407 news items tagged wireless
Holtek upbeat about 2021 and beyond
Wednesday 24 February 2021MCU specialist Holtek Semiconductor is optimistic about its sales and profits in 2021 and beyond, as the company has seen its order visibility extend into 2022, according to company...
GaAs foundries eyeing sub-6GHz PA market
Tuesday 9 February 2021Taiwan-based III-V compound semiconductor makers are laying the groundwork for ramping up related GaAs products to enhance their presence in the sub-6GHz 5G PA (power amplifier) sector,...
GaAs foundry AWSC raises quotes
Thursday 21 January 2021GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has notified its clients about an around 10% hike in its 6-inch foundry quotes, according to industry sources.
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.
Zyxel lands orders for 5G NR FWA routers from Telenor Norway
Friday 15 January 2021Taiwan-based Zyxel Communications has announced its entry into the equipment supply chain of Telenor Norway and will offer 5G NR7101 outdoor routers to support the construction of...
Highlights of the day: Wireless applications and servers to see strong 2021
Wednesday 13 January 2021As 5G and Wi-Fi 6 are becoming the mainstream specifications for the IT market in 2021, Taiwan's III-V IC companies...
Arcadyan to double capex in 2021 to boost production in Vietnam
Monday 11 January 2021Networking device maker Arcadyan Technology expects to double its capex this year to boost substantially production at its factory site in Vietnam.
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.
Antenna maker Wha Yu to ramp up subsystem module shipments in 2021
Wednesday 2 December 2020Wireless antenna specialist Wha Yu will ramp up shipments of wireless subsystem module products in 2021, making them a new growth driver in addition to the existing antenna devices...
Imagination sells Ensigma Wi-Fi technology to Nordic Semiconductor
Tuesday 1 December 2020Imagination Technologies has announced the sale of its Ensigma Wi-Fi development operations and Wi-Fi IP tech assets to Nordic Semiconductor, which specializes in low-power wireless...
GF, Soitec announce RF-SOI wafer supply agreement
Friday 6 November 2020Globalfoundries and Soitec have announced a multi-year supply agreement for 300mm radio frequency silicon-on-insulator (RF-SOI) wafers.
Bluetooth earbuds to gain significant sales momentum in 2021
Monday 28 September 2020Demand for wireless Bluetooth earbuds is expected to see further growth momentum in 2021, bolstered by thriving remote work and study activities and new iPhones likely to quit wired...
Opening up new business opportunities of 5G and AIoT, Fibocom to increase presence in Asia-Pacific region
Friday 4 September 2020Wireless communication modules are the important and indispensable components of Digital Economics, Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data Analytics....
MediaTek intros new SoC for 5G CPE wireless devices
Friday 4 September 2020MediaTek has announced its T750 5G chipset designed to power next-generation 5G CPE wireless products, such as fixed wireless access routers (FWA) and mobile hotspots.
Worldwide enterprise WLAN market declines in 2Q20, says IDC
Thursday 3 September 2020The combined consumer and enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market segments rose 7.1% on year in the second quarter of 2020, according to IDC. The enterprise...
AboCom sets up subsidiary to expand VCSEL business
Thursday 20 August 2020Networking devices and semiconductor component provider AboCom System has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary to enhance the development of its VCSEL chip business, according to company...
MediaTek expands 5G SoC lineup with Dimensity 800U
Tuesday 18 August 2020MediaTek has introduced the Dimensity 800U as the latest addition in its 5G SoC lineup. The new chipset is designed for multi-core high performance and leading 5G+5G dual Sim dual...
Qualcomm-equipped 5G smartphones fastest, says Strategy Analytics
Friday 14 August 2020Tests of 5G smartphone downlink speed in the US and UK by Ookla show that smartphones using the 5G millimeter wave bands, on average, achieve blazingly fast downlink speeds 20 times...
Dialog announces compatibility of octal SPI NOR flash with Renesas MPU
Friday 14 August 2020Dialog Semiconductor has announced that its EcoXiP octal xSPI non-volatile memory (NVM), which was added to Dialog's portfolio through its recent acquisition of Adesto Technologies,...
Pandemic to limit growths for many IC products in 2020
Monday 10 August 2020Growth rates across most IC segments are expected to improve in 2020 but only mildly, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to IC Insights. In 2019, only six IC product...
Realtek posts record 2Q20 profit
Thursday 6 August 2020Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor has reported net profits increased 24.3% sequentially and 9.9% on year to a record high of NT$2.03 billion (US$69.1 million)...
TWS earbud chip prices fall below US$1
Wednesday 22 July 2020Unit prices for some SoC chips used in true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have fallen below US$1, and are still under downward pressure this year due to fierce competition among China-...
Amiccom announced 2.4GHz wireless transceiver chip with DSSS function-A7157
Wednesday 15 July 2020Amiccom released 2.4GHz direct-sequence spread-spectrum wireless chip in June 2020, named A7157, which supports FSK and DSSS modulation operation modes.
Synaptics to acquire rights to Broadcom wireless IoT connectivity biz
Wednesday 8 July 2020Synaptics has announced the signing of definitive agreements under which Synaptics will acquire certain assets and manufacturing rights associated with the wireless IoT business of...
FIH Mobile partners with Ossia to promote wireless power charging
Thursday 2 July 2020FIH Mobile, Foxconn Electronics' affiliated handset OD M, has partnered with US-based Ossia to promote the patterns wireless charging technology.
- Apple hiring engineers to develop 6G wireless (Feb 18) - Bloomberg
- Huawei leads the world in wireless communication patents in 2020, ahead of Qualcomm - report (Nov 20) - South China Morning Post
- Samsung's latest monitor is a smart TV with PC features (Nov 16) - engadget
- Xiaomi is working on 80W wireless charging (Oct 19) - The Verge
- Sonos sues Google for infringing five more wireless audio patents (Sep 29) - The Verge