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Friday 1 November 2019
Global MEMS and sensors fab capacity to grow 25% through 2023, SEMI reports
Total worldwide installed capacity for MEMS and sensors fabs is forecast to grow 25% to 4.7 million 200mm equivalent wafers per month from 2018 to 2023, driven by explosive demand...
Friday 1 November 2019
VIS stays cautious
Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) remains cautious about its outlook for the rest of 2019, citing still high inventory levels at its customers, according to the Taiwan-based...
Thursday 31 October 2019
PCB maker Dynamic returns to profitability in 3Q19
Taiwan-based PCB maker Dynamic Electronics returned to profitability in the third quarter of 2019, with its net earnings skyrocketing 48.37 folds on year to NT$121 million (US$3.97...
Thursday 31 October 2019
Flexium set to reap well from MPI, LCP antenna boards in 2020
Taiwan-based flexible PCB maker Flexium Interconnect expects its revenues from shipments of high-frequency MPI (modified polyimide) and LCP (liquid crystal polymer) antenna boards...
Thursday 31 October 2019
Silicon Motion posts record SSD controller sales in 3Q19
Silicon Motion Technology saw its SSD controller sales increase about 15% sequentially to hit a record high in the third quarter, when the company's consolidated revenues climbed...
Thursday 31 October 2019
AUO may see losses widen in 4Q19
AU Optronics (AUO) is expected to see setbacks both in its revenues and shipments in the fourth quarter of 2019 after a seasonal rebound in the previous quarter, and as a result,...
Thursday 31 October 2019
Samsung sees profit improve sequentially in 3Q19
Samsung Electronics has reported KRW 62 trillion (US$53.37 billion) in consolidated revenues, rising 10.45% sequentially but dropping 5.28% on year. Its third-quarter 2019 operating...
Thursday 31 October 2019
MediaTek expects flat or up to 8% revenue decrease in 4Q19
MediaTek expects to post flat growth or an up to 8% decrease sequentially in revenues for the fourth quarter of 2019, with gross margin ranging from 40.5% to 43.5% compared with 42.1%...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
AMD reports strong sales for 3Q19
AMD has announced revenues for the third quarter of 2019 reached US$1.8 billion, with operating income of US$186 million, net income of US$120 million and diluted earnings per share...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
Kinsus, Nan Ya reportedly among SiP substrate suppliers for new AirPods
Taiwan's Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Nan Ya PCB are both reportedly among SiP (system in package) substrate suppliers for Apple's just-unveiled AirPods Pro series, which adopt...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
MediaTek outlook for 5G smartphone market draws attention
With TSMC expressing optimism about 5G smartphone shipments next year, market observers are closely watching MediaTek, speculating whether it will give a more upbeat outlook than...
Wednesday 30 October 2019
Positioned as LaaS provider: Q&A with WPG CEO Frank Yeh
As the largest electronics distributor in Asia, WPG Holdings continues to expand and diversify its offerings particularly those for 5G, AI and automotive electronics devices gearing...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
Highlights of the day: Chinese DRAM dream
China has shown strong ambition to raise its IC self-sufficiency. Although Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron have been victorious following a consolidation of the global DRAM industry...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
Apple reportedly increasing component orders for LCD iPhone
Apple reportedly has ramped up component orders for its LCD-based iPhone 11 that has seen better-than-expected demand but reduced those for iPhone 11 Pro Max that has seen flat sales,...
Tuesday 29 October 2019
IC design rises as largest segment in China semiconductor industry
China's semiconductor industry has experienced a more reasonable structural adjustment with IC design replacing packaging and testing as the largest segment in terms of revenue contribution...