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Thursday 12 September 2019
MediaTek to open new building for 5G R&D
MediaTek is set to unveil a new office building in northern Taiwan in mid September, which will be dedicated to the development of 5G chip technologies while also serving as the chipmaker's...
Tuesday 10 September 2019
DRAM startup CXMT gearing up for production
China-based DRAM chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT, formerly Innotron) has kicked off 12-inch fab equipment move-in in the third quarter, aiming to start commercial runs...
Monday 9 September 2019
Macronix, Winbond August revenues increase
Macronix International and Winbond Electronics have reported sequential increases in August consolidated revenues of 24.9% and 3.1%, respectively.
Wednesday 4 September 2019
CHPT to challenge 30-40% sequential revenue rise for 3Q19
IC testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) saw its consolidated revenues for August 2019 increase 7.4% sequentially and 16.1% on year to a record high of NT$367...
Wednesday 4 September 2019
Nanya raises bit shipment forecast for 3Q19
DRAM chipmaker Nanya Technology has revised upward its bit shipment guidance for the third quarter of 2019 to over 25% growth sequentially from the mid-teen percentage increase estimated...
Thursday 29 August 2019
Highlights of the day: Huawei and 5G edge
Development of 5G technologies and products has become a key direction for Huawei's operation with its orders for 5G-related...
Thursday 29 August 2019
Hisilicon likely to be biggest client of TSMC
Huawei's chipmaking arm Hisilicon is expected to become not only the largest Asia-based fabless chipmaker but also TSMC's biggest client in 2020, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 20 August 2019
China foundry HSMC to push chiplet standard formulation, says CEO Shang-yi Chiang
While Moore's Law is approaching its physical limits, only a few could still afford the expensive game of process shrink. And when the post-Moore's Law era comes, semiconductor firms,...
Tuesday 20 August 2019
Goodix to acquire NXP voice and audio solutions biz
Shenzhen Goodix Technology has reached a definitive agreement with NXP Semiconductors under which it will acquire all assets of NXP's voice and audio solutions (VAS) business, according...
Monday 19 August 2019
NAND flash wafer prices rise above cash cost levels
NAND flash wafer prices have been rising in the third quarter of 2019, and have exceeded manufacturers' cash cost levels, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 6 August 2019
Nanya expects double-digit shipment rise in 3Q19
Nanya Technology has reiterated its previous remark that the company's DRAM bit shipments are expected to register a double-digit sequential increase in the third quarter.
Tuesday 6 August 2019
TSMC enjoys robust 7nm chip demand
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has enjoyed strong demand for 7nm chips and already utilized 100% of the process capacity since the third quarter of 2019, with orders...
Monday 5 August 2019
US new tariffs on Chinese imports may dim TSMC, Intel prospects
The Trump administration's latest move to slap a 10% tariff on the remaining US$300 billion worth of Chinese imports, including handsets, notebooks and TVs, starting September 1 may...
Thursday 1 August 2019
ASE gaining ground in SiP on heterogeneous integration demand
Taiwan's top IC backend specialist ASE Technology Holding has seen its SiP (system in package) business expand substantially so far this year amid growing demand for heterogeneous...
Friday 26 July 2019
Macronix posts profit surge in 2Q19
Mask ROM and flash memory chipmaker Macronix International has reported net profits surged 86% sequentially to NT$264 million (US$8.5 million) in the second quarter of 2019, with...