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Friday 9 November 2018
Mosel Vitelic may deliver consumer MOSFET shipments to IDMs in mid-2019
Taiwan's second-tier foundry house Mosel Vitelic (MVI) is deferring to the first quarter of 2019 from fourth-quarter 2018 its shipments of IGBTs for use in inverter household electric...
Monday 5 November 2018
Backend specialists moving to tap booming demand for automotive chips
International IDMs have turned conservative about outsourcing packaging services for ICs needed to power mobile communication and consumer electronics devices, undermining Taiwan...
Tuesday 16 October 2018
Audix sees booming VCM component shipments reportedly for iPhone cameras
Taiwan-based Audix has ramped up shipments of VCM (voice coil motor) components for use in smartphone cameras since the start of the third quarter of 2018 as it has indirectly tapped...
Friday 12 October 2018
Foxconn posts revenue growth in 3Q18
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.38 trillion (US$44.4 billion) for the third quarter of 2018, up 27.6% sequentially and...
Friday 12 October 2018
DRAM and NAND flash prices to fall in 2019, says DRAMeXchange
The ASP for DRAM memory is set to start falling in the fourth quarter and continue its downward trend in 2019, while that for NAND flash chips will also decrease. ASPs for both memory...
Thursday 11 October 2018
Inventec reports on-year growth in September revenues
Inventec has registered consolidated revenues of NT$48.04 billion (US$1.53 billion) for September, down 3.68% on month, but up 11.76% on year with combined consolidated revenues from...
Thursday 11 October 2018
Quanta September revenues drop, other notebook ODMs see increases
Quanta Computer's September sales dropped while most other major notebook ODMs saw their revenues for the month increase.
Wednesday 3 October 2018
Chipmakers struggling to improve QLC NAND yields
Chipmakers are encountering low manufacturing yield rates of 3D 4bits/cell (QLC) NAND chips, and substandard chips due to the poor QLC NAND yields may cause disruption to the market...
Thursday 27 September 2018
Pan International sees passive component shortages ease
Pan International, an affiliate of the Foxconn Group, expects sales from its electronic manufacturing service (EMS) business to pick up in the second half of 2018 as the tight supply...
Wednesday 19 September 2018
Vietnam focusing on smart city development, says FPT chairman
Facing the great waves of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Vietnam is keen on promoting e-government projects, and the government there has selected five main cities, including Hanoi,...
Tuesday 18 September 2018
Stay focused: Q&A with NXP executive Steve Owen
NXP Semiconductors has gone through several periods of restructuring since its departure from Philips, followed by privatization, and mergers and acquisitions. Steve Owen, executive...
Thursday 23 August 2018
Nanya PCB striving to cut loss
Nanya Printed Circuit Board is striving to lower its operating losses by developing high-margin products such as those for automotive electronics, 5G and AI applications, according...
Tuesday 21 August 2018
Backend firm GEM enjoys strong demand for mid- and high-voltage MOSFETs
GEM Services has enjoyed a ramp-up of orders for mid- and high-voltage MOSFET chips, as the Taiwan-based backend house is engaged in the supply chain of international IDMs which have...
Monday 20 August 2018
Diverse power management IC solutions to affect industries through 2020, says TI manager
Along with the development of data centers, automotive electronics and industrial automation, power consumption has become an issue as crucial as gasoline consumption, prompting power...
Friday 17 August 2018
DRAM prices to weaken in 4Q18, says DRAMeXchange
DRAM suppliers have begun to negotiate with their clients contract prices for the fourth quarter since the middle of August, according to DRAMeXchange, which expects prices to weaken...