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Thursday 14 January 2021
TSMC expects another record in 1Q21 revenue
TSMC expects to post revenues of between US$12.7 billion and US$13 billion in the first quarter of 2021, which is a 1.3% sequential increase at the midpoint. Gross margin and operating...
Thursday 14 January 2021
MediaTek enhances ASIC and IP design capability
MediaTek continues to enhance its ASIC and IP design capability through several acquisitions announced recently, while recruiting talent from the IP and IC design industry sectors,...
Thursday 14 January 2021
5G opportunities: Q&A with LitePoint president Brad Robbins
LitePoint, a US-based wireless test solution provider, offers turnkey over-the-air test solutions from development to production, combined with software automation that makes testing...
Wednesday 13 January 2021
III-V IC players enjoy high capacity utilization for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 applications
Taiwan's III-V IC firms including GaAs foundries Win Semiconductors and Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) as well as epi-wafer suppliers Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) and Intelligent...
Wednesday 13 January 2021
Global smartphone shipments dip 8.8% in 2020, says Digitimes Research
Global smartphone shipments suffered an annual 8.8% decline to 1.24 billion units in 2020, as the rampage of the coronavirus pandemic crippled handset demand and shipments, Digitimes...
Tuesday 12 January 2021
Equipment makers eyeing strong demand from Taiwan OSAT firms
As Taiwan's OSAT output value is estimated to hit another record high in 2021, domestic equipment and materials suppliers are poised to embrace robust demand from the sector, according...
Tuesday 12 January 2021
Customized 5G private networks: Q&A with Quanta Cloud Technology president Mike Yang
Following years of deployments in 5G-based ORAN (open radio access network), Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT), a subsidiary of Quanta Computer, has set sail on a new journey to help...
Tuesday 12 January 2021
Taiwan yet to release spectrum for private 5G networks
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has yet to set a timetable for releasing a portion of the 5G spectrum supporting private 5G network applications.
Monday 11 January 2021
Topco to ramp up silicone shipments on 5G, datacenter, EV demand
Topco Technologies, which distributes and sells silicone materials for Japan's Shin-Etsu Chemical, has expressed optimism about its shipment will ramp up steadily in 2021 on growing...
Monday 11 January 2021
FCCL makers optimistic about 2021 shipments
Taiwan's flexible copper clad laminate (FCCL) suppliers Taiflex Scientific and ThinFlex are optimistic about shipment prospects for 2021, bolstered by significant application momentum...
Monday 11 January 2021
5G private networks to help Taiwan makers step into Open RAN
5G private networks dedicated will become a stepping stone for Taiwan-based electronics and ICT makers to obtain orders for devices in the Open RAN (radio access network) market.
Monday 11 January 2021
IC foundries, designers strengthening tie-up with backend houses
With demand for diverse chips solutions continuing to grow robustly, Taiwan's foundry houses, IC designers and even EMS providers are all strengthening tie-up with backend houses...
Friday 8 January 2021
Chilisin sees order visibility for molding chokes extended
Chilisin Electronics has seen order visibility for molding chokes extended to more than four months, and is also expected to ramp up its shipments of LTCC (low temperature co-fired...
Friday 8 January 2021
Renesas, Sequans expand collaboration on 5G
Renesas Electronics and Sequans Communications have jointly announced an expansion of their collaboration to include development of 5G modules based on the latter's upcoming Taurus...
Thursday 7 January 2021
OSE seeking logic chips backend orders after allying with Chipbond
Orient Semiconductor Electronics (OSE), which has struck a long-term strategic alliance with Chipbond Technology, is expected to soon land new logic chips packaging orders from Taiwan's...