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Monday 20 August 2018
China vendors set to dethrone Korea brands in global smartphone market
The second quarter of 2018 marked for the first time that China-based Huawei has outraced Apple to second place in the global smartphone market, according to IDC data. With that performance,...
Monday 20 August 2018
Motech suspends production at China factory
Solar cell maker Motech Industries has temporarily stopped production at its factory in Kunshan, eastern China, since August 13 due to sharp drops in orders, according to Economic...
Friday 17 August 2018
DRAM prices to weaken in 4Q18, says DRAMeXchange
DRAM suppliers have begun to negotiate with their clients contract prices for the fourth quarter since the middle of August, according to DRAMeXchange, which expects prices to weaken...
Friday 17 August 2018
Jinko Solar reports strong profit rise, CSI down sharply
China-based solar firm Jinko Solar Holding has reported a strong rise in second-quarter 2018 profit, while fellow maker Canadian Solar (CSI) saw a sharp drop in profitability.
Friday 17 August 2018
Global semiconductor sales hit record in 2Q18, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors reached US$117.9 billion during the second quarter of 2018, up 6% sequentially and 20.5% on year, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association...
Thursday 16 August 2018
Taiwan, China makers step up mini LED development
Major LED firms in Taiwan and China have made ambitious moves developing mini LED devices for backlighting applications and displays, with the focus of competition expected to swing...
Thursday 16 August 2018
China smartphone AP shipments – 2Q 2018
With smartphone vendors putting in aggressive efforts toward second-half sales in an attempt to reach their whole-year objectives, smartphone AP shipments will likely benefit from...
Thursday 16 August 2018
Cadence to open subsidiary in Nanjing
EDA vendor Cadence Design Systems is scheduled to start operating a new subsidiary in Nanjing, China in September, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Taiwan OSAT players keen on partnering with China IC firms
While China's semiconductor industry is aggressively moving to build partnerships with world-class players to strengthen its prowess amid the raging US-China trade war, Taiwan semiconductor...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Chin-Poon swings to net loss in 2Q18
Automotive PCB specialist Chin-Poon Industrial swung to net losses of NT$645 million (US$20.9 million) in the second quarter of 2018, when the company recognized losses of NT$940...
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Acter posts record profit for 2Q18
Cleanroom and turnkey equipment supplier Acter has reported net profits jumped 76% on year to NT$430 million (US$13.9 million) in the second quarter of 2018. EPS for the quarter hit...
Tuesday 14 August 2018
China new fabs to join competition for foundry orders in late 2018
As most of the 12-inch wafer foundry fabs built in China in 2016-2017 will kick off commercial run in late 2018, China's combined monthly foundry capacities at 12-inch fabs will surge...
Tuesday 14 August 2018
Clevo EPS shoots up over threefold to NT$1.93 for 1H18
Notebook maker Clevo has reported earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.93 (US$0.06) for the first half of 2018, showing a drastic increase over NT$0.51 of a year earlier, and its revenues...
Tuesday 14 August 2018
Tsinghua Unigroup to buy stake in ASE subsidiary
Tsinghua Unigroup has agreed to buy a 30% stake in Suzhou ASEN Semiconductors, which is wholly owned by ASE Technology Holding, according to the Taiwan-based IC assembly and test...
Friday 10 August 2018
BOE reportedly to begin trial production of micro-OLED in early 2019
BOE Technology is making preparations for trial production of micro-OLED panels for AR/VR applications, according to a Korea-based ET News report.