The rapid spread of coronavirus in Korea has raised increasing concerns about global supply of memory chips in 2020 as Korean makers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, account for...

Digitimes Research has revised downward its 5G smartphone shipment forecast for the second quarter and also all of 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus impact.

Samsung Electronics has announced that its new cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication line in Hwaseong, Korea has begun mass production.

Global tablet shipments amounted to 43.23 million units in fourth-quarter 2019 as white-box vendors had excess inventory, causing their shipments for the quarter to weaken, while...

Many IC companies are now designing high-performance microprocessors, application processors, and other advanced logic devices based on 10nm and 7nm process technology, according...

Because of seasonal pickup in demand, Taiwan's TV shipments grew 14.7% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2019, but still slipped 12.6% on year.

DRAM contract prices will start rising in the first quarter of 2020, as PC OEMs and cloud service providers become more active in replenishing inventory, according to DRAMeXchange.

Handset brands, ODMs and component makers are facing mounting challenges over their supply chains and marketing management arising from the coronavirus outbreak, according to industry...

The coronavirus outbreak in China has further tightened supply of CMOS image sensors (CIS) and chip resistors, with severe shortages set to surface and price hikes to follow, according...

Taiwan's notebook shipments slipped 4.4% sequentially, but grew 3.1% on year to arrive at 32.37 million units in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Smartphone displays with higher refresh rates are likely to become a mainstream technology in the handset industry in 2020, according to industry sources.

The world's top-five wafer capacity leaders each had capacity of more than 1,000,000 wafer starts per month, with their combined capacity representing 53% of the world's total wafer...

BOE Technology is likely to lose out to Samsung Display in a shipment race for handset panels in 2020 as most of China's panel makers are to be forced to delay their production due...

Samsung Electronics had stockpiled a sufficient amount of its smartphones for sale in the Taiwan market during the first-quarter peak season prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus,...

Leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) reduced their semiconductor spend in 2019, influenced by declining memory prices, according to Gartner. Apple took the top rank from...

Samsung Electronics has reported its profit plunged 51% to KRW21.74 trillion won (US$18.53 billion) in 2019, compared to KRW44.34 trillion for 2018, as its semiconductor sales dropped...

Pegatron reportedly plans to set up a new plant in Vietnam as part of its plans to ramp up its overseas production in 2020, likely to produce styluses for Samsung's smartphones.

Memory startup Yangtze Memory Technology (YMTC), in which China's state-owned Tsinghua Unigroup holds a controlling stake, has reiterated plans to transition directly from 64-layer...

At CES 2020, many brand vendors showcased devices with support to the latest network standards such as Wi-Fi 6 and 5G, and emerging technologies such as foldable screen, but a lack...

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...

Samsung Electronics will launch its Galaxy Note 10 Lite in the Taiwan market on February 3 with a price tag of NT$20,990 (US$720).

The AR/VR market is expected to take off in 2021 thanks to 5G commercialization, maturing 8K technology, the availability of AR/VR cloud platforms and game streaming services at telecom...

Quite a few of TV vendors are showcasing their latest 8K models at CES 2020, and Samsung Electronics is likely to spearhead in the segment leveraging its ability to integrate AI and...

Samsung Electronics has stepped up its efforts to foray into the gaming monitor market by unveiling its Odyssey curved monitor family products at CES 2020, in addition to an array...

Samsung Electronics is highlighting its latest QLED TVs and micro LED display devices at CES 2020, demonstrating its determination to maintain its leading position in both segments...