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Wednesday 8 January 2020
MediaTek intros mid-range 7nm 5G mobile SoC
MediaTek has introduced its Dimensity 800 series, a new 7nm SoC designed for mid-range 5G smartphones slated for launch later in the first half of 2020.
Tuesday 7 January 2020
EgisTec, eMemory team up for large-area in-display fingerprint sensor
Taiwan-based Egis Technology (EgisTec) and eMemory Technology have gained government subsidies for their joint development of large-area in-display optical fingerprint sensor chips...
Monday 6 January 2020
Realtek posts record 4Q19 revenues
Networking IC design specialist Realtek Semiconductor saw its fourth-quarter revenues hit a record high of NT$16.68 billion (US$554.2 million), with revenues for the entire year topping...
Monday 6 January 2020
GaAs foundry houses ramping up RF, PA components for FEM devices
Taiwan-based GaAs foundry houses, including Advanced Wireless Semiconductor (AWSC) and Win Semiconductors, have been ramping up their output to meet ever-expanding demand for RF (radio...
Monday 6 January 2020
China AI chip development to spur ABF substrate capacity expansion
Taiwan IC substrate makers will have no time to lose in expanding their ABF substrate capacities as demand for such substrates will grow substantially in 2020 and beyond along with...
Monday 6 January 2020
CHPT sees vertical probe card biz expand
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) saw sales generated from its new VPC (vertical probe card) product line grow to account for a double-digit percentage of the company's total revenues...
Friday 3 January 2020
Highlights of the day: TSMC 5nm process on track
TSMC is expected to have another strong year in 2020, driven by demand for its advanced manufacturing processes, including the 5nm...
Friday 3 January 2020
SJSemi strengthens presence in wafer-level 3D packaging segment
SJ Semiconductor (SJSemi), a joint venture between China-based foundry SMIC and backend house JCET, has started implementing its second-phase development looking to strengthen its...
Friday 3 January 2020
PMIC maker Chipown approved to list on Shanghai bourse
Power management IC specialist Wuxi Chipown Micro-electronics has just won approval to list shares on the Sci-Tech Innovation Board of China's Shanghai Stock Exchange, planning to...
Friday 3 January 2020
VIS to scale up output in 2020
Eight-inch foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) expects its overall production capacity this year to grow over 15%, thanks to the completion of its acquisition of Globalfoundries'...
Friday 3 January 2020
Global semiconductor sales continue slide
Worldwide semiconductor sales posted an on-year decline for the 11th consecutive month in November 2019.
Thursday 2 January 2020
China IC design industry output value set to surge
The output value of China's IC design industry is forecast to rise 22.5% on year to top CNY300 billion (US$43.06 billion) in 2019, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 2 January 2020
Andes Technology and Deeplite team up for AI deep learning
Taiwan-based Andes Technology, a supplier of high-performance low-power compact 32/64-bit RISC-V CPU cores, and Canada-based AI startup Deeplite, have announced the results of their...
Thursday 2 January 2020
TSMC to start 5nm chip production for iPhone in 2Q20, says report
TSMC will remain the sole foundry partner of Apple for the chips for its 2020 iPhone series, and volume production using 5nm EUV process will kick off by the end of second-quarter...
Thursday 2 January 2020
LTCC application to 5G mmWave base stations: Q&A with Brian Laughlin and Jeffrey Wang from DuPont
While 5G mmWave-related technologies are developing rampantly, US chemical materials giant DuPont has set eyes on promoting its LTCC (low temperature co-fired ceramic) solutions to...