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Friday 27 May 2011
GaAs wafer maker VPEC to set sales record for fifth straight month
Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), a manufacturer of GaAs epitaxial wafers used in the fabrication of power amplifiers (PA), will likely break its revenue record for the fifth...
Thursday 12 May 2011
Supply chain may not be able to satisfy demand from Apple
Taiwan-based electronics manufacturing service (EMS) provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is reportedly facing a shortage of both labor and materials at its plants...
Tuesday 19 April 2011
AWSC, VPEC 2Q11 revenues to see double-digit growth
GaAs IC foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) and Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC), which manufactures GaAs epitaxial wafers, are expected to post sequential...
Monday 28 March 2011
GaAs foundry Win Semi preps for listing on TSE, says paper
Win Semiconductors, a major GaAs IC foundry, will soon submit an application to list its stock on the main board of the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE), according to a Chinese-language...
Wednesday 16 March 2011
AWSC to see revenues recover in March
GaAs IC foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) expects revenues to recover in March 2011 thanks to power amplifier (PA) maker Skyworks resuming normal orders.
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Epicom's new 3G power amplifier targets TD-SCDMA market
Epic Communications, Inc (Epicom) has announced that it will target China's TD-SCDMA market with its newly released 3G power amplifier (PA) EPA8100A. Epicom's 3G PA products have...
Wednesday 2 March 2011
iPad 2 to benefit PA makers and Taiwan GaAs foundry houses
Component suppliers are expected to benefit from the iPad 2 's imminent launch. Both TriQuint Semiconductor and Skyworks Solutions will be the new Apple device's GaAs power amplifier...
Monday 24 January 2011
Epicom rolls out WCDMA/HSDPA 3G power amplifiers
Taiwan-based Epic Communications (Epicom) has announced a series of WCDMA/HSDPA power amplifiers (PA) for 3G portable devices and mobile phones.
Friday 10 December 2010
GaAs wafer foundry Win Semi to boost capacity in 2011
GaAs wafer foundry Win Semiconductors has revealed plans to ramp up capacity in 2011 in anticipation for brisk power amplifier (PA) demand coming from the smartphone sector. The company...
Thursday 11 November 2010
Taiwan makers expected to benefit from TriQuint insufficient GaAs PA capacity
International GaAs semiconductor supplier TriQuint Semiconductor has received orders for handset power amplifiers (PAs) far in excess of its capacity and therefore some of its clients...
Monday 30 August 2010
Win Semi earnings soar in 1H10, while AWSC swings to profit
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors saw net profits soar over 700% on year in the first half of 2010, while rival Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) returned to profitability,...
Wednesday 30 June 2010
GaAs foundry AWSC to gain more outsourcing from Skyworks, says paper
Skyworks Solutions, a component supplier for the iPhone 4, is expected to significantly increase its outsourcing to contract partner Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC)...
Tuesday 22 June 2010
ASE denies mulling acquisition of Giga Solution
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) has dismissed a recent Commercial Times report indicating it was planning an acquisition of Giga Solution Tech, which specializes...
Tuesday 6 April 2010
GaAs foundry AWSC sees revenues jump 150% on year in March
Taiwan-based GaAs foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) has reported revenues of NT$140 million (US$4.4 million) for March 2010, up 15.7% sequentially and 150% on...
Friday 26 February 2010
MTI looks to 50% increase in PA and RRH shipments in 2010
Telecom and network equipment maker Microelectronic Technology (MTI) expects its shipments of power amplifiers (PAs) and remote radio heads (RRHs) for mobile base stations to increase...