 billion (US$260 million) for 2020, more than double the figure of NT$3 billion for 2019, aiming to strengthen...

The memory market outlook in 2020 looks positive for recovery, according to Arthur Yang, president for Macronix International America. While the market may become tight later this...

PCB maker Ichia Technologies witnessed its net earnings for 2019 hit a five-year high of NT$311 million (US$10.40 million) on total revenues of NT$6.204 billion thanks to a significant...

PCB maker Tripod Technology saw its 2019 revenues soar past its projected goal of NT$54 billion (US$1.81 billion) to reach NT$54.45 billion for an annual growth of 4.5%, and is expected...

OmniVision Technologies will raise its quotes for various CMOS image sensors (CIS) by 10-40% in 2020 to counter ever-expanding demand for application to handsets, notebooks, smart...

Ansys has increased its R&D workforce in Taiwan by 50% to support its local chipmaking partners, according to Roger Lee, company country manager for Taiwan.

Many China-based 3D printer developers have showcased their latest professional and industrial-level machines at CES 2020, and China, as the leader of worldwide manufacturing, is...

Major Chinese PCB makers are speeding up capacity expansions seeking to better meet fast-growing demand for applications to 5G, terminal devices and automotive electronics in China,...

Corning has announced the industrialization of its ColdForm technology for curved automotive display systems. Driven by consumer demand for more in-car infotainment and connectivity,...

At the ongoing CES, SK Hynix has unveiled its PCIe NVMe consumer SSD series. The drives are built with SK Hynix' 128-layer 4D NAND flash, just six months after the company announced...

Tanvas, a developer of next-generation multi-touch haptic technology, has teamed with Innolux to produce a 15-inch automotive-qualified touch display using TanvasTouch, programmable...

Taiwan-based testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) is expected to see its first-quarter 2020 revenues hit the highest record ever for the same quarter with monthly revenues to...

SJ Semiconductor (SJSemi), a joint venture between China-based foundry SMIC and backend house JCET, has started implementing its second-phase development looking to strengthen its...

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,...

Taiwan-based Macronix International has developed into the world's largest supplier of ROM chips and second biggest maker of NOR flash memory chips after experiencing ups and downs...