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Tuesday 8 March 2022
Chinese phonemakers hope to hike sales with multiple 5G models
China-based smartphone brands are expected to flood non-Chinese handset markets with entry-level to mid-range 5G models in 2022 in hopes to improve their sales amid weakening smartphone...
Friday 4 March 2022
Nan Ya PCB doubles capex budget for 2022
Nan Ya PCB has set aside a capex budget of NT$17 billion (US$605.5 million) for 2022, double last year's level of NT$8.45 billion, mainly to expand its production capacity for ABF...
Friday 4 March 2022
Micron upbeat about memory demand for 5G smartphones
Micron Technology has expressed optimism about DRAM and NAND flash chip demand for handsets, particularly 5G smartphones, in 2022.
Friday 4 March 2022
RF FEM makers cut PA foundry orders for Wi-Fi applications
Taiwan's RF front-end module (FEM) makers, including RichWave Technology, have scaled down their wafer starts for power amplifiers (PA) with GaAS foundries such as Win Semiconductors...
Friday 4 March 2022
6-inch fabs fully loaded for SGT MOSFETs, automotive diodes till 2Q22
Taiwan's 6-inch wafer foundry specialists including Mosel Vitelic, Nuvoton Technology and Epsil Technologies are expected to maintain full capacity utilization throughout at least...
Thursday 3 March 2022
QCT and Compal unveil 5G innovations
Taiwanese ODMs Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT) and Compal Electronics have introduced innovations developed for 5G private networks for enterprises.
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Taiwan makers see promising PA demand for defense applications
Taiwan-based companies engaged in the supply of compound semiconductor power amplifiers (PA) for defense applications are optimistic about demand in the long term, according to industry...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
5G smart poles can provide lighting and EV charging
As 5G is commercialized more widely, lampposts are turned into micro base stations in cities. These smart poles are equipped with five major systems: 5G communication, smart pole...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
Pegatron, ITRI showcase 5G energy-saving software at virtual MWC
Pegatron and the Taiwan government-affiliated Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) have jointly showcased a 5G private network energy-saving software at the virtual hall...
Wednesday 2 March 2022
MediaTek intros Dimensity 8000 series for premium 5G smartphones
MediaTek has unveiled the Dimensity 8100 and Dimensity 8000 system-on-chips (SoCs) to power premium 5G smartphones.
Tuesday 1 March 2022
Qualcomm unveils 5G, Wi-Fi 7 innovations at MWC
Qualcomm has demonstrated its latest wireless innovations at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), including what it said is the world's first 5G AI processor, as well as a new Wi-Fi 7...
Tuesday 1 March 2022
5G network applications take center stage at MWC 2022
A wide variety of tech solutions for diverse 5G applications, such as smart mobility, smart home, smart city, and metaverse, take center stage at the ongoing MWC event that returns...
Friday 25 February 2022
Intel unveils new hardware and software for notebooks, 5G equipment ahead of MWC 2022
As global networks become software-defined and edge inference transforms every sector, Intel announced on February 24 via its MWC Barcelona 2022 kick-off virtual keynote new programmable...
Friday 25 February 2022
Microprocessor sales growth to slow in 2022, says IC Insights
Worldwide microprocessor sales grew 14% to a record-high US$102.9 billion in 2021, after climbing 16% in 2020, when COVID-induced lockdowns drove up demand for PCs, large-screen smartphones...