1800 news items tagged MediaTek
MediaTek wins more TSMC support to boost 5G chip shipments
Friday 26 February 2021MediaTek has obtained sufficient 6nm and 7nm process capacity at TSMC, which will allow the mobile SoC specialist to boost its 5G chip shipments in 2021, according to industry sour...
Airoha terminates acquisition deal with IC Plus
Wednesday 24 February 2021Bluetooth and Wi-Fi chipmaker Airoha Technology has terminated a plan to acquire fellow PHY transceiver and media controller IC vendor IC Plus, as the latter's shareholders have decided...
Global tablet market – 4Q 2020
Wednesday 24 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 global tablet shipments amounted to 51.56 million units, soaring 17.6% from a quarter ago and 19.3% from a year ago.
MediaTek keen to maintain momentum in 5G SoC market
Tuesday 23 February 2021Having seen its revenues hit a record high of over US$10 billion in 2020, MediaTek is lookking to cash in on the momentum to push the sale of its next-generation 5G SoC solutions,...
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2020
Monday 22 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone AP shipments to China-based vendors amounted to 211.6 million units, up 9.9% quarter-over-quarter and 7.7% year-over-year.
Chipmakers placing extra orders for BT substrates amid tight supply
Monday 22 February 2021As supply of high-end BT substrates has turned tight in the first quarter of 2021, major chipmakers including Qualcomm and MediaTek are moving aggressively to secure more capacity...
China smartphone market and industry – 4Q 2020
Friday 19 February 2021Fourth-quarter 2020 smartphone shipments to the China market amounted to 86.7 million units. The volume represented 19.3% growth quarter-over-quarter but 10.4% decline year-over-ye...
Competition in 5G mmWave SoC market to heat up in 2H21
Wednesday 17 February 2021MediaTek's recently announced mmWave-enabled M80 5G modem chip is likely to fuel competition in the mmWave SoC solution market in the second half of 2021.
MediaTek sees January revenue soar nearly 80%
Wednesday 17 February 2021Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek saw its January revenue surge nearly 80% from the same period in 2020.
Top-10 IC growth categories to enjoy 2021
Friday 5 February 2021Each of the top-10 growing IC product categories tracked by IC Insights is expected to see a double-digit increase in sales, but only the top-five segments are forecast to grow faster...
Taiwan notebooks – 4Q 2020
Friday 5 February 2021Global notebook shipments, excluding detachable models, surged over 10% sequentially to hit a fresh high of 60 million units in fourth-quarter 2020, mainly driven by robust demand...
Apple takes smartphone AP revenue leadership in 3Q20
Thursday 4 February 2021The global smartphone applications processor (AP) market grew 32% in revenue terms to a record high of US$7.4 billion in the third quarter of 2020, according to Strategy Analytics...
Unimicron, Kinsus set to gain from MediaTek mmWave chips
Wednesday 3 February 2021Taiwan's IC substrates makers including Unmicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect Technology are poised to embrace new business opportunities arising from MediaTek stepping up its...
Kinsus swings to profit in 2020 on robust BT, ABF substrates sales
Tuesday 2 February 2021IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology swung to net profit of NT$541 million (US$19.3 million) in 2020 from loss of NT$2.025 billion a year earlier, mainly driven by...
MediaTek unveils 5G modem with mmWave support
Tuesday 2 February 2021MediaTek has announced its new M80 5G modem which combines mmWave and sub-6GHz technologies onto a single chip.
Highlights of the day: MediaTek expects bright 2021
Thursday 28 January 2021MediaTek is optimistic about its operation in 2021, with revenues expected to rise up to 8% sequentially in the first...
Backend firms upbeat about demand for MediaTek chips
Thursday 28 January 2021Backend houses in the supply chain of MediaTek have expressed optimism about demand for the fabless client's 5G, Wi-Fi 6 and automotive chip solutions in 2021, and are ramping up...
MediaTek expects up to 8% revenue growth in 1Q21
Thursday 28 January 2021MediaTek expects to post revenue growth of up to 8% sequentially to between NT$96.4 billion (US$3.44 billion) and NT$104.1 billion in the first quarter of 2021. Despite foundry capacity...
MediaTek, Swisscom, Ericsson and Oppo enable 5G CA and VoNR
Wednesday 27 January 2021MediaTek has announced it has reached a 5G carrier aggregation (CA) and voice over new radio (VoNR) milestone in collaboration with Swisscom, Ericsson and Oppo, advancing 5G networks...
Taiwan IC design houses slow new chip development due to foundry capacity shortage
Monday 25 January 2021Taiwan-based IC design houses, including MediaTek, continue to encounter tight capacity at their foundry partners and have to decelerate the development of their new chip products...
BT substrate shipments for 5G handset SoCs may slow down in 2Q21
Monday 25 January 2021Taiwan's IC substrate suppliers will continue to enjoy robust shipments of BT-based FCCSP substrates for handset SoCs throughout first-quarter 2021, but may see off-season impacts...
MediaTek to roll out upgraded 5G chips in 1H21
Monday 25 January 2021Judging from MediaTek's product roadmap, the chipmaker is expected to unveil the upgraded versions of its Dimensity 800 and 700 5G SoC lineups in second-quarter 2021, according to...
MediaTek launches 6nm 5G SoC chips
Thursday 21 January 2021MediaTek has unveiled its new Dimensity 1200 and 1100 5G smartphone SoC series built using 6nm process technology.
R&D spending by semiconductor companies to hit another record high in 2021
Wednesday 20 January 2021Research and development spending by semiconductor companies worldwide is forecast to grow 4% in 2021 to US$71.4 billion after rising 5% in 2020 to a record high of US$68.4 billion,...
CHPT, WinWay land major test interface orders for 5G handset SoCs
Wednesday 20 January 2021Taiwan-based IC test solutions providers Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) and WinWay Technology have both obtained major orders for MediaTek's new-generation 5G SoC chips slated...