69 news items tagged Sonix Technology
Renesas seeking support from Taiwan OSAT for auto components
Tuesday 8 December 2020Japan-based IDM Renesas Electronics has been aggressively seeking support from its backend partners in Taiwan for next year to meet increasing demand for automotive MCUs and power...
Taiwan IC design houses enjoy pull-in of short lead-time orders from China
Monday 23 November 2020The US trade sanctions against Huawei and its chipmaking affiliate HiSilicon continue to benefit Taiwan's IC design sector in the fourth quarter of 2020, set to be a particularly...
IC designers see swelling China demand for image processing chips
Wednesday 28 October 2020Taiwan IC designers have seen orders swelling from China for imaging processing chips for surveillance, video conferencing and face ID applications as major Chinese chip maker HiSilicon...
Sonix poised to see record revenue in 4Q20
Thursday 8 October 2020IC design house Sonix Technology is expected to post record-high revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020, thanks to strong demand for video conferencing, according to industry sourc...
Competition in China surveillance chip market heating up
Wednesday 16 September 2020Competition in China's surveillance chip market is heating up, as IC suppliers both in Taiwan and China have geared up efforts to vie for the market share likely to be relinquished...
IC vendors to gain from strong IP camera demand through 3Q20
Wednesday 17 June 2020Chip demand for IP network camera applications has grown significantly to support remote work and education activities driven by the coronavirus pandemic, and Taiwan specialty IC...
Healthcare MCU suppliers get more 8-inch foundry support
Thursday 14 May 2020Taiwan-based MCU suppliers have gained more capacity support from their 8-inch foundry partners, allowing them to significantly ramp up shipments for forehead thermometers and other...
OSAT firms see robust demand for healthcare MCUs, server chips
Wednesday 6 May 2020Strong demand for healthcare MCUs and commercial notebook chips driven by the coronavirus pandemic has significantly boosted capacity utilization at Taiwan's backend houses, with...
Taiwan MCU suppliers poised to embrace record revenues in 2Q20
Thursday 30 April 2020Taiwan-based MCU suppliers are poised to rake in record revenues in the second quarter of 2020 on continued robust demand for forehead thermometers and other healthcare applications...
Taiwan IC design houses cautious about 3Q20
Friday 10 April 2020Taiwan-based IC design houses have expressed caution about their sales performance in the third quarter, as order visibility for the quarter remains unclear, according to industry...
Healthcare MCU shipments to stay in high gear throughout 2Q20
Thursday 9 April 2020Taiwan-based MCU specialists continue to enjoy extremely strong demand for healthcare applications such as ear and forehead thermometers badly needed in fighting the coronavirus pandemic,...
Taiwan IC design houses see sales pick up in March and April
Tuesday 7 April 2020Despite the persistent coronavirus pandemic, most Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see their revenues pick up in March and April, according to industry sources.
MCU makers to embrace strong 2Q20 with brisk thermometer applications
Friday 20 March 2020Taiwan-based MCU firms, which all saw their February revenues surge over 20% on month thanks to strong demand for healthcare applications, are poised to enjoy brisk sales performance...
Taiwan MCU firms ramping up wafer starts at foundries
Wednesday 4 March 2020Taiwan-based MCU specialists have enjoyed an influx of short lead-time orders for healthcare applications, mainly ear thermometers, since February, and are ramping up wafer starts...
Taiwan IC designers eyeing shipments upturn in March
Tuesday 3 March 2020With labor return rates recovering in China, Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see shipments start picking up in March as the impact pressure of the coronavirus outbreak...
Taiwan MCU firms land short lead-time orders for healthcare applications
Thursday 6 February 2020Holtek and other Taiwan-based MCU firms have landed an influx of short lead-time orders for healthcare applications, such as ear thermometers, as demand has been surging since the...
8-inch fab utilization rates may not rebound until 2020
Friday 23 August 2019Eight-inch fab utilization rates continue to fall on weak demand for automotive and consumer ICs and are unlikely to rebound until the first half of 2020, according to industry sou...
Taiwan consumer IC shipments start ramping up in March
Wednesday 20 March 2019Taiwan consumer IC designers are enjoying a significant shipment ramp-up in March, which may last into the second quarter, traditionally the high season for consumer electronics shipments,...
MCU makers see 4Q18 shipments affected by US-China trade spats
Wednesday 31 October 2018Taiwan-based major MCU makers including Holtek Semiconductor expect their shipments for the fourth quarter of 2018 to be affected by the uncertainty in terminal market demand amid...
Taiwan makers enjoy stable consumer MCU orders from IDMs
Wednesday 2 May 2018With major international IDMs including STMicroelectronics failing to ease the prolonged lead time for MCU shipments, Taiwan-based MCU makers will continue to benefit from the ensuing...
Taiwan IC designers stand to benefit from booming gaming market
Wednesday 20 December 2017With market demand for gaming consoles and notebooks to stay robust for a long while along with the growing popularity of e-sports fueled by increasing international competitions,...
Taiwan IC designers vying for 8-inch foundry supply
Friday 10 November 2017Taiwan fabless IC firms are aggresively vying to secure capacity at 8-inch foundries to meet increasing orders in 2018, particularly for MCU and MOSFET chips needed to support a variety...
Sonix November sales rise 11%
Tuesday 10 December 2013Consumer IC design houses Sonix Technology saw its November revenues increase 10.8% sequentially to NT$333 million (US$11.24 million), thanks to a pick-up in orders for notebook webcam...
Consumer, PWM IC designers to post 20-40% sales growth in 2Q13
Friday 22 March 2013Taiwan-based IC design houses supplying solutions for consumer electronics products, tablets, LED lighting applications are expected to post revenue growth of 20-40% sequentially...
Taiwan IC designers under price pressure from international vendors for 32-bit MCUs
Tuesday 12 March 2013Taiwan-based IC design houses are facing increasing competition in the 32-bit MCU segment as international vendors have reduced quotes to close to prices for 8-bit models and have...