988 news items tagged Qualcomm
Worldwide semiconductor revenue increases 7.3% in 2020, says Gartner
Friday 15 January 2021Following a decline of 12% in 2019, worldwide semiconductor revenue rebounded in 2020 to total US$449.8 billion, an increase of 7.3% from 2019, according to preliminary results by...
China smartphone vendors step up chips, components procurement
Thursday 14 January 2021Chinese handset vendors Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi (OVX) have stepped up their purchases of ICs and basic components for their smartphones as part of their efforts to expand presence in...
III-V IC players enjoy high capacity utilization for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 applications
Wednesday 13 January 2021Taiwan's III-V IC firms including GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) as well as epi-wafer suppliers Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) and Intelligent...
Nan Ya, Kinsus see 4Q20 revenues peak on strong IC substrate demand
Friday 8 January 2021IC substrate suppliers Nan Ya PCB and Kinsus Interconnect Technology both saw their fourth-quarter 2020 revenues hit the year's peak, bolstered by higher prices offered by clients...
SMIC sees US ban hit supply of chemical raw materials and consumables
Thursday 7 January 2021The US trade ban against China-based SMIC has restricted the pure-play foundry's capability of obtaining semiconductor equipment for its process technology advancements. Nevertheless,...
Global semiconductor market rises above US$120 billion in 3Q20, says Omdia
Thursday 7 January 2021The semiconductor market generated revenue of over US$120 billion in the third quarter of 2020, up 10.8% sequentially, according to Omdia.
M31 Technology developing IP for TSMC 3nm process
Monday 4 January 2021Silicon IP provider M31 Technology is engaged in the development for TSMC's upcoming 4nm and 3nm process technologies, and will introduce related IPs for mobile SoC designs in 2021,...
TSMC sees promising demand from Apple for advanced node manufacturing
Friday 25 December 2020TSMC has seen promising demand from Apple as well as its other major clients for advanced process manufacturing, with the loss of orders from Qualcomm and Nvidia unlikely to constrain...
KYEC to raise capex to expand IC testing capacity in 2021
Thursday 24 December 2020Testing house King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) is expected to budget a higher capex for 2021 than NT$8.5 billion (US$301.8 million) in 2020 to meet robust testing orders for 5G chips...
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...
Qualcomm executive identifies three major niche sectors for Taiwan supply chain in next decade
Friday 18 December 2020Taiwan supply chain players can enjoy lucrative business opportunities in three major sectors in the next decade of the 5G era, namely mmWave technology, 5G infrastructure equipment,...
Altek, Qualcomm to develop solution for ASE 5G mmWave smart factory
Friday 18 December 2020Imaging solution developer Altek and Qualcomm Technologies have cooperated to develop an AI+AGV (automated guided vehicle) automatic inspection solution for use in ASE's smart factory...
Unimicron may resume fire-disrupted shipments of FCCSP substrates in 1Q21
Thursday 17 December 2020Unimicron Technology expects to resume shipments of BT-based FCCSP substrates for processing handset SoCs in first-quarter 2021 at the earliest, with the shipments to be delivered...
ASE to set up more smart factories in 2021
Thursday 17 December 2020ASE Group will complete the establishment of its 18th smart factory by the end of this year, with plans to build seven more intelligent plants in 2021, according to company COO Tien...
Qualcomm, MediaTek to post strong earnings in 2021
Wednesday 9 December 2020Both Qualcomm and MediaTek are on track to post strong earnings and high gross margins in 2021 on robust demand for 5G mobile solutions from the smartphone sector, according to industry...
Unimicron, Kinsus to embrace 5G handset sales boom in 2021
Wednesday 9 December 2020Taiwan's IC substrate makers Unimicron Technology and Kinsus Interconnect are poised to benefit significantly from 5G handset sales boom expected in 2021 as they reportedly have secured...
Silicon IP provider M31 to see 4Q20 revenue hit record high
Monday 7 December 2020Taiwan-based M31 is expected to see its revenue hit a record high in the fourth quarter of 2020, thanks to robust advanced-node chip orders for emerging 5G and AI applications, according...
ASE obtains FC packaging orders for new Qualcomm 5G SoC
Thursday 3 December 2020ASE Technology has reportedly grabbed flip-chip packaging orders for Qualcomm's just-unveiled flagship 5G SoC Snapdragon 888, as well as orders for the new integrated X60 5G modem,...
Samsung cuts foundry quotes for 5nm chip orders from Qualcomm
Thursday 3 December 2020Samsung Electronics has cut its foundry quotes to attract 5nm chip orders including those for Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 888 processor series, according to industry sources.
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform
Thursday 3 December 2020Qualcomm has introduced its latest flagship Snapdragon 888 5G mobile platform, which it says features innovations in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), gaming, and camera technologies...
Backend quotes rising may not be entirely good for OSATs
Wednesday 2 December 2020Raising backend service quotes is not necessarily the best practice for OSAT firms to counter ever-tighter capacity supply for wire bonding and flip chip packaging, as nothing is...
TSMC to roll out 3nm Plus process in 2023
Wednesday 2 December 2020TSMC plans to launch an enhanced version of 3nm process technology in 2023, with Apple being the initial customer adopting the process, according to industry sources.
Qualcomm stepping up cooperation with Taiwan semiconductor firms
Friday 27 November 2020Qualcomm has strengthened its ties with Taiwan's semiconductor sector in the wake of the US-China trade war, resulting in increased orders and strong sales for related supply chain...
Taiwan backend supply chain poised to embrace 5G AiP segment
Wednesday 25 November 20205G mmWave AiP (antenna in package) modules are on track to gain increasing penetration in handsets and other devices after being incorporated into iPhone 12 series, and FC-AiP technology...
Global tablet market – 3Q 2020
Wednesday 25 November 2020Global tablet shipments amounted to 43.83 million units in third-quarter 2020, up 10.5% on quarter and 0.4% on year.
- Qualcomm will acquire chip company founded by Apple execs for $1.4 billion (Jan 14) - Ars Technica
- Qualcomm's new in-screen fingerprint reader is bigger and faster (Jan 12) - Ars Technica
- Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf is retiring, current president to take over (Jan 5) - CNBC
- Qualcomm's Snapdragon 480 brings 5G to even cheaper phones (Jan 4) - engadget
- Xiaomi Mi 11 will be the first Snapdragon 888 phone, and it launches very soon (Dec 23) - Mashable
- Google and Qualcomm are working together for faster Android updates (Dec 17) - The Verge
- Qualcomm shares fall on Apple modem development rumors (Dec 14) - Yahoo! Finance
- Apple is now building the chip it needs to ditch Qualcomm like it ditched Intel (Dec 10) - The Verge
- Qualcomm's Snapdragon 888 is a glimpse into how much better your next Android phone will be (Dec 2) - CNET
- Huawei leads the world in wireless communication patents in 2020, ahead of Qualcomm - report (Nov 20) - South China Morning Post