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Wednesday 28 March 2018
Topco upbeat about 2018 on brisk demand for silicone
The price hikes and supply shortfall of silicone materials are not expected to ease by the end of the third quarter of 2018. This, coupled with growing penetration of the materials...
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Cleanroom constructor UIS lands strong orders
Taiwan-based cleanroom maker United Information Systems (UIS) has enjoyed strong orders placed by its panel and semiconductor clients since 2018, and expects its revenues this year...
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Worldwide spending on cognitive and AI systems to grow to US$19.1 billion in 2018, says IDC
Worldwide spending on cognitive and artificial intelligence (AI) systems will reach US$19.1 billion in 2018, an increase of 54.2% over the amount spent in 2017, according to IDC....
Tuesday 27 March 2018
Bitmain rises as new China unicorn
China's dedicated mining ASIC supplier Bitmain has squeezed into the list of the nation's startup unicorns, and its quarter-by-quarter shipment growth of mining ASICs as well as its...
Monday 26 March 2018
Tianma-Microelectronics shipping notch-type handset panels to Huawei
Tianma Micro-electronics is shipping its second-generation all-screen smartphone displays to Huawei for the production of its Nova 3e smartphone, the vendor's first notch-type mobile...
Monday 26 March 2018
China playing bigger role in global fabless IC market, says IC Insights
China-based companies have shown the largest fabless IC market share gain since 2010, according to IC Insights. China-based fabless chipmakers collectively captured an only 5% share...
Monday 26 March 2018
Foundry capacity in Taiwan, China to remain tight throughout 2018
Taiwan and international IC designers have advanced fabrication orders with foundry houses to early 2018 to support shipments in the traditional boom season in the second half, amid...
Monday 26 March 2018
MLCC prices to rise 40-50% in 2Q18
Major MLCC firms are set to raise their quotes by 40-50% with the new prices to be effective from April 1, according to industry sources. The price rally may have limited impact on...
Monday 26 March 2018
MOSFET packager GEM to expand capacity by 30-50% at China plant
Taiwan-based GEM Services, a backend house dedicated to MOSEFET chips and power modules, plans to expand monthly production capacity at its plant in Hefei, China by 30-50% to better...
Friday 23 March 2018
China new PV installations to shrink to 40-45GWp in 2018, says CPIA
As China has yet to disclose its policies concerning PV power generation and feed-in tariffs for 2018, the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) estimates new installations...
Friday 23 March 2018
Huawei, Xiaomi to take on each other with new smartphones
China-based smartphone vendors Huawei and Xiaomi Technology are set to take each other on, particularly in their doemstic market, when they unveil their respective new flagship smartphones...
Thursday 22 March 2018
Ennoconn crucial to Foxconn IIoT deployment in China
With its IIoT arm Foxconn Industrial Internet (FII) expected to be officially listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange in April, the Foxconn Group will take a big stride forward in transforming...
Thursday 22 March 2018
MediaTek to see 2Q18 sales driven by Helio P60 shipments to China
Taiwan-based IC designer MediaTek is expected to report strong sales in the second quarter of 2018 and see its revenues, gross margins and net earnings for the year to rebound, thanks...
Wednesday 21 March 2018
Server DRAM prices to continue growth in 2Q18, says DRAMeXchange
Server DRAM contract prices are expected to continue rising in the second quarter of 2018, thanks to a pick-up in demand from China, according to DRAMeXchange.
Wednesday 21 March 2018
China Big Fund unlikely to invest in SAS
Rumors have claimed China's Big Fund is looking to invest in Taiwan-based Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) in order to secure wafer supply, but sources close to the semiconductor...