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Tuesday 19 March 2019
SEMICON China 2019 to open March 20
SEMICON China 2019 will open March 20 for a three-day run at Shanghai New International Expo Center, with global semiconductor industrial chains to showcase their latest technologies,...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Heterogeneous integration bringing more innovation: Q&A with Etron chairman Nicky Lu
The Taiwan semiconductor industry is gearing up to tap huge business opportunities arising from AI and IoT applications, such as machine learning, cloud to edge computing and big...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Number of 300mm wafer fabs to grow through 2023, says IC Insights
The number of 300mm wafer fabrication facilities in operation continues to increase. With nine new 300mm wafer fabs scheduled to open in 2019, the worldwide number of operational...
Monday 18 March 2019
Demand for metal masks rising in China
Metal mask suppliers in Taiwan, Japan and Korea are revving up efforts to grab orders from China's OLED panel makers, according to industry sources.
Monday 18 March 2019
Taiwan ODMs keep diversifying production to Southeast Asia
Though US-China trade tensions seem to be easing, Taiwan ODMs are still moving ahead with their production deployments in Southeast Asia as they are requested by brand vendors to...
Monday 18 March 2019
Iteq posts over 40% profit increase in 2018
Copper-clad laminate (CCL) firm Iteq has reported net profits surged 42.6% to NT$1.78 billion (US$57.6 million) in 2018, when consolidated revenues increased 5.6% on year to NT$22.4...
Thursday 14 March 2019
Advantest to feature latest IC test solutions, services enabling 5G technology at Semicon China
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation will present more than a dozen of its newest, most advanced systems and services for the Chinese market at Semicon...
Thursday 14 March 2019
Global large-size panel output to grow 12% in 2019
The availability of new LCD fabs and capacity ramps at existing lines are likely to result in an annual growth of 12% in area output for large-size panels in 2019, according to industry...
Tuesday 12 March 2019
China to invest up to CNY1.5 trillion in 5G networks in 2020-2025
China is expected to commit CNY900 billion (US$134.01 billion) to CNY1.5 trillion for the establishment of its 5G networks during the period from 2020-2025, the China Academy of Information...
Tuesday 12 March 2019
Backend firms KYEC, Kingpak and GEM to see sales buck seasonal trends in 1H19
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Kingpak Technology and GEM Services are expected to see their sales growth exceed the seasonal average in the first half of 2019, outperforming their...
Monday 11 March 2019
Yageo sees February revenues fall 35%
Yageo, a supplier of MLCCs and chip resistors, has reported consolidated revenues fell 35.1% sequentially and 3.6% on year to NT$3.1 billion (US$100.35 million) in February 2019.
Thursday 7 March 2019
New smartphones from Samsung, Sony Mobile to weigh on China rivals in Taiwan
Samsung Electronics and Sony Mobile Communications have mounted pressure on rival China-based handset brands by stepping up efforts to promote their latest smartphone models in the...
Thursday 7 March 2019
China LED chip makers slow down capacity expansion
Major China-based LED chip makers, due to high inventory levels arising from oversupply, have slowed down production capacity expansion since the second half of 2018, according to...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
Getac to scale up production for automotive components
Getac's new production lines for automotive components are expected to begin operation in the second quarter of 2019 to boost its overall shipments in 2019, and the company is looking...
Wednesday 6 March 2019
US, Europe PREC solar cell equipment suppliers face pressure from China competitors
US- and Europe-based PREC solar cell equipment suppliers face increasing competition from Chinese counterparts who offer more competitive pricing and faster delivery in the China...