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Friday 13 March 2020
Local sensor supply crucial to smart machinery development in Taiwan, says TAMI chairman
Development of smart machinery in Taiwan hinges on locally-developed industrial sensors, according to Alex Ko, chairman for Taiwan Association of Machinery Industry (TAMI).
Friday 13 March 2020
Powerchip chair expects easing of coronavirus outbreak starting June-July
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to start easing between June and July, according to Frank Huang, chairman for Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC).
Friday 13 March 2020
Taiwan design houses embracing robust ASIC orders
Taiwan-based chipmakers are gearing up to fulfill robust orders for ASIC services from clients in China and even from the world's first-tier brand vendors that are seeking to enhance...
Friday 13 March 2020
Taiwan PCB production to grow 3% in 2020, says TPCA
The production of Taiwan's PCB industry is estimated to rise 2.82% on year to reach NT$681.1 billion (US$22.58 billion) in 2020 if the coronavirus outbreak can ease in the first half...
Friday 13 March 2020
AMD reiterates 2020 sales growth outlook
AMD has reiterated its sales outlook this year of 28-30% growth, and expects sales for the first quarter to be marginally affected by the coronavirus outbreak.
Friday 13 March 2020
Coronavirus seen as black swan for 2020 IC market
The spread of the coronavirus and its anticipated negative impact on the global economy and IC market definitely fits the definition of a black swan event, according to IC Insights...
Thursday 12 March 2020
HannStar Board, Tripod see China PCB production recover
Tripod Technology and HannStar Board, two Taiwan-based rigid PCB makers with manufacturing operations in China, are gradually resuming their capacity utilization amid the easing of...
Thursday 12 March 2020
Sharp files patent lawsuit against CHOT, TPV, Vizio
Sharp has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Chinese LCD panel maker Xianyang CaiHong Optoelectronics Technology (CHOT), and TV vendors TPV Technology and Vizio in the US,...
Thursday 12 March 2020
PCB makers GCE, ACC gaining from strong server demand
Taiwan-based PCB makers Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE) and Allied Circuit (ACC), both dedicated mostly to server applications, have reported significant revenue gains for the first...
Thursday 12 March 2020
Xilinx announces Versal Premium developed on TSMC 7nm process
Xilinx has announced Versal Premium, the third series in the Versal adaptive compute acceleration platform (ACAP) portfolio. The Versal Premium series features highly integrated,...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC sees strong demand for 5nm process
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, many firms in the IT world have revised their business outlook for first-quarter 2020. But TSMC still sees significant demand for its foundry...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
China NOR flash industry output slows
The coronavirus outbreak is set to erode more than 10% of China's overall NOR flash memory output in 2020, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 11 March 2020
IC distributors post mixed February results
Taiwan's IC distributors have posted mixed revenues for February, with those distributing 5G base station, server and memory chips as well as niche applications performing better...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
Zhen Ding to acquire BoardTek
Zhen Ding Technology has disclosed plans to acquire fellow Taiwan-based PCB company BoardTek Electronics, which focuses on production for automotive and base station applications,...
Wednesday 11 March 2020
MediaTek ramping up 5G chip shipments despite outbreak
MediaTek has started ramping up its 5G chip shipments, driving up its revenues for the first two months of 2020 by 25.11% on year to reach NT$30.43 billion (US$1.01 billion), with...