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Thursday 21 December 2017
COF packaging in growing demand
With COF (chip on film) package technology increasingly emerging as a mainstream packaging method for driver ICs for smartphone-use LCD and OLED panels, Taiwan players in the IC packaging...
Tuesday 19 December 2017
Taiwan backend firms eyeing OLED driver IC opportunities
With China's LCD panel industry emerging as a major supply source worldwide and demand for panels among China brand vendors of ICT products expanding significantly, Taiwan-based LCD...
Monday 18 December 2017
Chipbond seeking to cement China market share, says chairman
Taiwan-based LCD driver IC packaging and testing service provider Chipbond Technology's latest strategic investment deployments in China are mainly designed to consolidate its market...
Friday 17 November 2017
Automotive electronics to see strongest growth through 2021, says IC Insights
Automotive electronic system sales are forecast to rise by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4% from 2016 through 2021, which is the highest among six major end-use system...
Friday 10 November 2017
Taiwan IC designers vying for 8-inch foundry supply
Taiwan fabless IC firms are aggresively vying to secure capacity at 8-inch foundries to meet increasing orders in 2018, particularly for MCU and MOSFET chips needed to support a variety...
Wednesday 8 November 2017
Novatek expects to post up to 7% revenue decrease in 4Q17
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronic expects to post revenues of between NT$11.6 billion (US$384.2 million) and NT$12 billion for the fourth quarter of 2017 representing...
Wednesday 8 November 2017
VIS expects about flat revenue growth in 4Q17
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects to post revenues ranging from NT$6.2 billion (US$205.4 million) to NT$6.6 billion in the fourth quarter of...
Thursday 2 November 2017
Chipbond posts profit growth in 3Q17
LCD driver IC backend specialist Chipbond Technology saw its net profits increase 37.7% sequentially to NT$702 million (US$23.3 million) in the third quarter. Net profits for the...
Wednesday 25 October 2017
Taiwan analog IC firms to enjoy strong 4Q17
Taiwan-based analog IC firms, particularly suppliers of MOSFET chips and fan motor driver ICs, are expected to enjoy a particularly strong fourth quarter of 2017, according to industry...
Friday 13 October 2017
Chipbond posts record 3Q17 revenues
Chipbond Technology's consolidated revenues climbed to a record high of about NT$5 billion (US$165.3 million) in the third quarter of 2017. Market watchers expect the company to post...
Monday 2 October 2017
Staying focused on profitability: Q&A with UMC co-president SC Chien
United Microelectronics (UMC) recently disclosed plans to expand its 28nm process offering by launching 28nm HPC and 28nm HPC Plus nodes, and introduce a further improved version...
Tuesday 29 August 2017
Silicon Works striving for orders from China, Taiwan
Korea-based Silicon Works is striving for orders from China- and Taiwan-based panel vendors, and intends to reduce its reliance on orders placed by LG Display, according to a Korea-based...
Friday 11 August 2017
NVM IP provider eMemory optimistic about 2H17
Taiwan-based eMemory, a developer and provider of embedded non-volatile memory (eNVM) technology, expects sales to peak for 2017 in the second half of the year thanks to robust demand...
Tuesday 8 August 2017
Himax to start producing 3D sensing solutions as early as 2018
Himax Technologies has expressed optimism about the growth prospects for its non-driver IC business, most notably with its structure light integrated solution for 3D sensing and wafer-level...
Wednesday 2 August 2017
Novatek expects 2-5% revenue growth in 3Q17
LCD driver IC specialist Novatek Microelectronic expects to post revenues of between NT$12 billion (US$396.9 million) and NT$12.4 billion for the third quarter of 2017 representing...