MediaTek and Realtek Semiconductors are both gearing up to ramp up their output of Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) chips in 2020, according to sources at IC testing solutions providers.

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), a foundry subsidiary of Powerchip Technology, has enjoyed robust demand for smartphone-use sensors which is filling its 12-inch fab ca...

Modified polyimide (MPI) and liquid crystal polymer (LCP) materials for smartphone antennas are expected to coexist, with the former being adopted mainly for Android models, and the...

As China is actively constructing its 5G infrastructure, demand is picking up for retired LFP (lithium iron phosphate) and ternary battery packs for use as reserve energy storage...

MediaTek has released Dimensity 1000 featuring four Arm Cortex-A77 cores operating up to 2.6GHz with four power-efficient Arm Cortex-A55 cores operating at up to 2.0GHz, accelerating...

Average selling prices (ASP) for memory could rise as much as 30% in 2020, driven mainly by strong demand for server and mobile applications, according to industry sources.

With the arrival of 5G's commercialization, Taiwan- and China-based makers of components including PCB and cooling modules, are expected to see rising orders from the segment, which...

Taiwan-based IC designers are gearing up to cash in on the growing demand for high-speed, high-performance peripheral chips including Type-C interface chipts, USB 4.0 chips, diverse...

Chip demand for true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds and earphones is set to remain robust in 2020, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

China's leading PCB makers Shennan Circuits and Wus Printed Circuit are expected to see their net earnings for 2019 double from 2018 on robust demand for high-layer-count (HLC) PCBs...

The commercialization of 5G communication networks will spur the growth of both base station and smartphone markets, which in turn will significantly drive demand for high-performance...

The global NAND flash memory industry grew 10% in output value sequentially in the third quarter, when bit shipments registered a nearly 15% increase, according to DRAMeXchange.

Anli International is planning to establish a sintering production line at its factory site in Zhejiang, China to provide etching process for its vapor chamber products with volume...

Pure-play foundry UMC has kicked off risk production for 5G RF switches using its 12-inch wafer fabrication lines, which are also looking to be validated for other 5G chip designs,...

The supply of NOR flash memory is likely to fall short of demand in 2020, with the gap estimated at up to 10%, according to industry sources.

As shipments of midrange 5G smartphones are expected to expand significantly in 2020, the resultant strong demand for chipsets will be a major revenue growth driver for Taiwan's backend...

Global sales of smartphones to end users continued to decline in the third quarter of 2019, contracting by 0.4% compared with the third quarter of 2018, according to Gartner. Demand...

MediaTek 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...

System-in-package (SiP) will gain significant growth momentum in 2020 as it will be badly needed to process wireless connectivity devices including RF front-end modules, antenna modules...

Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment suppliers Gudeng Precision and Marketech International are expected to enjoy bright shipment prospect for 2020 as they have joined the supply...

Buoyed by strong demand for NRE and ASIC design services, Global Unichip and Alchip have seen clear order visibility through the first half of 2020 and are expected to smoothly fulfill...

Global demand for bone conduction headsets is gaining momentum along with the thriving sales of true wireless stereo (TWS) headsets, according to sources at headset makers in China...

Taiwan-based leadframe maker Jih Lin Technology expects its revenues to resume growth in 2020 on renewed demand for diverse leadframes from international IDMs for packaging automotive...

Power semiconductor demand is about to hit its bottom and start picking up, as Infineon and other IDMs have lowered their power chip inventories to healthy levels, according to industry...

Taiwan-based memory module manufacturers have expressed optimism about their performances in 2020, when chip prices and demand are set to recover at a modest pace.