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Wednesday 27 November 2019
Backend firms to gain from strong chip demand for midrange 5G handsets in 2020
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...
Wednesday 27 November 2019
MediaTek intros new-gen 5G SoC
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...
Tuesday 26 November 2019
SiP, AiP processes to gain momentum for 5G applications in 2020
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...
Monday 25 November 2019
MediaTek to intro new-gen 5G SoC this week
MediaTek will introduce the new generation of its 5G SoCs later this week when the mobile chip specialist discloses its shipment goal next year, according to sources familiar with...
Thursday 21 November 2019
PTI chair sees FOPLP as alternative solution for IC scaling
FOPLP (fan-out panel level package) will be a new option that is not meant to support pushes to 7nm, 5nm or even more advanced nodes but rather to provide a packaging solution that...
Monday 18 November 2019
Anylayer HDI demand for 7nm APs surges from Chinese handset vendors
Demand for anylayer HDI boards from Chinese handset vendors has been increasing sharply as such boards are badly needed for carrying 7nm APs, now mainstream core SoCs for their smartphones,...
Thursday 14 November 2019
China smartphone AP shipments – 3Q 2019

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Tuesday 12 November 2019
Global Unichip, Alchip set to enjoy over 20% revenue growth in 4Q19
IC design service providers Global Unichip and Alchip are both expected to report over 20% sequential increases in fourth-quarter revenues, thanks to robust orders for developing...
Tuesday 12 November 2019
TWS earbud chip prices fall below US$1.50
Unit prices for SoC chips used in true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have fallen below US$1.50 recently, down from US$2.50-3 in the first quarter of 2019, amid growing presence of...
Friday 8 November 2019
MediaTek 8K DTV SoC in volume production on TSMC 12FFC technology
MediaTek's 8K digital TV system-on-chip (SoC) manufactured with 12nm technology, the MediaTek S900, has entered volume manufacturing with TSMC, according to the companies.
Thursday 7 November 2019
Novatek expects up to 5% sales drop in 4Q19
LCD driver IC design specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects to post revenues of between NT$15.8 billion (US$519.3 million) and NT$16.3 billion for the fourth quarter of 2019,...
Wednesday 6 November 2019
MediaTek 5G SoC shipments likely to top 50 million units in 2020
MediaTek is expected to ship over 50 million 5G SoC chips in 2020, during which it will roll out three to four 5G SoC series supporting both sub-6GHz and mmWave, according to industry...
Tuesday 5 November 2019
Chip demand for TWS devices to surge sharply in 2020
Global shipments of TWS (true wireless stereo) earphones are expected to surge sharply to 150-200 million sets in 2020 from around 100 million sets estimated for 2019, providing strong...
Tuesday 5 November 2019
Smartphone AP shipments to China to continue falling in 4Q19, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of smartphone application processors (APs) to China are forecast to decline 4.6% on year in the fourth quarter of 2019, following a decline of 9.4% in the third quarter...
Monday 4 November 2019
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for China 5G rollout
Taiwan-based fabless chipmakers and backend houses are all gearing up to tap robust demand for 5G-related applications from China, where local major telecom carriers have started...