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Friday 31 May 2019
COF packaging sees demand emerging for automotive OLED displays
COF packaging demand for automotive OLED displays has emerged, which may further tighten market supply as capacity expansion will remain quite limited in the short term, according...
Tuesday 21 May 2019
Taiwan IC partners see unclear prospects for 2H19 shipments to Huawei
With the US trade sanctions likely to prove disastrous to Huawei, Taiwan semiconductor supply chain partners can hardly give clear-cut prospects for the third quarter of 2019 and...
Monday 20 May 2019
Huawei seeking capacity increases at Taiwan partners despite US ban
Huawei has reportedly promised not to cut its orders with Taiwan's upstream and downstream supply chain partners and also inquired about the possibility of increasing their production...
Wednesday 8 May 2019
Novatek, Elan expect revenue growths in 2Q19
LCD driver IC design specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects shipments of its high-ASP and high-margin TDDI (touch and display driver integration) chips to top 20 million units...
Friday 26 April 2019
Novatek net profits more than double in 1Q19
LCD driver IC design specialist Novatek Microelectronics has reported net profits surged 114.7% from a year earlier to NT$1.97 billion (US$63.6 million) in the first quarter of 2019...
Tuesday 9 April 2019
Backend firms see significant pickup in orders for TDDI chips
Backend houses have seen orders for handset-use TDDI (touch and display driver integration) chips ramp up significantly, prompting them to allocate part of their COF (chip on film)...
Wednesday 20 March 2019
Taiwan panel and driver IC firms to form COF substrate JV
Speculation has circulated recently in Taiwan's industry about a new company that will be set up jointly by the local LCD panel and driver IC companies to specialize in the manufacture...
Thursday 7 March 2019
Most Taiwan IC designers may miss initial 5G opportunities
Despite 5G business opportunities set to bud in 2019 and start fermenting in 2020, most Taiwan IC designers may be marginalized in the 5G era as they can hardly afford heavy investment...
Thursday 21 February 2019
Himax expects sales drop in 1Q19
Himax Technologies expects to post a revenue decline of 14-19% sequentially in the first quarter of 2019, when the fabless chipmaker expects its LCD driver IC sales generated from...
Monday 28 January 2019
Taiwan firms gearing up for OLED market boom
With more LCD panel suppliers capable of producing in commercial volume OLED displays for smartphones, Taiwan-based driver IC firms and related backend houses are gearing up to grow...
Monday 21 January 2019
Taiwan LCD driver IC production value increases 17% in 2018, says Digitimes Research
Taiwan's production value of LCD driver ICs is expected to grow 17% on year in the fourth quarter of 2018 driven by rising unit shipments and prices propelled by growing demand for...
Thursday 17 January 2019
Former Novatek employees probed over alleged trade secrets theft
Taiwan's prosecutors have launched an investigation into four former Novatek Microelectronics employees over allegations of trade secret theft.
Tuesday 8 January 2019
Novatek 4Q18 revenues beat guidance
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronics saw its fourth-quarter revenues drop 2.6% sequentially, beating the company's guidance given in early November.
Thursday 27 December 2018
YuanSun performs well as first Taiwan IC designer in Xiamen
Since its inception in 2002 as the first Taiwanese-invested semiconductor firm in Xiamen, YuanSun Technologies has been quietly playing a contributing role in the development of the...
Wednesday 26 December 2018
8K TV demand to drive growth for driver IC packagers
The TV market's migration to 8K resolution is expected to boost demand for LCD driver ICs, and in turn for services from packagers, such as ChipMOS Technologies and Chipbond Technology,...