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Tuesday 3 November 2020
RichWave to see strong sales in 4Q20 and 1Q21
RF IC vendor RichWave Technology sees orders rising, expecting consolidated revenues to hit records during fourth-quarter 2020 and first-quarter 2021.
Tuesday 3 November 2020
Shenzhen-based Laibao to build 8.5G LCD fab
Shenzhen-based Laibao High-Tech has struck a deal with the local government in Wuhan, Hebei province to build an 8.5G LCD fab in its Donghu New Technology Development Zone, according...
Tuesday 3 November 2020
Global 3Q20 semiconductor sales increase, says SIA
Worldwide sales of semiconductors totaled US$113.6 billion during the third quarter of 2020, an increase of about 11% over the previous quarter and 5.8% more than the third quarter...
Tuesday 3 November 2020
China smartphone AP shipments increase in 3Q20, says Digitimes Research
Shipments of smartphone-use application processors (AP) to China, including those for handset exports, grew 13.4% sequentially but declined 9.5% on year to 192.6 million units in...
Monday 2 November 2020
Japan panel makers see capacity utilization rates keep improving
Japan-based LCD panel makers including JDI and Sharp, a unit of Foxconn Electronics, have seen capacity utilization rates at their fabs improve significantly thanks to a robust panel...
Monday 2 November 2020
Taiwan GaAs supply chain, IDMs gearing up for Wi-Fi 6 boom
The Wi-Fi 6 penetration rate is likely to advance to 50-60% in 2021 with the latest wireless communication standard increasingly adopted for handsets, routers and notebooks, prompting...
Monday 2 November 2020
MediaTek expects up to 8% revenue drop in 4Q20
MediaTek expects to post revenues of between NT$89.5 billion (US$3.13 billion) and NT$97.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, representing flat growth or an up to 8% decrease...
Monday 2 November 2020
Non-Huawei Android phone makers piling up IC inventory
Handset brands including Samsung Electronics, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo have stepped up their purchases of IC parts as they aim to take over the smartphone market share relinquished by...
Monday 2 November 2020
MediaTek announces chipmaking equipment purchases
Mobile SoC specialist MediaTek has announced over NT$1 billion (US$35 million) worth of fab tools that the fabless chipmaker will spend for its chip production.
Friday 30 October 2020
Innolux sees further rise in 4Q20 LCD panel prices
LCD panel prices are expected to continue their rally in the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by persistent strong demand for IT and TV applications supporting stay-at-home economy,...
Friday 30 October 2020
FocalTech enjoys strong TDDI chip demand
IC design house FocalTech Systems continues to enjoy robust demand for its TDDI (touch with display driver integration) chip solutions, with shipments set to hike over 100% to 220-230...
Friday 30 October 2020
Samsung expects profit to decline in 4Q20
Samsung Electronics expects profit to decline in the fourth quarter amid weakening memory chip demand from server customers and intensifying competition in mobile phones and consumer...
Thursday 29 October 2020
Elan sees booming shipments for touch controller ICs
Elan Microelectronics, along with strong demand for notebooks supporting remote working and learning in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, has seen booming shipments for ICs used...
Thursday 29 October 2020
Win Semi expects 1-3% revenue growth in 4Q20
GaAs foundry Win Semiconductors expects to post a revenue increase of 1-3% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2020, with gross margin ranging from 37% to 39%.
Thursday 29 October 2020
Apple to increase VCSEL chip orders for iPhone 12 Pro, say sources
Apple is poised to increase its orders for VCSEL chips for ToF-based LiDAR scanners used by the just released iPhone 12 Pro due to strong demand for the model, particularly in the...