670 news items tagged CEO
WT Micro says tender offer by WPG raises concerns among customers
Wednesday 27 November 2019WPG's tender offer for WT Microelectronics shares has raised concerns among the latter's customers as well as suppliers, according to WT Micro chairman and CEO Eric Cheng.
Enterprises can provide experimental sites for startups, says TEC NTU CEO
Wednesday 27 November 2019The survivability of startup businesses generally hinges on feasibility of their business models and marketability of their products/ services and, in this respect, enterprises can...
MediaTek intros new-gen 5G SoC
Wednesday 27 November 2019MediaTek held a press conference on November 26 to introduce the new generation of its 5G SoC chips, with guests including TSMC VP Lora Ho, a number of high-ranking executives from...
MediaTek to intro new-gen 5G SoC this week
Monday 25 November 2019MediaTek will introduce the new generation of its 5G SoCs later this week when the mobile chip specialist discloses its shipment goal next year, according to sources familiar with...
Chinese foundry HSMC gearing up for 14nm, 7nm chip production
Friday 22 November 2019Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing (HSMC), a logic IC foundry founded in late 2017, is gearing up for 14nm and 7nm process manufacturing eyeing to be China's most advanced...
Former Elpida CEO joins China state-owned chipmaker
Tuesday 19 November 2019Tsinghua Unigroup has announced the appointment of Yukio Sakamoto, the former CEO for Japan's Elpida Memory, as senior VP of Unigroup and head of the group's Japan-based unit.
Synergy from acquiring Kemet: Q&A with Yageo chairman Pierre Chen
Tuesday 19 November 2019Taiwan-based Yageo announced recently plans to acquire fellow US-based passive component company Kemet in an all-cash transaction valued at US$1.8 billion. The acquisition is expected...
Foxsemicon sees revenue rebound
Monday 18 November 2019Semiconductor equipment maker Foxsemicon Integrated Technology, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, has seen its monthly revenues return to an on-year growth track with the company's...
SiC MOSFET development: Q&A interview with Hestia Power CEO Lee Chwan-ying
Monday 18 November 2019SiC MOSFETs sees fast development and growing demand due to needs for high-voltage and high-power operating environment, but it is quite impossible for them to completely replace...
Accton appoints Edgar Masri as CEO
Thursday 14 November 2019Accton Technology has announced that it has appointed Edgar Masri to serve as its CEO, effective November 12, 2019. Company chairman Frank Kuo and president Lee Chih-chiang will continue...
TSMC board approves US$6.6 billion for advanced process capacity
Wednesday 13 November 2019The board of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has approved capital appropriations of about US$6.62 billion for the construction of new fab facilities, installation...
Pegatron enjoys strong profits in 3Q19
Friday 8 November 2019Pegatron has reported third-quarter consolidated revenues picked up 18.5% sequentially and 10.2% on year to come to NT$354.8 billion (US$11.58 billion), while the gross margin was...
Pegatron mulling more production in Southeast Asia
Friday 8 November 2019Pegatron will not rule out setting up new factory sites in Vietnam and India to satisfy customer demand, according to company president and CEO SJ Liao.
Sensors enabling innovative user experience: Q&A with AMS CEO Alexander Everke
Friday 8 November 2019Austrian sensor chipmaker AMS has developed a wide range of solutions supporting innovative user experiences for consumers, leveraging its tech prowess to expand its presence in terminal...
IoT end devices need timely intelligence: Q&A with SoftChef CEO Josh Chai
Friday 1 November 2019Taiwan cloud software startup SoftChef has been devoted to developing comprehensive solutions from edge devices to infrastructures since its inception in 2017, providing customized...
Positioned as LaaS provider: Q&A with WPG CEO Frank Yeh
Wednesday 30 October 2019As the largest electronics distributor in Asia, WPG Holdings continues to expand and diversify its offerings particularly those for 5G, AI and automotive electronics devices gearing...
WPG keen to offer digital logistics services, says CEO
Monday 28 October 2019Since becoming the world's largest semiconductor components distributor in 2015, WPG Holdings has been keen to pursue digital business transformation seeking to create a smart open...
Arm pledges technology support to Chinese companies
Friday 25 October 2019Arm will keep licensing its processor IP and rendering service support to its partners in China, having made strict scrutiny of legal issues involved, according to Allen Wu, executive...
TSMC raises forecast for 5G phone penetration for 2020
Friday 18 October 2019TSMC CEO CC Wei has disclosed the foundry's more optimism about chip demand for 5G smartphones in 2020, and its forecast of the 5G smartphone penetration rate next year has already...
Robust 7nm and 5nm chip demand to drive TSMC 2020 growth
Friday 18 October 2019TSMC is set to enjoy another year of record-high sales in 2019, but net profits are unlikely to break the record high set last year due mainly to disappointing results during the...
ASML lands record EUV equipment orders in 3Q19
Thursday 17 October 2019Semiconductor equipment vendor ASML has disclosed a total of 23 extreme ultraviolet (EUV) system orders received in the third quarter of 2019 - the highest ever value of bookings...
GF acquires Smartcom PDK development team
Thursday 17 October 2019Globalfoundries has acquired the PDK engineering team from Smartcom Bulgaria. The newly acquired team will enhance GF's scale and capabilities, while strengthening competitiveness...
Largan to give priority to high-price orders in 2020, says CEO
Monday 14 October 2019Smartphone lens module maker Largan Precision, due to tight production capacity amid strong demand, will give priority to orders for high-price, high-end products in 2020, according...
Intel expanding chip output: Q&A with company CEO Bob Swan
Wednesday 9 October 2019Intel will be gradually expanding its foundry production capacity, particularly for 14nm process this year, according to company CEO Bob Swan. Swan and other Intel executives arrived...
Intel CEO Bob Swan in Taiwan to meet suppliers
Tuesday 8 October 2019Intel CEO Bob Swan is in Taiwan meeting with the chip vendor's supply chain partners, tightening relationships and talking about future development directions.