Nan Ya PCB returned to profitability in 2019, thanks to strong shipments of its high-end ABF substrates and an influx of new orders for SiP substrates.

The worldwide market for wearable devices grew 82.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019, reaching a new high of 118.9 million devices shipped, according to IDC.

IC backend and verification specialists in the supply chain of Apple devices have regained confidence in their revenue performances for 2020 as they are moving to deliver shipments...

Apple is mulling shifting more assembly orders for its new models slated for launch in the first half of 2020 to factories in Taiwan mainly to diversify production risks associated...

Taiwan's leading backend service provider ASE Technology Holding expects to register an average capacity utilization of 75-80% for the first quarter of 2020 and is optimistic that...

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...

Taiwan-based IC backend houses plan to implement their capacity expansion projects in 2020 to satisfy growing demand for more complex chip designs and high-end testing, according...

Apple has informed its upstream partners it will stop paying non-recurring engineering (NRE) fees for the development of new iPhones' chassis and metal frames, according to industry...

Global shipments of wearable devices totaled 84.5 million units in the third quarter of 2019, an on-year increase of 94.6% and a new record for shipments in a single quarter, according...

Taiwan's Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Nan Ya PCB are both reportedly among SiP (system in package) substrate suppliers for Apple's just-unveiled AirPods Pro series, which adopt...

Quanta Computer will not serve as a production partner for Apple's next-generation Apple Watch to be launched in 2020, and instead Compal Electronics and Foxconn Electronics will...

Apple Watch is emerging as a crucial cash cow for its vendor, but it seems a hot potato for its most veteran assembler Quanta Computer, which reportedly is considering stopping assembly...

ASE Technology is expected to see its revenues grow quarter by quarter into 2020 thanks to strong packaging demand from major clients including Apple, Huawei's HiSilicon, MediaTek...

IC backend house ASE Technology Holding is expected to generate sequential revenue increases through the last quarter of 2019, driven by orders for SoC chips for smartphones, wearables...

Apple has introduced the seventh-generation iPad, bringing more screen area and support for the full-sized Smart Keyboard to its tablet devices. It has also unveiled the new Apple...

Despite the US tariffs on China-sourced wearable devices taking effect September 1, Taiwanese PCB makers are expected to see their shipments of rigid-flex boards for AirPods remain...

Global smartwatch shipments grew 44% on year in the second quarter of 2019, according to Strategy Analytics. Apple Watch maintained its strong leadership, as Samsung returned to second...

MediaTek has placed backend orders with Amkor Technology for its new 7nm SoC designed for low-band (sub-6GHz) 5G handsets, according to industry sources.

Apple has clinched a deal to acquire Intel's smartphone baseband (modem) chip business unit, and the US vendor is also expected to roll out MacBook models featuring its own ARM-based...

Apple has been increasing control over its supply chain in the past few years and has been expanding its supplier base to bargaining chips in price negotiations, according to sources...

Taiwan-based Unitech Printed Circuit Board has utilized up to 80% of its available rigid-flex PCB manufacturing capacity to fulfill orders for TWS (true wireless stereo) earbuds including...

Lite-On Semiconductor, a maker of discrete and analog IC components, is expected to see its second-quarter revenues register a double-digit sequential growth as it will soon kick...

Taiwan supply chain makers of Apple's three major product lines beyond iPhones will see mixed shipment prospects for 2019, with shipments of MacBook series expected to fall from 2018...

Taiwan ODM Compal Electronics is actively proceeding with capacity expansions in China, Taiwan and Vietnam despite global economic prospects clouded by US-China trade tensions, and...

Rapid growth in demand seen over the past two years for wearable devices including smartwatches and wireless headsets will carry into 2019, serving as a significant growth driver...