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Monday 13 January 2020
China foundry sector on path to recovery, says SMIC co-CEO
Speaking at a high-tech forum held in Shanghai, Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) co-CEO Zhao Haijun remarked that China's IC foundry sector will stage a recovery in...
Monday 13 January 2020
SMIC likely to snatch HiSilicon chip orders from TSMC
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) with its 14nm FinFET process manufacturing is likely to obtain orders from HiSilicon, which has been among the major clients...
Friday 10 January 2020
Highlights of the day: Intel CPU shortages continue to trouble notebook ODMs in 4Q19
Intel CPU shortages continued troubling the notebook market in fourth-quater 2019, with notebook makers seeing weaker-than-expected shipments in the period. Their notebook...
Friday 10 January 2020
MediaTek promotes AIoT chip family
In addition to its Dimensity 800 series 5G SoCs, MediaTek's AIoT chip solutions are another spotlight at its CES booth ths year.
Friday 10 January 2020
TSMC posts record 2019 revenues
Pure-play foundry Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) saw its revenues grow by a slight 3.7% in 2019, while revenues at fellow companies United Microelectronics (UMC)...
Friday 10 January 2020
PCB maker Apex set to build new plant in Thailand
Taiwan-based PCB maker Apex International is set to kick off construction of its third plant in Thailand in late January 2020 seeking to ready new capacity to benefit from transfer...
Friday 10 January 2020
Taiwan backend firms to up capacity for OLED driver ICs in 1H20
Taiwan-based display driver IC designers and backend specialists are looking to ready additional capacities by mid-2020 to meet growing demand for OLED driver ICs, according to industry...
Friday 10 January 2020
Memory backend firms positive about demand for flash devices
Memory backend specialists have expressed optimism about demand for SSDs and other flash-based devices in 2020, while being upbeat about NAND flash chip prices this year.
Friday 10 January 2020
Downsizing at LGD positive for balancing LCD panel supply
The supply and demand for LCD TV panels is poised for an improvement in 2020 and 2021 as the scope of downsizing on LCD panel output by LG Display (LGD) this year will be higher than...
Friday 10 January 2020
Mars Semi debuts on Taiwan emerging stock board
Taiwan-based audio/video SoC provider Mars Semiconductor has debut on Taiwan's emerging stock board as it moves to expand its portfolios, including SaaS services.
Friday 10 January 2020
China only region to register pure-play foundry market growth in 2019, says IC Insights
With the rise of the fabless IC companies in China over the past 10 years, the demand for foundry services has also risen in the country. According to IC Insights, the China market...
Thursday 9 January 2020
Highlights of the day: NAND flash prices to surge after Kioxia fab fire
Recovery in the memory market has been expected to send prices rising, but the extent of increase in the NAND flash segment may be bigger than expected in the short term after a brief...
Thursday 9 January 2020
Chinese PCB makers accelerating capacity expansions to meet 5-G driven demand
Major Chinese PCB makers are speeding up capacity expansions seeking to better meet fast-growing demand for applications to 5G, terminal devices and automotive electronics in China,...
Thursday 9 January 2020
MediaTek to see gross margin rise
MediaTek is expected to see its gross margin improve further in the first quarter of 2020, thanks to the rollouts of its new chip solutions coupled with tight foundry capacities,...
Thursday 9 January 2020
Global 5G mobile chip supply remains constrained
The global supply of 5G mobile chips remains constrained, due to tight 7nm manufacturing process capacities at foundries, according to industry sources.