453 news items tagged consumer electronics
Topco to ramp up silicone shipments on 5G, datacenter, EV demand
Monday 11 January 2021Topco Technologies, which distributes and sells silicone materials for Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical, has expressed optimism about its shipment will ramp up steadily in 2021 on growing...
Foxconn sees revenue hit record high in December
Wednesday 6 January 2021Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) has reported consolidated revenues increased 32.3% on year and 4.8% sequentially to NT$713.78 billion (US$25.51 billion) in December 2020, hitting a...
Taiwan quartz vendors see 5G small cells, IoT devices as new outlets in 2021
Monday 4 January 2021Taiwan makers of quartz crystal components are set to embrace new growth momentum in 2021 from segments of 5G small cells and diverse IoT devices that are expected to proliferate,...
Chip resistor prices rising in China
Thursday 31 December 2020China-based channel distributors have raised their prices for chip resistors though some major manufacturers have stressed they did not start the upward pricing trend.
CWTC readies NT$10 billion for leadframe capacity expansions, acquisitions
Wednesday 23 December 2020Leadframe maker Chang Wah Technology (CWTC) has readied NT$10 billion (US$355.05 million) in new funds, including a 5-year syndicated loan of NT$7.2 billion (US$255.6 million) newly...
Taiwan OSAT firms see clear order visibility through mid-2021
Tuesday 22 December 2020Taiwan-based OSAT services providers have seen clear order visibility through mid-2021, thanks to robust demand for 5G and Wi-Fi chips, power management ICs (PMIC), and display driver...
Memory chips packaging materials see clear order visibility till 1Q21
Monday 7 December 2020Demand for IC substrates for processing niche-type memory chips has turned strong since November, with shipment pull-in momentum from clients to last into the first quarter of 2021,...
Foxconn posts record November revenue
Friday 4 December 2020Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai) saw its consolidated revenues climb 11.2% sequentially and 13.1% on year to a record high of NT$681.38 billion (US$24 billion) in November 2020.
Arisawa to wholly own Taiwan FCCL maker ThinFlex
Friday 4 December 2020FCCL supplier Thinflex will be wholly owned by Arisawa Manufacturing, now holding a 52% stake in the Taiwan-based maker, as the Japanese vendor is set to acquire the remaining 48%...
Niche-market DRAM demand picking up
Wednesday 2 December 2020Orders for niche-market DRAM memory has started picking up recently, thanks to the roll-outs of new consumer electronics devices, according to sources at backend houses.
Global NAND flash output value to drop in 4Q20, says TrendForce
Friday 27 November 2020Output value for the global NAND flash memory industry will register a sequential decrease in the fourth quarter of 2020 following a mere 0.3% growth in the prior quarter, according...
Taiwan III-V supply chain gearing up for GaN power, RF modules
Thursday 26 November 2020Taiwan's III-V semiconductor supply chain players are gearing up to deepen deployments in the segment of GaN-based power components and RF modules increasingly applied to 5G handsets...
Yageo enjoys profit rise in 3Q20
Thursday 12 November 2020Passive component vendor Yageo has announced net profits surged 10.1% sequentially and 80% on year to NT$3.63 billion (US$127.1 million) in the third quarter of 2020, with EPS reaching...
Dynamic enjoys nearly 50% growth in auto PCB sales in 3Q20
Wednesday 11 November 2020PCB maker Dynamic Electronics saw sales from the automotive sector climb nearly 50% sequentially in the third quarter of 2020, according to the Taiwan-based company.
Top foundries to maintain tight partnerships with OSATs, says Amkor executive
Monday 9 November 2020Leading foundry houses are mostly partners rather than competitors for OSAT firms despite their aggressive deployment in advanced 3D IC packaging solutions, according to Amkor Technology...
Power management chips in severe shortages
Monday 9 November 2020The global supply of ICs demanding 8-inch wafer fabrication services has been tight, with shortages of power management chips (PWM IC) being particularly severe, according to industry...
FCCL vendor Taiflex posts hefty revenue, profit gains for 3Q20
Monday 2 November 2020Taiwan-based flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) vendor Taiflex Scientific has reported its third-quarter 2020 revenues spiked 30% sequentially and 22.95% on year to NT$2.672 billion...
Flexium set to mass produce mmWave LCP antenna boards in 1H21
Friday 30 October 2020Taiwan-based Flexium Interconnect is set to mass produce mmWave LCP (liquid crystal polymer)-based flexible antenna boards at its new plant in Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan in first-half...
Samsung expects profit to decline in 4Q20
Friday 30 October 2020Samsung Electronics expects profit to decline in the fourth quarter amid weakening memory chip demand from server customers and intensifying competition in mobile phones and consumer...
China CIS startup gets investments from Big Fund, Xiaomi, Huawei
Wednesday 28 October 2020China-based CMOS image sensor (CIS) developer SmartSens Technology has just raised CNY1.5 billion (US$225 million) in a funding round led by the country's second-phase National IC...
PTI eyes new logic IC orders from MediaTek, Novatek, Realtek
Monday 26 October 2020Memory backend specialist Powertech Technology (PTI) is aggressively foraying into new logic IC segments such as TV SoCs and handset APs in a bid to offset loss of orders expected...
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical, Iteq form JV in Taiwan
Monday 26 October 2020Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) and Taiwan-based Iteq have announced plans to jointly establish a joint venture, of which the former will hold a 51% share and the latter 49%.
Chipbond, OSE form alliance for flash, 5G RF modules packaging
Tuesday 20 October 2020Display driver IC backend specialist Chipbond Technology and memory modules backend and EMS service provider Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE) have formed a long-term strategic...
Getac expanding plastic injection capacity in Vietnam
Monday 12 October 2020Taiwan-based Getac is expanding its plastic injection capacity at plants in Vietnam as demand from clients has been surging in the wake of the US-China trade tensions, according to...
Walsin-affiliated PCB makers see impressive September sales
Monday 12 October 2020Taiwan PCB makers HannStar Board, Global Brands Manufacture (GBM) and Career Technology, all affiliated with Walsin Technology Group, saw their September shipments significantly bolstered...