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Tuesday 25 December 2018
Apple, Huawei make gains in Taiwan handset market in November
Apple and Huawei managed to ramp up their shares in Taiwan's handset market in November, during which total handset sales were down 3.6% on month and 4.8% on year to 618,000 units,...
Monday 24 December 2018
Foxconn reportedly to start 12-inch semiconductor fab construction in China in 2020
Foxconn Electronics' (Hon Hai Precision Industry) ambition in the chipmaking sector is taking shape. The Taiwan-based conglomerate reportedly has stuck a deal with China's Zhuhai...
Monday 24 December 2018
2018 review and 2019 outlook: How Taiwan ICT industry can regain ground
The US-China trade war, a key threat to the global economy in 2018, will continue to play a pivotal role in 2019. But what does it mean to the world's biggest manufacturer and market,...
Friday 21 December 2018
Aspiring to become top epi wafer supplier in China: Q&A with Epihouse
Founded in November 2016 to develop and produce compound semiconductor epitaxial wafers, China's Epihouse, headquartered in the country's southeast port city of Xiamen, has kicked...
Thursday 20 December 2018
LED headlight use growing in China
Car sales in China during January-November 2018 slipped 1.7% on year to 25.42 million units, but penetration of entry-level LED automotive headlights into high-end vehicles is rising,...
Thursday 20 December 2018
PERC equipment purchases to total CNY23 billion in 2018-2020
Purchases of PERC equipment for making solar cells - mostly by China-based makers - is expected to peak in 2018-2020, with total value estimated at CNY23 billion (US$3.35 billion),...
Thursday 20 December 2018
Xilinx ADAS SoC adopted by BYD
Xilinx has announced its Zynq-series SoC for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) has been adopted by China-based electric vehicle vendor BYD.
Wednesday 19 December 2018
Huawei, Xiaomi expect 2019 smartphone shipments to surge over 20%
Despite slack demand in China's smartphone market and unclear global outlook, China-based vendors Huawei and Xiaomi have estimated their smartphone shipments for 2019 to surge over...
Wednesday 19 December 2018
Flexium approves NT$8 billion for 2019 capex
The board of directors of flexible PCB specialist Flexium Interconnect has approved plans to budget NT$8 billion (US$259.5 million) in capex for 2019, which will be utilized for capacity...
Wednesday 19 December 2018
Everlight claims flip-chip patent lawsuit victory against Nichia in China
LED packaging service provider Everlight Electronics has revealed that China's intellectual property authority has dismissed Nichia's claim that Everlight's China patent concerning...
Wednesday 19 December 2018
Handset component orders from China decreasing, say sources
Component orders from China's handset vendors have become dull recently due to slow sales in the end market and the impacts of persisting US-China trade disputes, according to sources...
Tuesday 18 December 2018
China PCB firms may see 5G opportunities affected by trade war
China-based PCB makers are eyeing bright business prospects for 2019, bolstered by numerous 5G base stations actively under construction in the country and their close partnerships...
Tuesday 18 December 2018
SEMI cuts fab equipment spending growth forecast for 2019 to negative
Total fab equipment spending in 2019 is projected to drop 8%, a sharp reversal from the previously forecast increase of 7% as fab investment growth has been revised downward for 2018...
Monday 17 December 2018
US, EU, India low in PV module self-sufficiency, says CCCME
The combined output in the EU, US and India for PV modules is short of annual demand by an estimated 45GWp, according to China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery...
Monday 17 December 2018
China IC supply chain gaining momentum: Q&A with Photronics DNP Mask
As a joint venture between US photomask maker Photronics and Japan's Dai Nippon Printing (DNP), Photronics DNP Mask broke ground in mid-2018 for building a photomask plant in Xiamen,...