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Friday 5 May 2023
Transcom posts 65% revenue surge in April
Niche-market compound semiconductor IDM Transcom has reported April revenue climbed 65.7% sequentially to NT$145 million (US$4.73 million).
Friday 28 April 2023
LandMark Optoelectronics swings to loss
Taiwan-based LandMark Optoelectronics, which specializes in production of GaAs and InP epitaxial wafers, swung to net losses of NT$30.17 million (US$982.3 million) in the first quarter...
Friday 28 April 2023
Win Semi sees low utilization rates in 1Q23, but expects sales growth in 2Q23
Win Semiconductors has reported that its utilization rates dropped to about 20% in the first quarter of 2023 as a result of inventory correction in the handset supply chain and seasonal...
Thursday 20 April 2023
Qualcomm seeking lower III-V semiconductor foundry quotes
Qualcomm intends to increase orders for III-V semiconductor foundries capable of providing much lower quotes, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 19 April 2023
GaAs-based PA sales expected to rise in 2H23, says DIGITIMES Research
Demand for GaAs-based power amplifiers (PAs) is expected to pick up gradually in the second half of 2023 with the recovery of smartphone shipments, according to DIGITIMES Research's...
Thursday 13 April 2023
III-V semiconductor suppliers & IC inspection labs poised to embrace LEO satellite business
With its importance significantly highlighted during the Russia-Ukraine war, low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications will usher in enormous business opportunities for III-V...
Friday 24 March 2023
Epi-wafer supplier IntelliEPI upbeat about industrial, military defense demand
Epitaxial wafer (epi wafer) supplier Intelligent Epitaxy Technology (IntelliEPI) is optimistic about demand for industrial and military defense applications, as well as demand for...
Tuesday 21 March 2023
GaAs foundries mull price cuts to entice orders for handset PAs
GaAs (gallium arsenide) foundries are considering cutting their quotes to land power amplifier (PA) orders from RF IDMs, which are looking to replenish their inventories, according...
Friday 17 March 2023
Robust PA demand for defense apps buoys Transcom 2022 revenue, profits
Niche-market compound semiconductor IDM Transcom has reported record-high revenue and net profits of NT$1.035 billion and NT$249 million, respectively, for 2022, buoyed by strong...
Wednesday 8 March 2023
GaAs foundry Win Semi posts decreased February revenue
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors has reported revenue for February 2023 of NT$858 million (US$28 million), down 52.1% on year and about 1% sequentially.
Wednesday 15 February 2023
Inspection labs see rise in orders for Wi-Fi routers, communication modules
Taiwan-based IC inspection labs have seen a ramp-up in orders for Wi-Fi 7 router and communication module designs in the first half of 2023, according to industry sources.
Friday 10 February 2023
Win Semi conservative about 1Q23 operations
Gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry Win Semiconductors is conservative about its operations in the first quarter of 2023, citing ongoing weak demand and the traditional low season.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
Excess 4G handset chip inventories hit foundries
Excess 4G handset chip inventories, including application processors and power amplifiers (PA), are dragging down fab utilization rates at related foundries, according to industry...
Friday 6 January 2023
GaAs foundries post revenue drops in 2022
Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC), as well as epitaxial wafer supplier Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), all saw their 2022 revenues register double-digit...
Wednesday 4 January 2023
Huawei gets rid of crisis mode after years of US sanctions, says rotating chair
Huawei's top management recently said the company in 2022 already successfully pulled itself out of crisis mode after weathering years of trade sanctions from the US, sparking market...