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Tuesday 31 December 2019
IC testing interfaces suppliers to embrace bright prospects in 1H20
Taiwan-based IC test solutions providers including Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), Keystone Microtech and WinWay Technology are poised to embrace robust orders from major chipmakers...
Tuesday 24 December 2019
MediaTek to make aggressive 5G push in China
MediaTek is expected to embrace an ambitious strategy to grow its presence in the 5G smartphone SoC sector. It will focus its efforts on 5G chip solutions for the upper midrange smartphone...
Friday 13 December 2019
Hisilicon to sell IoT chip modules on open market, executive says
Hisilicon Technologies, a chip arm of Huawei, will be ready to sell its IoT chip modules on open market in early 2020 at the earliest, according to company technology vice president...
Monday 9 December 2019
ASE reportedly grabs SiP orders for new Qualcomm PC processor
Qualcomm has launched new Arm-based processors for notebooks. Among the chips, the new Snapdragon 7c series designed for entry-level devices reportedly adopts ASE Technology's system-in-package...
Thursday 5 December 2019
Qualcomm intros new 5G SoC lineup
Qualcomm has introduced its new Snapdragon 865 and 765 seies SoC chips designed for 5G-capable Android smartphones slated for launch in 2020. TSMC and Samsung Foundry reportedly are...
Wednesday 4 December 2019
MediaTek's role in 5G world: Q&A with TL Lee, GM of wireless communication
MediaTek has released Dimensity 1000 featuring four Arm Cortex-A77 cores operating up to 2.6GHz with four power-efficient Arm Cortex-A55 cores operating at up to 2.0GHz, accelerating...
Tuesday 3 December 2019
5G chip price to stay above US$100 in 1H20
5G mobile SoC unit price will stay above US$100 in the first half of 2020, several times that for 4G solutions, as tight capacity at TSMC's 7nm node is likely to keep production cost...
Tuesday 26 November 2019
Intel, MediaTek partner to bring 5G connectivity to next-gen PC
MediaTek has announced it is partnering with Intel to bring MediaTek's new 5G modem to PCs. Through this partnership, Intel has been working with MediaTek on the 5G solution for deployment...
Friday 18 October 2019
Robust 7nm and 5nm chip demand to drive TSMC 2020 growth
TSMC is set to enjoy another year of record-high sales in 2019, but net profits are unlikely to break the record high set last year due mainly to disappointing results during the...
Thursday 12 September 2019
Taiwan semiconductor foundry sector, 2Q19
With global market demand on a moderate increase in second-quarter 2019, Taiwan-based semiconductor foundries showed recovery. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United...
Monday 29 July 2019
Apple revving up in-house IC design capability; TSMC to benefit most
Apple has clinched a deal to acquire Intel's smartphone baseband (modem) chip business unit, and the US vendor is also expected to roll out MacBook models featuring its own ARM-based...
Friday 26 July 2019
Apple to acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business
Apple and Intel have signed an agreement for Apple to acquire the majority of Intel's smartphone modem business. Approximately 2,200 Intel employees will join Apple, along with intellectual...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Devices featuring Unisoc 5G chip to hit market shelves in 2H19
Tsinghua Unigroup's chipmaking arm Unisoc expects to have its Ivy 510-series 5G solution featured in customers' terminal devices that are slated for launch by the end of 2019.
Tuesday 28 May 2019
HiSilicon continues ramping up 7nm chip orders placed with TSMC
Huawei's HiSilicon has been ramping up 7nm chip orders placed with foundry partner TSMC to ensure adequate supply for Huawei's flagship P30 series smartphones through at least the...
Tuesday 28 May 2019
Qualcomm, Lenovo unveil Snapdragon-powered 5G PC
Qualcomm and Lenovo have jointly introduced a Snapdragon-powered 5G PC - Project Limitless - which the companies claim is the world's first 7nm platform purpose-built for PCs that...