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Wednesday 4 March 2020
BOE making headway in flexible AMOLED
BOE Technology is expected to continue to enhance its presence in the flexible AMOLED panel sector as handset brands including Samsung Electronics and Huawei remain committed to rolling...
Wednesday 4 March 2020
Taiwan MCU firms ramping up wafer starts at foundries
Taiwan-based MCU specialists have enjoyed an influx of short lead-time orders for healthcare applications, mainly ear thermometers, since February, and are ramping up wafer starts...
Wednesday 4 March 2020
HannStar Board looks to networking, servers for 2020 growth
HannStar Board will put increased focus on its deployments in the networking device and server segments in 2020 as part of its efforts to further improve its product mix and boost...
Wednesday 4 March 2020
Lam Research introduces Sense.i etch platform
Lam Research has announced the launch of Sense.i with core technology evolved from Lam's Kiyo and Flex process module. The Sense.i platform enables the etch capabilities required...
Tuesday 3 March 2020
Highlights of the day: Coronavirus may affect IT supply outside of China
With the coronavirus starting to widely spread in many countries outside of China, the semiconductor industry has...
Tuesday 3 March 2020
TSMC, Broadcom enhance CoWoS platform with 2X reticle size interposer
TSMC announced on March 3 the foundry has collaborated with Broadcom on enhancing the chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) platform to support the industry's first and largest 2X reticle...
Tuesday 3 March 2020
RichWave expects revenue growth in 2020
RF component specialist RichWave Technology expects to post an impressive revenue increase this year, driven by growing demand for 5G phones, AIoT and wireless, and sensor related...
Tuesday 3 March 2020
Taiwan IC designers eyeing shipments upturn in March
With labor return rates recovering in China, Taiwan-based IC design houses are expected to see shipments start picking up in March as the impact pressure of the coronavirus outbreak...
Tuesday 3 March 2020
Global semiconductor sales down slightly in January, says SIA
The global semiconductor industry posted sales of US$35.4 billion in January 2020, down a slight 0.3% on year, according to Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Tuesday 3 March 2020
Spread of coronavirus beyond China to impact 2020 semiconductor market
The spread of coronavirus beyond China is now a challenge that the global semiconductor market is facing this year.
Monday 2 March 2020
III-V semiconductor makers to gain from China 5G handset subsidy
China is reportedly to launch a 5G handset subsidy policy to stimulate consumer purchases amid the coronavirus outbreak, a move expected to significantly benefit Taiwan-based compound...
Monday 2 March 2020
Taiwan top-3 foundries to see combined revenues slip 1% in 1Q20, says Digitimes Research
Combined revenues of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), United Microelectronics (UMC) and Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) are expected to drop 1.2% sequentially...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Highlights of the day: Outbreak cuts panel production by 20% in February
The flat panel industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak, as China-based makers have major production lines in Wuhan, the epicenter of the epidemic. And as global...
Thursday 27 February 2020
PCB equipment makers see unclear order visibility amid outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak is expected to prompt PCB makers to accelerate their production automation to cope with the worsening labor shortages, but PCB equipment makers still see...
Thursday 27 February 2020
Virus cutting panel production by 20% in February, say sources
The impacts of the coronavirus outbreak are expected to exact a toll of 20% in global flat panel output in February, with prospects to see the ratio alleviate to 5-10% in March when...