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Wednesday 18 March 2020
China Big Fund in 2nd phase to fuel chip industry
China's National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund (Big Fund) is about to kick off its second-phase capital support for the local chip industry, according to industry sou...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
III-V components in brisk demand to support 5G infrastructure amid pandemic
As part of their efforts to bolster economic development amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, many countries are stepping up establishment of 5G base stations and large-size datacenters,...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Highlights of the day: Semiconductor supply chain turning conservative
The coronavirus pandemic is sweeping across the US and Europe, casting a shadow over the consumer electronics market. Now the semiconductor supply chain fears that the end-market...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Capacity resumption at China LCD fabs ramping up, says report
Capacity utilization rates at most LCD fabs in China, excluding those in Hubei province - the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak - are recovering and are estimated to reach roughly...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Ventec sees aluminum substrates, high-frequency antennas as growth driver for 2020
Niche-type PCB materials supplier Ventec Electronics, after ending 2019 with impressive profits, expects shipments of specialty materials such as those for thermal conductivity aluminum...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
AirPods PCB makers worry about demand deceleration
Taiwan PCB makers in the supply chain of AirPods series are worried that their shipments for Apple's TWS earphones could be dented by the coronavirus pandemic weakening consumer demand,...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
PSMC swings to loss in 2019
Pure-play foundry Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC), which is wholly-owned by Powerchip Technology, swung to net losses of NT$1.48 billion (US$48.9 million) in 2019. EPS...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Chipmakers turn pessimistic about end-market demand in 2020
Some chipmakers, as well as others engaged in the semiconductor industry, have turned pessimistic about end-market demand this year, judging from a more severe than expected impact...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
Four major panel application segments to boom along with 5G
Display devices for use in four major application areas will see great growth potential under 5G environments: AMOLED for smartphones, panels with higher refresh rates, large-size...
Tuesday 17 March 2020
UVAT to gain from robust demand for IC sputtering equipment in 2020
Taiwan-based UVAT Technology, a Foxconn affiliate dedicated to vacuum sputtering equipment and coating services, is expected to see the ratio of revenues from shipments to semiconductor...
Monday 16 March 2020
Highlights of the day: Can Foxconn move production out of China?
The coronavirus outbeak that has disrupted the supply chains in China has again highlighted the need for manufacturers to diversify their production bases. But it is easier said than...
Monday 16 March 2020
PCB maker Compeq scores record revenues, profits for 2019
Taiwan-based PCB maker Compeq Manufacturing saw its 2019 revenues and profits hit record highs of NT$56.17 billion (US$1.86 billion) and NT$3.82 billion, soaring 10.52% and 59.31%...
Monday 16 March 2020
SMIC gearing up for 7nm process manufacturing
Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) has moved 14nm FinFET process to volume production with orders from Huawei's chip arm HiSilicon, and is gearing up for its next-generation...
Monday 16 March 2020
SoC solution providers eyeing mid- to entry-level 5G chip segment
SoC solution providers have recently shifted their focus to promoting mid- to entry-level 5G chips as 5G-enabled smartphones with a price tag below CNY3,000 (US$429) are likely to...
Friday 13 March 2020
Backend, verification demand for HPC chips staying robust
Backend and verification demand for ASICs, AI chips and HPC (high performance computing) chips from segments of 5G base stations, servers and datacenters has remained strong despite...